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United Utilities to face £15m compensation bill over contaminated water

Any water from the tap needs to be boiled before being drunk Pic: Dominik Morbitzer United Utilities have accepted that a large compensation bill will be headed their way over the contamination of North West drinking water. Many homes in Preston and across Lancashire are still […]

10 years ago
Preston City Council launch automatic response to enquiry calls

Preston City Council is launching an automatic answering service which will see calls answered immediately. Inform 360 is an interactive voice response system meaning a computer will respond to callers through […]

10 years ago
Cancer patient’s toughest challenge yet as he continues to fundraise

Ben Ashworth with his Berlin Marathon medal Ben Ashworth is embarking on his toughest ever fitness challenge, which is a bold statement considering he has ran a marathon length run each month, for the past 17 months.  […]

10 years ago
Boil water warning lifted by United Utilities in number of Lancashire areas

Tap water Pic: Olly Clarke The boil water warning has now been lifted in a number of postcodes in Lancashire. After three weeks without water, some 80,000 homes will now have access to safe water […]

10 years ago
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Fire crews called to blaze at derelict Manchester Road pub

Fire crews were called to a derelict former pub on Manchester Road at around 2.15pm this afternoon. There were no casualties of the fire which occurred on the ground floor of the two-storey […]

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Preston planning chief rebuffs claims of “secret” Town Hall decisions

Cllr Jason Jeffrey and Cllr John Swindells The man in charge of planning and development at Preston City Council has responded to criticism over a “secret meeting”. Councillor Jason Jeffrey claims the city council has u-turned on […]

10 years ago
Preston North End are the only debt-free Championship club

deepdale Preston North End are the only debt-free club in the Championship, according to a new study. The club are in a healthy financial decision due to the decision from Trevor […]

10 years ago
United Utilities keep boil water warning in place as UV rig installation continues

Water is not safe for drinking or cleaning your teeth with Pic: Mark Lee Work to install ultraviolet rigs to help more than 300,000 households in Preston and the surrounding area drink their water once more. More than three weeks has past since United […]

10 years ago
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