Transport

Rail chiefs are warning bank holiday travellers of delays over the Easter weekend for people using the West Coast Main Line.

The Big Ferry Fortnight public ballot is now open, with over 2,400 free pairs of ferry tickets up for grabs during Big Ferry Fortnight, which runs from March 23 to April 6 this year.

Police have warned motorists of potential delays on the M6 this weekend.

Parents should be banned from idling their cars near schools to help cut premature deaths, according to health experts.

Here are the planned new and ongoing road improvements on the region's main roads over the coming week. Details are correct as of Friday, March 15 but could be subject to change, including weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

Air pollution causes four in every 100 deaths of people aged 30 and over in Lancashire.

Gusts of up to 80mph are expected along the Lancashire coast today and there are fears of widespread travel disruption throughout the morning.

​Strong winds and heavy rain has brought travel disruption to Lancashire this morning, as the county braces for Storm Gareth later today.

An aid worker from Penwortham has been identified as one of the 157 people who died when an Ethiopian Airways plane crashed near Addis Ababa yesterday.

Almost £10m of road resurfacing projects has been unveiled by Lancashire County Council.