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05/01/18

A housing developer has announced plans to build 55 luxury retirement apartments in Southport. Adlington has revealed plans to build the homes on Alexandra Road, near to Hesketh Park and a short walk from the town centre. The new development will...

01/12/17

Supermarket chain Booths has reportedly been put on the market for between £130m-£150m. The retailer, which runs one of the key units at Burscough's Ringtail Retail Park, is said to have made a £6.3m loss in 2016. The Preston-based...

02/11/17

Lancashire County Council has been fined just £750 after failing to provide sufficient care to a disabled man in the period before his death. An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found that despite two occupational...

02/10/17

The government has launched a consultation to assess how existing legislation on wills could be updated. One of the key topics of the consultation is likely to be whether digital wills should be introduced, as well as the possibility of lowering the...

06/09/17

A development of 66 new homes in Burscough is due to start in the next couple of months, after Nexus Planning secured planning permission on behalf of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey. The scheme includes a combination of two, three, and four-bedroom homes...