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Carrwood Road won’t see new safety measures despite campaign

Lancashire County Council has said it is going to ‘prioritise’ road safety issues but has confirmed Carrwood Road will not see any extra measures. This comes as three local residents […]

5 days ago
Number of children’s homes running by Lancashire County Council to double

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire County Council looks set to double the number of children’s homes it runs in a move the authority claims will improve the lives of young people in its care […]

2 weeks ago
Small secondary school for pupils with medical issues to open in Preston city centre

Proposed Refresh Education School A small secondary school for pupils suffering from problems including anxiety, depression and eating disorders is set to open in Preston city centre. The plans for the facility – in […]

2 weeks ago
Affordable homes estate in Cottam approved despite school place crisis fears

Land east of Sidgreaves Lane An estate of affordable homes has been given the go-ahead in suburban Preston – amid a warning that there will be no local school places available for any of the […]

3 weeks ago
Advertisement Advertisement Youngest students at Preston secondary school forced to spend break in car park

Sir Tom Finney Community High School A Preston secondary school wants to build a new playground – so that its pupils do not have to spend their breaks in a car park. Currently, the youngest students […]

3 weeks ago
Food served in Lancashire too often isn’t what it’s advertised as

A generic image of food from a takeaway Almost one in five food products tested by Lancashire trading standards officers last year failed – because they were not of the quality consumers should have been able to expect. […]

3 weeks ago
Problematic Grimsargh bridge set to be widened under pinch point plans

Skew Bridge, Grimsargh A bridge is set to be widened as part of plans to unclog a highway pinch point on the outskirts of Preston. The Skew Bridge, on Preston Road in Grimsargh, […]

3 weeks ago
Three incidents where vulnerable children were found on school buses back at depot

Lancashire County Council minibuses used for some home-to-school transport for SEND pupils An investigation is under way after several vulnerable Lancashire children were found on board specialist school buses once the vehicles had returned to their depots. The Local Democracy Reporting Service […]

3 weeks ago
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