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Blog Preston’s arts, culture and city events coverage plan secures major backing

Crowds at the Windrush Festival in Avenham Park Pic: Paul Yates/Preston Photographic Society Multiple projects aimed at helping boost arts, culture and sport in Preston and the surrounding area are set to receive a funding lift. Blog Preston’s plan to increase its coverage […]

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Full list of 20 roads set for resurfacing in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble over the next year

Pothole Pic: Daniel Burt Lancashire County Council has laid out the 88 road resurfacing schemes it plans to carry out over the next year. The authority’s cabinet approved the provisional list of projects – […]

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Public denied chance to consult on Old Tram Bridge replacements

Designs released for the new bridge over the Ribble Only one design option has been deemed suitable as a replacement for Preston’s Old Tram Bridge – meaning the public will not be able to have their say on a […]

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A582 dual-carriageway plans dropped – at least for now

Croston Road roundabout A decade-long vision to turn one of the busiest routes between South Ribble and Preston into a dual carriageway appears to have run out of road – at least for […]

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Advertisement Advertisement New council tax bill checker for people living in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston The full council tax bills facing residents in Central Lancashire over the coming financial year have been calculated. It means residents can now see the total amount they will have […]

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Major delays between Lane Ends and Tulketh Brow due to signal works

Temporary traffic lights near Lane Ends are causing delays Pic: Google Temporary traffic lights are continuing to cause significant delays at a major Ashton-on-Ribble junction. Upgrades to traffic lights between Tulketh Brown and Lane Ends mean motorists are seeing delays of […]

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Measles outbreak confirmed in Preston

Dr Sakthi Karunanithi is urging vaccination to stop the spread of measles Pic: Lancashire County Council Health officials have confirmed a measles outbreak has reached Preston. Lancashire’s director of public health has issued a statement following a rise of measles cases in England and the North […]

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Black Bull Lane in Fulwood to see new speed humps, cycle lane and crossing

The scene of a crash in Black Bull Lane in March 2021 Pic: Blog Preston New speed humps, pedestrian crossings and a cycle lane are planned for a busy road in Fulwood. Black Bull Lane between Conway Drive and Queens Drive Primary School is set […]

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