Mr Hancock said the government wanted to "use local action" to curb rising coronavirus cases before imposing UK-wide measures.

New national lockdown considered to curb rising Covid cases

Reports suggest a local lockdown would forbid households from mixing in any setting in all of the county’s boroughs apart from parts of the seaside resort.

Lancashire and Merseyside set to face tougher coronavirus restrictions 

Eight members of staff at Holy Trinity Stacksteads CE Primary School in Lancashire contracted coronavirus following a gathering.

Covid-19 outbreak at school pinned on teachers' party

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Lancashire Police have confirmed two bodies have been found

Bodies found in search for missing teenage brothers in Lancashire

With every stitch sewn, Linda Miller comes closer to raising her £1,000 fundraising target for a Lancashire children's hospice.

Lancashire woman who has knitted hundreds of snowmen for children's hospice

A receipt posted online read: ‘No charge for this lady under any circumstances’.

Plumber praised for offering free repairs for disabled and elderly customers

Hopes are high as a new Eden Project in Morecambe can help rejuvenate the town. 

Eden Project North offers glimmer of hope for Morecambe's fortunes

Seven officers suffered injuries and a Sergeant remains in hospital with serious damage to his eyes, throat and respiratory system.

Police officer sprayed with ammonia while attending emergency call

Two young brothers from Lancashire are braving the cold in memory of the mum they lost to cancer earlier this year.

Brothers take on chilly challenge in memory of their mum

Energy firm Cuadrilla said the start of operations had been postponed until Monday.

Storm Callum delays start of fracking in Lancashire a day after court victory

Francis Egan, chief executive of Cuadrilla, said he was confident the process would begin at the site within a week.

Fracking expected to start at Lancashire site next week

Daisy Hooper has been scaling Pendle Hill in Lancashire twice a week since February - hiking through snow, rain, hail and sunshine.

Five-year-old conquers Pendle Hill 52 times for charity

Permission has been granted for fracking to take place at Preston New Road despite regular protests by local residents and campaigners.

Lancashire fracking site gets final Government go-ahead

Dozens of roads have been closed and the public have been warned to stay away from the scene.

Major incident declared as moorland fires on Winter Hill and Scout Road merge

Some 700,000 people in Lancashire were told to boil tap water after traces of a parasitic bug were found at a water treatment works.

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