News and information about the area of Woodplumpton near Preston, Lancashire
Cottam Primary School two-form entry to be made permanentCounty councillors have agreed to add a one-form entry expansion to Cottam Primary School from 2023/2024 and for it to permanently be a two-form entry primary school. It is intended […]
10 months ago Cuadrilla given another two years to return Little Plumpton fracking siteFracking firm Cuadrilla has been given another two years to fully restore its controversial exploration site in Fylde to its former use as an unremarkable field. The plot, off Preston […]
11 months ago Final M55 overnight closures for Preston Western Distributor junctionFinal overnight closures of the M55 are taking place ahead of the junction with the Preston Western Distributor being completed. No date has yet been given for when the new […]
11 months ago Preston Parish Council local elections 2023: Full list of candidatesThe Neighbourhood and Parish Council elections for Preston are taking place on Thursday 4 May. The Parish Elections will be scheduled to take place in Lea and Cottam (Cottam Ward), […]
12 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Safety concerns raised over M55 bridge in FulwoodThe safety mesh fencing on the Lightfoot Green Lane bridge over the M55 at junction 1 has been subject to vandalism and damage by individuals leaving holes in the mesh […]
1 year ago Preston and Ribble Valley Christmas tree collection to raise funds for charityThe Rotary Club of Longridge and North Preston is organising a charity Christmas tree collection. Trees will be collected from across parts of Preston and the Ribble Valley on Saturday […]
1 year ago New care home planned between Cottam and WoodplumptonPlans have been submitted to create a ‘bespoke care facility’ housing 89 beds with access to road and car parking in Lower Bartle. The current use of the site is […]
1 year ago Elswick lands gold in RHS Britain in Bloom finalsElswick has secured the gold award for best North West village in the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom finals. The 45 UK finalists landed nominations after impressing the judges in […]
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