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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.

Preston awakes to first snow of winter as travel warnings in place

Fishergate Hill early on Sunday morning Pic: John Wildman Preston is awaking to a blanket of snow as weather warnings remain in force. Disruption is expected across the road network and more snow has begun to fall during Sunday […]

3 weeks ago
Investigation underway after man dies in incident on the M61 at 4.30am

The M61 this evening An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on the M61. Emergency services have been at the scene of a full closure of the M61 close to junction […]

3 weeks ago
M61 closed in both directions due to serious police-led incident

A closed M61 this morning A stretch of motorway is closed in both directions due to a ‘serious, police-led incident’. The M61 is closed between junction 6 for Horwich and junction 5 for Hunger Hill […]

3 weeks ago
Preston hour-by-hour weekend weather forecast as ice and snow warnings in force

A snowy Preston view in 2024 - will we see the first snow of 2025 this weekend? Pic: Mark Newman Preston is braced for an icy weekend ahead as temperatures continue to remain barely above freezing. The Met Office has a raft of weather warnings in place running from Friday […]

3 weeks ago
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Heavy snow and freezing rain feature as amber weather warning issued for Preston

Snow on Fishergate Hill in Preston city centre on Tuesday morning Pic: John Wildman Heavy snow, freezing rain and icy surfaces are likely to cause disruption over the next three days in Preston, according to warnings from the Met Office. Preston is subject to […]

3 weeks ago
In pictures: After the flooding, the ice came to Preston

A frosty Victoria Road this morning. Pic: Junaid via Facebook It has been an unsettled start to 2025 – from a weather perspective at least. New Year’s Day brought the rain, and floods, that caused disruption across Preston. The Guild […]

3 weeks ago
Tax, scrapping your local council and investment – what a mayor for Lancashire would mean for you

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston After a decade of political rows and wrangling, 2025 could be the year that determines whether Lancashire is to get an elected mayor – but what difference would the role […]

3 weeks ago
New ice weather warning issued for Preston as cold snap continues

Icy Avenham Park this week. Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s cold snap will continue with difficult travel conditions set to remain, according to the latest warning from the Met Office. Temperatures fell below zero overnight on Wednesday (1 January) […]

3 weeks ago
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