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Chorley sits to the south of Preston and while a borough and town in its own right then a lot of Prestonians go back and forth. Chorley Council is the council for the district.

M6 closed southbound between junction 27 and 26 after person falls from bridge

The M6 southbound this morning The M6 is closed southbound due to an ongoing police incident relating to a person falling from a bridge. The motorway was closed at around 2am between junction 27 for […]

7 months ago
All trains between Preston and Blackburn stopped after person dies

Preston Railway Station. Pic: Blog Preston A person has died on the line between Preston and Blackburn this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene close to Hoghton at 4.30pm today (15 August) after reports […]

7 months ago
Pub in Leyland facing licence review after fatal incident not caught on CCTV

Paul Ainscough A Leyland pub will have its licence reviewed over a lack of required CCTV which meant an assault potentially linked to a man’s death was not recorded. Paul Ainscough died […]

7 months ago
Preston firm H Parkinson Haulage enters administration

A Preston haulage firm that ran 85 lorries has entered administration. H. Parkinson Haulage (HPH) appointed FRP Advisory, of Winckley Square, as administrators on 5 August, Companies House confirmed. Established […]

7 months ago
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Preston family business who attended first-ever Southport Flower Show prepare for 100th anniversary event

Boy (left) is Andrew, Susan's son who is now nursery manager. A Preston family business that has been exhibiting at the Southport Flower Show for over 100 years is preparing for its special anniversary event in just under two weeks time. […]

7 months ago
Chorley man’s art shop dream after surviving cancer, grief and terror attack

AI generated image of the shop. Pic: GoFundMe page After a highly distressing ten years, Chorley based Robert has stared in the face of adversity and is determined to accomplish his goal of owning his own art shop. Following […]

7 months ago
All the summer holiday clubs in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley funded by police and crime chief

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has awarded almost £90K to projects taking place over the summer holidays that deter young people from crime and anti-social behaviour. Grants of […]

8 months ago
Pressure on Lancashire GPs huge as collective action begins

Some Lancashire GPs are carrying out consultations with up to 70 patients in a single day, an organisation which represents the county’s primary care medics has said. The Consortium of Lancashire […]

8 months ago
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