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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.

New pothole filling method means Lancashire County Council has exceeded its own repair targets

Potholes at a city junction Pic: Blog Preston A new method of filling in potholes on Lancashireā€™s roads has proven so quick and successful that it has enabled a backlog of repairs to be reduced sooner than expected […]

3 weeks ago
Overnight closures on M6 this week as controversial ‘Smart Motorway’ close to completion

Work on the 'Smart motorway' should conclude in Spring 2025 Work to open an extra lane on the M6 between Wigan and Warrington will require overnight closures this week. The work, running from March 2021 until an estimated completion date […]

3 weeks ago
‘Groundbreaking’ new water system installed in Chorley

The water system from above. Pic: United Utilities A ā€˜groundbreakingā€™ and ā€˜first of its kindā€™ system has been installed in Chorley, providing a more natural way to clean, filter and treat stormwater. United Utilities have installed a reedbed […]

3 weeks ago
Bedsit plan lined up for former Chorley nightclub

Another of Chorleyā€™s former nightclubs could soon be converted into housing. Months after plans were approved for the once iconic Applejax venue to be turned into HMOs, a similar plan […]

3 weeks ago
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Northern lights: Preston and Lancashire unlikely to see repeat of aurora display on Friday night

The Northern Lights in Cottam Pic: Mick Porter Preston and Lancashire looks unlikely to see a repeat of the Northern Lights show during Friday evening into Saturday morning. The city’s skies were a dazzling display of pink and […]

3 weeks ago
Northern Lights dance across Preston and Lancashire skies

The aurora over Lostock Hall Pic: Gemma Ludgate The Northern Lights have been visible across Preston and the surrounding area once again. Those looking up were greeted to the sight of the aurora dancing across the skies just […]

3 weeks ago
Plan for bus passengers to hop between different operators on single ticket

Preston Bus Station Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire bus passengers could eventually be able to buy a single ticket that can be used on all services in the county ā€“ regardless of the firm operating them. The […]

4 weeks ago
How volunteering at St Catherineā€™s Hospice empowers people on their grief journey

St Catherine's Moonlight and Memories walk. Pic: St Catherine's People volunteer for lots of different reasons, whether that be to fill in some time, meet new people or give back in general.  Of course, volunteering has benefits for the […]

4 weeks ago
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