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News and information for the area of Cottam in Preston, Lancashire. Part of what’s known as Ingol the area of Cottam was famous once for Cottam Hall and its brickworks, today it’s an area sought after by developers to build new housing on.

Two new music groups launching at Cottam Community Centre

Weekly handbell workshop Pic: Jon Aveyard In October, two new music workshops open to the public will be starting at Cottam Community Centre. The weekly workshops will take place from Monday 3 October. The first is […]

2 years ago
Sandy Lane road closures and flooding trigger Cottam complaints

Sandy Lane road condition issues Cottam residents have expressed anger and frustration about the road condition in Sandy Lane, and the flooding to the Cottam Post Office which occurred in November 2021. A reader contacted […]

2 years ago
PNE Women ease through to the second round of the cup

Freya Hunt scoring a goal for PNE Women Preston North End Women progressed through to the second round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup on Sunday afternoon after a comfortable 3-0 win against Atherton Laburnum Ladies Rovers FC. […]

2 years ago
Preston North End Women suffer first defeat of the season

Preston North End women's footballer Freya Hunt, one of the goal scorers in Sunday's match against Haslingden Haslingden Ladies and Girls FC ended Preston North End Women’s unbeaten start to the season on Sunday after an agonising 3-2 defeat. The Lilywhites entered the game confidently with an […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Cottam grandad completes 66-mile Salford to Blackpool cycle for Rosemere

A Cottam grandad has completed a 66-mile cycle from Media City in Salford to Blackpool Tower to raise £385 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Cottam’s Michael Riding, 68, raised funds to […]

2 years ago
Hadley nets four as PNE Women breeze past Blackpool

Goalscorer Madison Hadley Preston North End Women comfortably eased past Blackpool Girls and Ladies on Wednesday night with a 4-2 win in their second game of the season. Following their 2-2 draw against […]

2 years ago
Extreme heat blamed for dead fish in the Lancaster Canal near Preston

Dead fish found might be because of the hot weather experienced recently pic via Facebook: Stuart Milne A number of dead fish have been spotted in the Lancaster Canal. This issue has been seen between the Ribble Link and UCLan Sports Arena. Local fishers have been going […]

2 years ago
Police arrest man after Cottam Co-Op burglary

Cottam Co-op Pic: Adaeze Abdullahi Update: Detectives investigating a burglary at a Co-Op store in Cottam have charged a man. Police were called to the store on Merry Trees Lane at around 11pm on Wednesday […]

2 years ago
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