Proposals

Millions of patients in England will be able to get prescriptions for seven common conditions, plus the contraceptive pill and more blood pressure checks, directly from pharmacies under new plans to tackle the GP crisis in the UK.

Pharmacies to offer prescriptions for 7 new conditions amid GP crisis Sophie Wills

Pope Francis allows women to vote in bishops’ meeting for first time Daniel Mcneil

landlords may soon be given more power to deal with anti-social tenants

Landlords to be given extra powers to evict ‘anti-social’ tenants Patrick Hollis

129 Cineworld venues face risk of closure

The 129 Cineworld cinemas at risk as chain struggles to find buyer Sam Johnson

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023 Ethan Evans

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day Patrick Hollis

Leading UK vet calls for outright ban on owning dogs with cropped ears Daniel Mcneil

British passport prices are set to rise next month

Passport application fees to increase next month Chelsie Sewell

Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images

Home Secretary plans to crack down on protests with new bill Patrick Hollis

Rough sleeping has increased in Burnley

Risk of homelessness rising in Burnley Dominic Collis

The proposed solar farm

Burnley Council says proposed giant new solar farm will not need special environ... Bill Jacobs

An artist's impression of how the new attraction may look

Public to have a say as consultation begins over plans to build adventure centre... Tim Gavell

Reel Cinema in Manchester Road, Burnley

Burnley cinema to be turned into discount food store Bill Jacobs

Households warned they will need up to 7 bins each as part of major rubbish coll... Jenna Macfarlane

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities could be collected from group pick-up points (image: Google)

Plan to help Lancashire children with special needs to travel to school 'indepen... Paul Faulkner

If given the go-ahead, the places will be available from September 2023

Plans for more than 200 new primary school places in Clitheroe revealed Faiza Afzaal

Many supermarkets are encouraging card payments (Photo: Shutterstock)

Latest rules on cash payments at UK supermarkets - including Asda, Tesco and Sai... Claire Schofield

CGI of how the Advance Point development entrance could look

Plans for multi-million pound industrial estate in Burnley could be halted over ... Bill Jacobs

Energy firms could get powers to cut off EV charging at peak times Matt Allan

A national lockdown has not been ruled out, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it could be imposed as the “last line of defence" (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts are recommending a 2 week national lockdown to coincide with October sch... Helen Johnson

Proposals on revised county council electoral divisions Michelle Blade

Funding cut: Queen Street Mill in Harle Syke.

Huge cuts to Lancashire County Council services announced By The Newsroom

Gazette readers have been getting behind the Save Our Buses
campaign to prevent vital services being axed. Below: Coun David Borrow

Dismay over talks on axing village bus routes By The Newsroom

LETTER: Proposals on immigration will not make difference By The Newsroom

LETTER: Planning safeguards have worked well for years By The Newsroom

£50m. boost for ‘legacy’ projects across Lancashire By The Newsroom

Prospective Barnoldswick councillors Mike Thompson and Lyle Davy with Coun. Jennifer Purcell celebrate the news that Barlick's late night bus service is not going to be cut

People power wins day over bus cuts threat By The Newsroom