if you read organise counsel in lancashire, you create a consul for east lancashire, and there's alreadyaffects local services there, and makes more sense, and it means less decisions taken in preston than they are now, but you still create a legacy for all of lancashire just for the current district. all of lancashire 'ust for the current district._ current district. would that mare have _ current district. would that mare have ultimate - current district. would that mare have ultimate power| current district. would that l mare have ultimate power to block anything they disagree to? , ., ., ., , , to? they would have the ability to? they would have the ability to net to? they would have the ability to get more — to? they would have the ability to get more involved, - to get more involved, particularly with the consent and that consent of the new three councils in that part of the world, but at the problem is there's no new mayor in lancashire but lots of different consuls trying to do positive things, and all the people involved are good and well—intentioned people, not that they have a

some sunny spells are possible in the north—east of england around the pennines, yorkshire, maybe one or two reaching lancashireon the mild side. now here's friday's weather forecast — high pressure still very much in charge of the weather and weather fronts once again brushing the north—west of the uk. so, again, some rain possible in northern ireland, scotland, but elsewhere, it's going to be pretty much the same. so rather cloudy, odd sunny spell here and there, generally to the lee of high ground, so to the east. and those temperatures will be around 9—12 celsius. now, let's have a look at the weekend. here's saturday. signs of change. now we're starting to see the weather coming in from the west. so this low pressure moves into ireland. it brings some outbreaks of rain, once again to scotland too. no rainfall for england and wales, but there will be some bigger, sunnier breaks, i think, in that layer of cloud. temperatures won't change much, still hovering around 10 celsius. and then this outlook takes us into new year's. the weather is expected to turn more unsettled beyond new year's eve, and potentially

some sunny spells are possible in the north east of england around the pennines, yorkshire, maybe one or two reaching lancashireemperatures between around 9—12 celsius, so certainly on the mild side. now here's friday's weather forecast, high pressure still very much in charge of the weather, and weather fronts once again brushing the northwest of the uk. so, again, some rain possible in northern ireland, scotland, but elsewhere, it's going to be pretty much the same. so rather cloudy, odd sunny spell here and there, generally to the lee of high ground, so to the east. and those temperatures will be around 9—12 celsius. now let's have a look at the weekend, here's saturday. signs of change. now we're starting to see the weather coming in from the west. so this low pressure moves into ireland. it brings some outbreaks of rain, once again to scotland too. no rain for england and wales, but there will be some bigger, sunnier breaks, i think, in that layer of cloud. temperatures won't change much, still hovering around 10 celsius. and then this outlook takes us into new years. the weather is expected to turn more u

some sunny spells are possible in the north east of england around the pennines, yorkshire, maybe one or two reaching lancashireudy. and those temperatures between around 9—12 celsius, so certainly on the mild side. now here's friday's weather forecast, high pressure still very much in charge of the weather, and weather fronts once again brushing the northwest of the uk. so, again, some rain possible in northern ireland, scotland, but elsewhere, it's going to be pretty much the same. so rather cloudy, odd sunny spell here and there, generally to the lee of high ground, so to the east. and those temperatures will be around 9—12 celsius. now let's have a look at the weekend, here's saturday. signs of change. now we're starting to see the weather coming in from the west. so this low pressure moves into ireland. it brings some outbreaks of rain, once again to scotland too. no rain for england and wales, but there will be some bigger, sunnier breaks, i think, in that layer of cloud. temperatures won't change much, still hovering around 10 celsius. and then this outlook takes us into new year's. the weather is expect

some sunny spells are possible in the north—east of england around the pennines, yorkshire, maybe one or two reaching lancashire the bulk of wales and england, it will be cloudy. and those temperatures between around 9—12 celsius, so certainly on the mild side. now here's friday's weather forecast — high pressure still very much in charge of the weather and weather fronts once again brushing the north—west of the uk. so, again, some rain possible in northern ireland, scotland, but elsewhere, it's going to be pretty much the same. so rather cloudy, odd sunny spell here and there, generally to the lee of high ground, so to the east. and those temperatures will be around 9—12 celsius. now, let's have a look at the weekend. here's saturday. signs of change. now we're starting to see the weather coming in from the west. so this low pressure moves into ireland. it brings some outbreaks of rain, once again to scotland too. no rainfall for england and wales, but there will be some bigger, sunnier breaks, i think, in that layer of cloud. temperatures won't change much, still hovering around 10 celsius. and then this out

edf energy says the sites in east lothian, hartlepool and lancashire will continue generating power torset in 2030. three rail operators will come under government control next year, as it tries to improve reliability and cut delays and cancellations. south western railway will be the first to be renationalised, followed by c2c and greater anglia. critics say the move alone won't make a difference unless it's paired with new investment in the railways. simon browning reports. running into public control. from may next year, south western railways will become the first train operating company to fall into government hands, since labour's election win. nationalisation was a key part of their manifesto pledge. and it comes days after key legislation was passed. first group, the private operator currently running the south—western franchise, will see its contract to run services expire, in may. then the government will take responsibility for the network. we are going to ensure that the money that we save through the management fee that we currently pay to the train operating companies, th