Blackburn with Darwen council has been awarded £600,000 to fight terrorism and radicalisation.
The county of Lancashire is one of the most at-risk areas in the country for individuals to be drawn into terrorism and the council is the lead authority running the Prevent programme in the area.
The programme aims to stop people becoming involved in terrorism.
Cllr Damian Talbot, head of public health and prevention said: "Blackburn with Darwen has been recognised as a centre for excellence for this type of work.

Gloucestershire County Council is to launch a rural minibus pilot to provide transport in two of the most rural areas in the county.
The £1.35 million pilot will provide a bespoke minibus service known as the Robin, which aims to provide on-demand services to fill a gap where there is no bus provision.
Residents will be able to book on an app or over the phone, with the service providing a link from bus stops in hamlets and village centres to local transport hubs and train stations.

A programme funded by the Welsh Government which helps people over 19 to improve their skills and employment prospects has been awarded £3 million to focus on digital and net zero skills.
Individuals on lower-incomes and those whose jobs are at risk are supported by Personal Learning Accounts (PLA) to learn new skills and achieve new qualifications.
£1 million will be spent to on training people in areas such as cyber, programming, data analysis, network and cloud infrastructure, database management, and digital and analysis skills.

Tech minister, Damian Collins, has announced the creation of a new Telecommunications Lab in Solihull, hoped to create dozens of jobs for the region.
The lab will be a secure research facility which brings to together telecoms operators, suppliers and academics to research and test innovative ways of boosting the security, resilience and performance of the UK's mobile networks.
The lab is the first of its kind in the country, and is set to create specialist jobs in telecoms and cyber security.

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been made chancellor, following the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng earlier today.
The appointment makes him the fourth Chancellor this year.
Elected Conservative MP for South West Surrey in May 2005, he previously served as secretary of state for health and social care from 2012 to 2018 under David Cameron and Theresa May and Foreign Secretary from 2018 to 2019 under Theresa May.
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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has flown home from the US early for urgent talks on the mini-budget.
The budget has faced criticism from many inside and outside of the party.
Kwarteng was in Washington DC to attend a meeting of global finance ministers.
Shortly after the mini budget was announced, Kwarteng then scrapped plans to cut the top rate of income tax. Following the news that he is returning to the UK, some are expecting further U-turns. Some are speculating that the plan for corporation tax could be reversed.

Funding has been announced for research centres across the country to support the improve the delivery of health and care services and boost the economy.
The funding aims to level up innovation and address health inequalities across the innovation.
The funding will be allocated by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and will be spent on specialist research facilities.

During National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Wokingham Borough Council has urged residents to stay safe online, highlighting the link between hate crime and hateful extremism as many incidents now take place online.
The council said: "Hateful extremism is behaviour that can incite and amplify hate, or when someone engages in persistent hatred motivated by hostile or supremacist beliefs. It often involves the justification of violence to cause harm to individuals or communities."

In September, the Welsh government announced £1 million of funding for warm hubs. They recently released a further statement on how the funding will be distributed and used.
According to the statement, warm hubs should be an inviting place to spend time, be open and inclusive and take into account local and cultural needs.
The hubs could provide refreshments and snacks and possibly meals; advice and support services and activities.
Funding for warm hubs in Wales will be distributed via local authorities in Wales.

To mark the UN's International Day of the Girl on Tuesday, a 16-year-old from Barry became first minister of Wales for the day.
The day aims to celebrate the power of girls and calls for action to bring down the barriers girls face.
Around the world, girls have taken over key roles in media, business and government.