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Fierce row between Lancashire police and McDonald’s over new Clayton-le-Woods outlet

CGI of the Clayton-le-Woods McDonald's An extraordinary row broke out between a Lancashire police sergeant and a lawyer for McDonald’s after it was claimed the fast food giant was “synonymous” with antisocial behaviour in the […]

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Council tax in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley: Where it goes, how much it costs and how it works for 2025/26

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston With the new council tax year having started this week, residents across Central Lancashire are facing the maximum permitted hikes in their bills across all the main local authorities that […]

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Lancashire County Council 2025 elections: Who can I vote for, how do I register and more

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston A total of 437 candidates will be standing at next month’s Lancashire County Council elections – which are set to be the last ever held for the authority. The hopefuls […]

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Around 100 new homes set for new estate on Broughton countryside

Norshaw Crescent, Broughton A bid to build 100 homes in the Preston countryside should be given the green light – because the site is already surrounded by new housing. That is the argument […]

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Nineteen members of staff at Lancashire County Council earning over £100,000

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston The bill for Lancashire County Council’s most senior staff increased by £940,000 in the space of a year, figures have revealed. The authority paid out £2.74m to 19 employees who […]

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Decision over where South Ribble will merge with delayed but Chorley and West Lancashire remains likely

Chorley town hall South Ribble Borough Council has delayed a decision over which other local authorities it will try to merge with as part of a forthcoming shake-up of the system. The district […]

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Mystery sport facility planned for old B&Q off North Road

Former Emmaus Megastore and former B&Q store Mystery surrounds plans for a new sports facility in a former DIY store in Preston. An application has been submitted to Preston City Council for the conversion of the one-time […]

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Major new estate of almost 450 homes planned for Cottam

Land south of William Young Way, Cottam A major new estate of almost 450 homes planned for the suburbs of Preston will feature more than half a dozen different sizes and types of property – ranging from […]

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