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Linda and Alan Boyer smiling in front of a stone wall in the sunshine, both are smiling and Alan has his arm round his wife

Married waste workers retire after three decades

Linda and Alan Boyer met after they "locked eyes over a three-tonne pile of asbestos".

Stephen Atkinson speaks during a Reform UK press conference at Royal Horseguards Hotel in London

Council leader quits Tories to join Reform UK

Stephen Atkinson says he is resigning from his position as council leader after six years.

Large brown road sign with white writing. It reads "LANCASHIRE - The Red Rose County". The county's Red Red emblem is included.

'Greater Preston' council area proposal scrapped

Preston City Council drops plans to expand into parts of South Ribble, Wyre and Ribble Valley.

People wearing coats standing by market stalls at Clitheroe Market.

Councillors say market plans have 'no vision'

Spending plans for a historic market are criticised ahead of an upcoming budget announcement.

A CGI image of how the pump track could look. It is a looping circuit with a cyclist jumping over one of the humps. The path is surrounded by grass and the sea is in the background.

Work begins to build £100k pump track

The scheme is being part-funded by Ribble Valley Council and is expected to be finished in March.

An ancient well made up of four brick walls with gaps at either end

Historic wells were 'Facebook of their day'

Three ancient wells in Clitheroe are the prime reason the town exists, a campaigner says.

Councillor Kieren Spencer with brown hair, brown eyes and brown beard wearing a red tie and blue blazer smiling.

Farm site plans 'more Blackpool than Eiffel Tower'

A councillor says the plans are too industrial for the rural Ribble Valley surroundings.

Ash Tree with wilting leaves in woodland which shows the symptoms of the deadly ash dieback

More than 200 diseased trees to be felled

The work to remove dead, dying or dangerous trees is expected to cost £35,000.

The Punch Bowl Inn in Hurst Green before it was illegally demolished

Owners who bulldozed pub given rebuild plan deadline

The owners of the Punch Bowl Inn are given until December to find an expert to help rebuild it.