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Plungington

News and information about the area of Plungington in Preston, Lancashire. Known locally as “Plungie” the area runs in a strip alongside Plungington Road which is one of the main student housing areas in the city.

Section of Plungington Road shut due to crash

Police have shut Plungington Road between Blackpool Road and Lytham Road Pic: Google Police have shut a section of Plungington Road due to a crash. The road is shut between Lytham Road and the Suzuki garage at Blackpool Road. Preston Police are on […]

2 months ago
Plungington street set to get second mobile phone mast to help cope with demand

Eldon Street mobile mast site, Preston A second mobile phone mast is set to spring up in a Preston street in an attempt to boost coverage in an area of the city where existing facilities are […]

2 months ago
12 people charged as Preston cocaine and heroin gang raided

A drugs wipe shown by police Pic: Preston Police 12 people have been charged with drugs supply conspiracy in Preston after a series of warrants were carried out by Lancashire Police in the area. 11 of them appeared before […]

2 months ago
Lancashire School of Boxing opens in Aqueduct Street Mill

Lancashire School of Boxing has opened a new venue in Preston. The new club, which was first formed in 2017, has opened at Aqueduct Street Mill in Ashton-on-Ribble after relocating […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s last windmill set for either Airbnb or bedsits plan

Cragg's Row windmill The future of Preston’s only remaining windmill could spin in one of two directions after planning officials gave the go-ahead for different visions of how to bring it back into […]

3 months ago
Firefighters tackle Plungington Road commercial building fire

Plungington Road at its junction with Blackpool Road Pic: Google Firefighters were tackling a fire in Plungington for two hours during Saturday (30 December) afternoon. Four fire crews from Preston, Fulwood and Penwortham were called to Plungington Road at 1.24pm. […]

3 months ago
Man charged with attempted murder after woman found with head injuries Plungington

CSI at the scene in Preston Pic: Blog Preston A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was assaulted at an address in Plungington. Officers from Lancashire Police were called shortly before 11pm on Monday (December […]

4 months ago
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Plungington

Forensic officers have been visiting properties off Brook Street Pic: Blog Preston A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Plungington. The man in his 40s was arrested after a woman was found with injuries. Police were called at […]

4 months ago
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