Tracking the drop in Preston and South Ribble’s Covid infection rate during February, calls for city to be vaccine priority hotspot and first stage of lockdown easing as schools return

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Latest news for the borough of the Fylde, which borders the western side of Preston in Lancashire. Including news for Kirkham, Freckleton, Warton and surrounding villages on the A583 and M55 towards Preston.

Preston and South Ribble’s coronavirus infection rates are rapidly dropping as the first stage of lockdown easing begins on Monday (8 March). Blog Preston has been tracking the city and […]

3 years ago Preston girls in Blackburn Rovers youth team step up charity fundraising during lockdown

Four girls who play for Under 11/12 Blackburn Rovers have been raising money for mental health charity If U Care Share Foundation. Holly, Evie M, Heidi and Evie C have […]

3 years ago Lancashire Resilience Forum no longer asking faith groups to refrain from group worship

Lancashire Resilience Forum have published a letter revising their decision to ask faith groups to not take part in group worship or faith-based education. This was due to England being […]

3 years ago Preston drops out of England’s coronavirus infection rate top 10, latest Covid vaccine figures by area and new Covid mutation found

Preston and South Ribble’s latest coronavirus figures have been confirmed as new data emerged showing how many over-65s have had the coronavirus vaccine. New Covid cases for Thursday (4 March) […]

3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Lancashire’s director of public health addresses Preston’s stubborn Covid infection rate

Preston’s coronavirus infection rates continue to be in the top 10 worst in England, despite numbers of cases reducing. The latest figures, for Tuesday 2 March, showed Preston recorded 23 […]

3 years ago Preston and South Ribble latest coronavirus infection rate as Downing Street steps in on school face mask guidance

Preston’s coronavirus infection rate is continuing to be within the top 10 in England, although the reduction in cases continues. Latest figures showed Preston recorded 23 new cases during Tuesday […]

3 years ago Preston’s coronavirus infection rate drops below 200 for first time since November as Health secretary delivers positive vaccine news

Preston remains in England’s top infection rates for Covid but has now seen the rate drop below 200 for the first time since the second national lockdown ended in early […]

3 years ago Lancashire Police kept busy with almost 300 Covid-19 incidents on Saturday alone

Lancashire Police were kept busy dealing with 281 Covid-19 incidents on Saturday (27 February). DCC Terry Woods, Lancashire Deputy Chief Constable, revealed on Twitter that it’s one of the highest […]

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