This category relates to all things to do with wildlife and conservation in Preston.
Rotary Club organise Christmas tree collection in Ribble Valley and North Preston for charityThe Rotary Club of Longridge and North Preston have organised their annual charity Christmas tree collection across North Preston and the Ribble Valley. Trees will be collected between the 6 […]
4 months ago Penwortham woman tells of how grief was channelled into setting up the Guardians of NatureA Penwortham woman who has lost family and friends to cancer in a tragic few years has opened up about how her grief has been poured into creating something positive. […]
4 months ago ‘Hedgehog highways’ call for all new South Ribble developmentsAll new housing estates should come complete with “hedgehog highways” to reduce the number of the creatures being killed on the road. That is the call from a South Ribble […]
6 months ago Croston told by Environment Agency ‘dam can’t operate faster’The Environment Agency (EA) has told residents of a flood-prone Chorley village that the dam installed to protect their homes cannot operate any quicker – because it would actually put […]
8 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston parks including Winckley Square and Avenham Park retain Green Flag statusSix Preston parks have received the Green Flag Awards for being high quality green spaces. Preston City Council retained the award for Avenham and Miller Parks, Ashton Park, Fishwick local […]
8 months ago Preston City Council makes pledge to reduce controversial weedkillerPreston City Council has pledged to reduce its reliance on a controversial weedkiller which is currently used to treat parks, pavements and roads in its patch. The herbicide glyphosate was […]
9 months ago Climate Action Preston running trip to Leyland waste facilityDo you manage to sort out your items and not chuck the gungy ready-meal tray or greasy pizza box in the recycling bins? This would risk contaminating a whole load […]
9 months ago Cow becomes stuck in Savick Brook taking a cooling dipFirefighters dealt with an unusual callout during Tuesday’s hot weather. Penwortham Fire Station sent a crew to Savick Brook after a cow was spotted being stuck in the water. Animal […]
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