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News and information about the village of Broughton which is just to the North of the city of Preston, Lancashire

The Ginger Bistro sister restaurant The Pepper Bistro opens with rave reviews

The Pepper Bistro A brand new Indian restaurant in Broughton has been earning strong reviews from the first customers through the door. The Pepper Bistro, which is the sister restaurant of The Ginger […]

2 months ago
Volunteers set up fundraiser to feed community in Goosnargh

Volunteers at the chapel. Pic: Kathy Bamber A group of volunteers from Goosnargh are raising money for a new kitchen, after serving over 1,300 meals from a tiny chapel kitchen. The group began supporting people during the […]

3 months ago
Garstang Road closed both ways after tree comes down in high winds

Road blocked at Garstang Road. Pic: Submitted A tree is blocking a key road in both directions having been brought down in high winds due to Storm Jocelyn overnight. Garstang Road has been closed from outside the […]

3 months ago
Keen Goosnargh runner ‘left for dead’ in Broughton hit and run

Joshua pictured in hospital ahead of surgery Pic: Lisa Bello/Blog Preston A 25-year-old man is in hospital after being hit by a van while out running. Joshua Bello is in Royal Preston Hospital with two breaks to his neck, a broken […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Former Broughton councillor says it was too easy to believe Post Office ‘couldn’t be wrong’

Councillor Neil Cartwright A former councillor who represented Broughton when the village’s sub-postmistress was wrongly prosecuted and later jailed after getting caught up in the Post Office scandal says that it was all […]

3 months ago
Broughton postmistress made over 200 calls asking for help with so-called missing money

Preston Crown Court A Broughton postmistress made over 200 calls asking for help and received no assistance during the events that led to the Post Office scandal.  As part of the ongoing Post […]

3 months ago
Broughton subpostmistress Jacqueline McDonald terrified into guilty plea before living in exile from Preston

Preston Crown Court A woman from Preston was terrified into a guilty plea and ended up leaving the country due to its impact after being directly and wrongfully affected by the Post Office […]

4 months ago
Rotary Club organise Christmas tree collection in Ribble Valley and North Preston for charity

Last year's Christmas tree collection. The Rotary Club of Longridge and North Preston have organised their annual charity Christmas tree collection across North Preston and the Ribble Valley. Trees will be collected between the 6 […]

4 months ago
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