Part of the M6 near Preston is closed due to flooding. Two lanes have been shut on the southbound carriageway between J33 and J32. Traffic officers are at the scene. […]

Preston a military camp? In August 1914 war fever gripped the nation. Preston was a garrison town and a major railway hub, thus it rapidly became an armed camp with […]

A Preston university professor is calling on the Government to request a Monarch’s pardon for the 10 women convicted and hanged for Witchcraft at the Lancashire Witch Trials of 1612. […]

Police are reminding people to stay vigilant following an increase in spiking offences in Lancashire. In recent weeks police across the country have received reports of people being spiked, either […]

Eaves Lane in Preston has been closed due to a crash today (Sunday 31 October). Preston Police said the road is likely to be closed for some time. A spokesperson […]

A deafblind Broughton teenager has received a Young Person of the Year nomination at the Sense Awards. Ava Jolliffe, 15, is deafblind and a wheelchair user and was shortlisted for […]

Below are the latest Preston planning applications registered with Preston City Council for October 15 to 22. Temporary accommodation in the churchyard to provide additional community space at St John The Evangelist Parish Church, […]

Below are the planning applications validated by South Ribble Borough Council in the week beginning October 25. Single-storey rear extension at 7 Lanedale, Longton, Preston. Validated 21 October. Outline planning application (with […]