As winter approaches and further coronavirus outbreaks are anticipated, the NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been allocated a share of new government funding to upgrade urgent and emergency care facilities.

On 10 August, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that more than 100 Trusts across the country will be allocated ...

Preston is to be included in the additional restrictions that apply to other parts of east Lancashire, Greater Manchester and west Yorkshire.

That means, from midnight tonight if you are a Preston resident:

• You cannot have others in your homes and gardens
• You cannot visit other people's homes or ...

Lancashire County Council is recruiting people to help with its Covid-19 test and trace programme.

It is looking for Community Swabbers to carry out the tests and for Community Testing Support officers to log the results and to carry out admin functions.

These will be paid positions and the ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria worked together to provide housing and healthcare support to around 1,500 homeless people.

Colleagues from across housing, social care, health, other public sector and voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith sector organisations came together to safeguard rough sleepers and other ...

A free mental health service available to everyone living in Lancashire and South Cumbria has been renamed.

Big White Wall has supported thousands of people across the region over the past few years, but from today (5 August 2020) will be known as Togetherall.

And while thousands of local people ...