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Polarised response to Preston City Council plans to strike ‘friendship agreement’ with Palestinian town

Preston Town Hall in Lancaster Road Pic: Blog Preston Plans for Preston City Council to strike up a ‘friendship agreement’ with a Palestinian town have polarised opinion amongst leading figures in the local Muslim and Jewish communities – and […]

3 days ago
Preston student designs new artwork for recycling bin wagons

Winner - Danikah (Y9), Archbishop Temple Church of England High School A student from Preston has won a recycling vehicle artwork competition. Danikah from the Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in Fulwood won the design competition. Students from across […]

3 days ago
Tree removal work for Old Tram Bridge replacement now underway

The Old Tram Bridge site from the south side as work begins to fell trees. Pic: Blog Preston The work to prepare the area around the Old Tram Bridge for its replacement is underway. Dozens of trees will either be removed or cut back in order to carry […]

4 days ago
A rapidly growing crisis in homelessness in Preston – what can be done?

The busy housing and homelessness conference at The Salvation Army. The homelessness crisis in Preston is intensifying as the city’s MP brought together a range of organisations to hear potential solutions. Hosted at The Salvation Army and set against a […]

4 days ago
Advertisement Advertisement Burial and cremation fees in Preston to stay the same amid cost of living crisis

Preston Cemetery which borders Fishwick and Ribbleton Pic: spudfrawley Burial and cremation fees are set to stay the same in Preston amid the cost of living crisis. The council collects fees and charges for a range of different services, […]

4 days ago
Estate made up entirely of affordable homes set for suburban Preston

Site on Sidgreaves Lane An estate made up entirely of affordable homes looks set to be given the go-ahead in suburban Preston. A bid by Breck Homes to build 102 properties on land east […]

5 days ago
Youth Zone appoints ‘proud Prestonian’ as first Chief Executive

Tim Jacques Preston Youth Zone’s first chief executive is a ‘proud Prestonian’ with a career in policing that spans over 37 years. Tim Jacques, who has lived in Preston most of his […]

1 week ago
“Unacceptable” and “must do better” as Preston records highest rough sleeper count since records began

Sleeping bags in the rain on Fishergate, Preston. Pic: Blog Preston New figures have shown that Preston had the highest amount of rough sleepers in Lancashire last year. The data, published by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, provided […]

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