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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.

Fire service tackles derelict building fire on Sidegreaves Lane

Sidgreaves Lane Pic: Google Fire crews and three fire engines last night attended a blaze in a building on Sidegreaves Lane. At 8.36pm on 12 July 2022, Lancashire Fire and Rescue engines from Preston […]

2 years ago
Part of Tom Benson Way closed after crash

Tom Benson Way Pic: Google Part of Tom Benson Way is closed after a crash earlier today (Tuesday 12 July). The section between the roundabout with Tag Lane in Cottam to Lightfoot Lane in Fulwood […]

2 years ago
Preston car dealership employees raise thousands for cancer charity in memory of dearly-missed colleague

Bowker Motor Group colleagues at Whernside More than 20 car dealership employees have completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in memory of a much-loved colleague. Staff at Bowker Motor Group, which has a dealership near Preston […]

2 years ago
Preston Western Distributor road to host 5k and 10k races

The Rotary Club of Preston Guild will this October hold 5 and 10k races along the new Western Distributor Road to mark its opening. The club organised the run along […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Councillor Neil Darby welcomed as Preston’s 694th Mayor at just 34 years old

The new Mayor of Preston, Councillor Neil Darby The city of Preston has formally welcomed Councillor Neil Darby as its 694th Mayor. Councillor Darby is one of the youngest to hold the role, as far as records show, at […]

2 years ago
Green light for Cottam Brickworks plan despite no payment for affordable housing or education

The planned retail and leisure development at the former Cottam Brickworks site has been given the go ahead despite no developer contributions to affordable housing or education places. The application […]

2 years ago
Labour holds majority as first all-female ward elected at Preston local elections 2022

Elected Labour Councillors for Brookfield ward Mel Close (left) and Naoimh McMahon (right) Pic: Preston City Council The Preston City Council local elections took place yesterday (Thursday 5 May) with Labour holding 11 out of the 17 seats available. There was no change elsewhere as the Conservative […]

2 years ago
Cottam man signs up to extreme tough mudder event for cancer charity

Cottam’s Nathan Logsdon has signed up to take part in an extreme tough mudder event to raise money for the charity that supported him during his cancer treatment. Nathan, aged […]

2 years ago
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