Vacancy on Rufford Parish Council
24th of April, 2026VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR There is vacancy on the above Parish Council in the Holmeswood Ward caused by the resignation of Cllr Matt Smith. 1.A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days (not counting Saturdays, Sundays. ...
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Bus Service Changes for May 2026
23rd of April, 2026Lancaster Services Service 83 Brookhouse – Caton – Morecambe From 4 May 2026 Lonsdale Buses will revise the route and timetable to additionally serve Asda at Lancaster Salt Ayre. The timetable will be revised to facilitate the route diver...
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Consumer Alerts April 2026
8th of April, 2026Beware escalating roofing work A Lancashire householder was experiencing a leak to their roof and found a roofer via an online trader site. The trader began the work, the price escalated with them asking for payment before the job was finished....
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Consumer Alerts March 2026
16th of March, 2026Please find the Consumer Alerts for March 2026 from Lancashire Trading Standards. Warranty scam Beware receiving a telesales call offering warranty cover on household appliances. A Lancashire householder initially agreed, but having second thou...
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Bus Service Changes for March 2026
24th of February, 2026Lancaster Services Service 5 Carnforth – Morecambe – Heysham – Overton From 23 March 2026 Stagecoach will revise the timetable, adjusting times to improve overall service reliability. Service 555 Lancaster – Carnforth – ...
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Consumer Alerts – February 2026
11th of February, 2026Beware bogus roofers in Preston Traders offering to clean gutters cold called at a Preston householder who agreed to the work for £20. The traders then identified some broken and cracked roof tiles worrying the householder about possible water ...
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New Lancashire Gritting Live map
29th of January, 2026Lancashire County Council have launched a new Lancashire Gritting Live map, giving you a real-time view of our gritters as they treat roads across the county. The interactive map shows: 1. The current location of each gritting vehicle2. Routes t...
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Bus Service Changes for February 2026
29th of January, 2026Lancaster Services Service 6A Lancaster – Westgate - Morecambe From 22 February 2026, Stagecoach will revise the route, adjusting the evening service to no longer serve Salt Ayre Asda. Service 49 Lancaster – Halton – Carnforth &ndas...
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"The Story of the Stones"
23rd of January, 2026“THE STORY OF THE STONES” During the year of 2025 several Coping Stones were removed, now let's be clear they were stolen, from the boundary wall of Rufford New Hall between Rufford and Holmeswood. The stones that...
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A Statement from Borough Councillors representing Rufford and Burscough Bridge
23rd of January, 2026West Lancs Borough Councillors for Burscough Bridge and Rufford Ward Cllr John Gordon, Cllr Eddie Pope and Cllr Paul Hesketh For Information on Central Governments cancelation of West Lancashire Borough Counc...
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Consumer Alerts January 2026
7th of January, 2026Please find the Consumer Alerts for January 2026 from Lancashire Trading Standards Beware bogus roofers in Chorley Beware roofers who claim beams or rafters need strengthening otherwise they will not be strong enough to hold up the new felt, ba...
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Village carol service dates confirmed
9th of December, 2025Get the dates in your diary for the village carol services which are at Rufford St Mary's & Tarleton Holy Trinity Church which have now been confirmed. There will be two carol services, one at Tarleton Church and one at Rufford Chur...
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A thank you to all the local businesses that donated to the Christmas tree light switch on
9th of December, 2025We would like to say thank you to the local businesses that donated raffle prizes for the Rufford Village Society Christmas tree light switch on. TESCO Burscough Fiddlers lancashire crisps Tastebuds at the Wharf Rosebuds Farm Bakery ...
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Consumer Alerts – December 2025
2nd of December, 2025Beware bogus roofers in Preston Lancashire Police are warning householders to be on the alert for cold callers claiming there is a problem with your roof. In one incident the offender approached a householder in Preston claiming work need...
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