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The rate of hospital discharge delays is down, but some people are still not leaving the wards as soon as they should

The most common reasons for hospital discharge delays across Lancashire

The winners have been announced for the Lancashire Choir of the Year 2023.

Trio of choirs hit high note as they become award finalists

Burnley Town Hall. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Two by-elections to be held in Burnley

Sunlight illuminating woods with a carpet of bluebells.

15 new micro-woodlands coming to Burnley

Overlooking Clitheroe onto Castle Street from Clitheroe Castle. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Ribble Valley air quality worst in county

A new Burnley Family Hub is hosting a free fun launch day.

New Burnley Family Hub hosting fun launch day

Baby massage is amongst the many activities taking place at some of the new family hubs

'One-stop-shops' to support children and families opening in East Lancs

Former Green Party county councillor Andy Fewings.

Burnley Green Party leader praises former councillor who made history in Burnley

Burnley town centre nightclub Mode has been shut down after its premises licence was revoked. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Defiant Burnley club owners vow to remain open despite premises licence revoke

Burnley town centre nightclub Mode has been shut down after its premises licence was revoked.

Town centre nightclub shut down over violence

There have been changes to the way Lancashire County Council charges for respite care

Lancashire's respite care recipients could have to pay full cost of short breaks

Coun. Charlie Briggs (centre) with Coun. Afrasiab Anwar, Labour Leader of Burnley Council, to his right.

Former mayor standing to become county councillor after joining the Labour Party

Ballot box.

Burnley Borough Council calls by-election following councillor’s resignation

County Cllr Alan Cullens, just after receiving his chain of office

Meet 'people person' Alan, the new chairman of Lancashire County Council

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar

Burnley Council leader column: These are exciting times for Burnley

Former Mayor of Pendle, James Keith Starkie, with wife Janet

Tributes to former Mayor of Pendle

Two rats eat a slice of tomato. (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Pendle woman reveals 'unbearable' ordeal of living in home blighted by rats

Burnley's Labour parliamentary candidate Oliver Ryan

Labour's young star reveals dream of becoming town's next MP

Rats eating grains of puffed rice. Photo credit: Sanjay Kanojia/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of rodents plaguing Burnley and Pendle residents

Burnley Council has set out proposed changes to its council tax support scheme over the next two financial years

Council tax support for Burnley residents

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP backs 'Buy British' campaign

The Covid and flu vaccination programmes are about to start

Lancs Covid and flu vaccination programmes start early over virus variant fears

Some Lancashire schools are being inspected because their age puts them at risk of having been built with a type of concrete that can fail without warning

Lancashire schools inspected over concrete collapse concerns 'as a precaution'

Utility companies can be fined if they do not stick to conditions about their roadworks sites - including how long a route is dug up (image: Andy Mellin)

Huge rise in roadworks across Lancashire - with hundreds of jobs overrunning

Lancashire County Council's new fostering signs, which are being advertised on Pendle recycling trucks.

Fostering mission advertised on recycling trucks across Pendle

The building in Cobden Street, Burnley.

Student flats plan rejected

The farmhouse in Oswald Street, Burnley.

Homes plans for historic farmhouse

Brierfield Northlight development, Pendle.

Update on big Pendle projects

Calico Homes leaseholders in the Brunshaw area of Burnley are facing a 400% increase in their home insurance premiums

Calico leaseholders face 400% insurance hikes

Towneley Hall at Towneley Park, Burnley.

Burnley Express readers have their say on how Towneley Park could be developed

Cold Soil Farm, Kebs Road, Burnley

Holiday home plans rejected

SELRAP was started in 2001 by a like-minded group with the intention of re-opening the 12 mile stretch of line from Skipton to Colne

Rail campaign group says East Lancashire 'shunted aside' in new report

The building in Halstead Street, Burnley.

Flats plan for former Burnley cafe

How are County Hall's coffers coping?

Autumn date set for Lancashire County Council financial healthcheck

Lancashire drivers will 'notice the difference' after pothole-filling spree

Two cars collided at the junction between Brennand Street and Briercliffe Road in Burnley last November.

Drivers face confusion and road chaos over temporary traffic lights

Burnley Council looks set to start CPO proceedings on two empty homes in the borough

Council continues empty home crackdown

Coun. John Harbour (left) and Coun. Martyn Hurt (right) with local children and parents at the newly refurbished play area.

Burnley play area refurbishment unveiled

Long-term planning is needed for major transport investments - so the North is getting its priorities in order

Last chance for Lancashire residents to influence where transport cash is spent

Nelson Town Hall.

Landlord fined £20K for failing to carry out badly needed repairs

A general view inside HMP Brixton on November 1, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

A quarter of Burnley criminals reoffend within a year

20mph speeding: ‘Bonkers’ decision to pause new investigations is reversed

Coun. Asjad Mahmood, leader of Pendle Borough Council.

Council vows to save all three leisure centres in Nelson, Colne and Barnoldswick

Pendle Council is cracking down on environmental crime across the borough

Pendle residents fined for dumping waste

Looking over Burnley from Healey Heights. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Burnley sports fields strategy set to be approved

A Conservative candidate in Nelson has won a victory in the High Court after a mistake resulted in her being announced as runner-up instead of winner in the recent local elections

High Court reinstates Tory candidate after mistaken declaration