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Preston City Council recycling campaign on what goes in each bin

Councillor Freddie Bailey holding the new campaign leaflets. Pic: PCC Preston City Council is promoting the importance of correct recycling – as up to 4,000 households in the city are not using recycling bins or putting the wrong items in […]

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Pension Credit surge expected in Preston as winter fuel payment cut comes in

Pensioners are being urged to see if they are eligible for the financial boost under pension credit Thousands of pensioners across Preston are being urged to check if they should be receiving pension credit. Preston City Council is urging people to make an application after the cutback […]

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Review: Little Town Dairy tea rooms has cake to rye for, but the poached eggs ain’t cheap

Uninvited Foliage Pic: Blog Preston The Scouser and I have been hanging around the Ribble Valley again, because we may as well be cold, rained-on and resentful somewhere pretty, so this week’s review is of […]

14 hours ago
Guided walk to explore Preston’s historic Tram Road

The blue plaque on the last abutment of the Old Tram Road is in Garden Street near the Fishergate car park Pic: Blog Preston A guided walk is set to explore the history of the Lancaster Canal and Tram Road in Preston. Led by volunteer Nigel Hardacre, the 2.5-mile route offers an easy, flat […]

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Search underway for Anthony Calder last seen on a Penwortham street

Anthony Calder A search is underway for a man who was last seen in Penwortham earlier this week. Anthony Calder, 48, was last seen in Townlea Close, Penwortham, at 1.03pm on Tuesday […]

15 hours ago
Pictures show scale of Moor Park clear up operation after BBC Radio 2 In The Park

The scale of the challenge facing the parks team in Moor Park can be shown from above. Pictures passed to Blog Preston show the current state of the grade-II listed […]

18 hours ago
Morrisons at Preston Docks to take part in charity challenge this month

Community Champion for Morrisons Riversway, Erphelia Chambers. Morrisons at Preston Docks, in Ashton-on-Ribble, is taking part in a charity challenge throughout September, raising money for Derian House and Together for Short Lives. The team is aiming to […]

21 hours ago
Over a third of shops targeted by undercover stings sold vapes to underage volunteers

Stock image of vapes provided by Lancashire County Council Over a third of shops tested as part of more than 50 undercover stings sold vapes illegally to underage volunteers. Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with Lancashire […]

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