Matthew Brown

[Clockwise from left]: Chorley Council leader Alistair Bradley, Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar and the leader of Preston City Council, Matthew Brownplaceholder image

From optimism to betrayal: Lancashire leaders respond to devolution deal

Will Lancashire's devolution deal remain intact now there is a new government - and what could come in its place?placeholder image

Council leaders say it's time for a Lancashire mayor

Lancashire's senior councillors and MPs at the launch of the Lancashire 2050 vision in Westminster in November - but are the smiles beginning to fade as the devolution discussions get into the detail?placeholder image

Lancashire devolution deal edges closer amid warning over district involvement

Photo Neil Cross; The character at Preston Market Hall that is celebrating its 5th anniversaryplaceholder image

Preston traders celebrate the Market Hall's five year anniversary

Can Lancashire's 15 councils stay on the same page as they pursue their devolution ambitions?placeholder image

Claim that Lancashire's £5.6bn devolution bid is 'not ambitious enough'

Lancashire had put forward a county-wide bid for the UK City of Culture title for 2025placeholder image

Lancashire loses out in UK City of Culture 2025 bid

Lancashire's City of Culture 2025 bid has been revived.placeholder image

Lancashire's City of Culture 2025 bid revived after being axed

Schools fully reopened in Lancashire and across England on 8th Marchplaceholder image

This is how many pupils are isolating in each Lancashire district just weeks aft...

John McDonnell visiting anti-fracking protestors on Preston New Road in 2017placeholder image

John McDonnell's green dream for Lancashire, as ex-shadow chancellor stages coun...

A new survey had named Preston the best place to live and work in the north westplaceholder image

Survey reveals Preston is the best place to live and work in the north west

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed that Lancashire will remain in Tier 3 until mid-January following a review of England's tier system today (December 17)placeholder image

Lancashire to stay in Tier 3 lockdown until next year, confirms Government

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12,000 jobs at risk as Debenhams 'winds down' operations after rescue talks coll...

Coun Matthew Brownplaceholder image

Preston Council leader accuses Government of 'incompetence'

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