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Flood alert issued for River Ribble at Preston as Storm Christoph causes heavy rain

A flood alert has been issued for the River Ribble as Storm Christoph continues to cause disruption. River levels are rising at the Walton-le-Dale river gauge as a result of […]

3 years ago
Storm Christoph causes flooding on the rail line between Leyland and Bolton

A Northern train service at Preston Station Pic: darrener24d National Rail have taken to social media to warn commuters of the disruption caused by Storm Cristoph. Heavy rain has flooded the railway between Leyland and Bolton. Buses have been […]

3 years ago
Police searching for prison absconder with links to Lancashire

A new description has been released of a wanted prison absconder. Police in Doncaster have released a new description and a fresh appeal on Monday, 18 January for information about […]

3 years ago
Storm Christoph set to cause heavy rain and potential travel disruptions across Preston and Lancashire

A rainy Sunday in Preston Pic: Paul Melling The weather warning for heavy rain across Preston and Lancashire has been named ‘Storm Christoph’ by the Met Office. Persistent heavy rain will lead to significant accumulations of rain which could lead to flooding in […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Call for local election postal votes to be sent out early

Labour Group Leader at Lancashire County Council, Cllr Azhar Ali, is calling for all voters to be set an early voting postal vote application form with a return envelope. This […]

3 years ago
Seven-week rebate approved for students with a UCLan accommodation contract

A UCLan building Pic: Tony Worrall As part of the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) on-going plan to support students, they have approved a seven-week rebate for students with a UCLan accommodation contract. The rebate applies […]

3 years ago
Police attended more than 100 Covid-19 breaches in Preston and Lancashire over the weekend

Police officer wearing a face mask Pic: Lancashire Police Lancashire Police are reminding people about the need to stay at home to keep themselves and others safe. Over the weekend, there were a number of fines issued for parties, […]

3 years ago
Prestonians over 80 years old may be invited to new Blackburn Cathedral vaccination hub

Blackburn Cathedral is to become a new NHS large-scale vaccination centre. Thousands of people aged 80 and over are to be invited to book a coronavirus vaccination at the new […]

3 years ago
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