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Fishergate roadworks scheme wins national award

How Fishergate looked before, and how it looks now Preston’s controversial Fishergate scheme has won a national award. The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) declared the changes to the city’s main high street the best at decluttering […]

8 years ago
London Road crash: Motorcyclist dies despite bystanders attempts to save him

A motorcyclist has died after a crash in London Road. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a black BMW and a black Kawasaki bike collide shortly before 8pm on Sunday (3 July). Peter […]

8 years ago
London Road closed due to serious collision

Part of London Road is closed by emergency services Pic: Google A major road in Preston has been closed following a serious collision. Reports of a number of vehicles involved in a crash on the A6, London Road, unconfirmed reports say […]

8 years ago
Can you help Disability Equality North West celebrate 20 years in Preston?

The charity is based in Church Street Pic: Google A Preston charity that supports more than 5,500 disabled people a year is asking for help ahead of its 20th birthday. Disability Equality North West marks its 20th anniversary on […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s university raises ‘funding concerns’ following EU Referendum result

UCLan's vice-chancellor, right, took part in an EU Referendum debate making the case to Remain The leader of Preston’s university says ‘key funding streams’ could be in jeopardy following the EU Referendum. University of Central Lancashire vice-chancellor Professor Mike Thomas has written to all students […]

8 years ago
Sunday Market to run each week under the Fish Market canopy

Preston’s newly refurbished Fish Market canopy is to gaze down on a new weekly market. Beginning from Sunday (3 July) the city council is offering stalls from £5 per table. […]

8 years ago
Jeanette Roche missing: Bamber Bridge woman last seen getting a taxi

A CCTV image shows Jeanette leaving a hotel in Blackburn, and two others taken in a Tesco store in Haslingdon Police are growing increasingly concerned about a Bamber Bridge woman who has not been seen for nearly a week. Jeanette Roche, 47, had been seen at her home on Monday […]

8 years ago
Preston brown bin charge comes into force but only third of households signed up

Food waste can currently go in brown bins alongside garden waste Nearly 15,000 households have signed up to a new charge for having your garden waste collected. A brown bin charge is being levied by Preston City Council in what it […]

8 years ago
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