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News and information about the village of Broughton which is just to the North of the city of Preston, Lancashire

Barton Grange Garden Centre crowned best in the UK

The team from Barton Grange Garden Centre at the GCA Conference. Barton Grange Garden Centre in Preston has won the best garden centre in the UK title. They were named the Destination Garden Centre of the Year at the Garden Centre […]

2 days ago
M6 closure lifted southbound near Junction 32 for Broughton

Traffic being held on the M6 southbound just beyond Junction 32 Pic: Traffic England The M6 was closed southbound near to where Junction 32 joins it at Broughton. Motorists were reporting delays and matrix signs flashing. All traffic was held southbound heading towards where […]

5 days ago
M6 re-opens at Junction 31 after six-vehicle crash leaves one person injured

Motorists on the M6 at Preston near Junction 31 caught in northbound delays on Monday 3 February Pic: Blog Preston Delays are expected until mid-morning as motorists heading to Preston became caught up in an early morning closure of the M6. A crash near to Junction 31A on the northbound […]

1 week ago
National Highways continues to rule out new M6 junction north of Preston between 32 and 33

The scene of the M6 crash close to Junction 33 Pic: David Lambert Anyone who lives or works in Preston knows if the M6 goes down due to a bad accident, then the city and surrounding towns and villages become gridlocked. One of […]

1 week ago
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Broughton crossroads stop signs in place for accident blackspot

The stop signs and markings at the Broughton crossroads Pic: Blog Preston A Preston crossroads which has become an accident blackspot now has new stop signs and markings. Broughton crossroads saw the road layout changed when the new James Towers Way (Broughton […]

1 week ago
Delays remain on M6 Junction 32 to 33 northbound and on A6 after lorry crash

A lorry crash caused long delays on the M6 just south of Junction 33 for Garstang Pic: Sharon Peacock There are delays of more than half-an-hour on the M6 northbound and A6 to the north of Preston after an earlier crash. An earlier crash between Junction 32 and Junction […]

1 week ago
Emergency pothole repairs led to M6 Junction 32 delays at Preston

There were long queues near Junction 32 southbound on Wednesday evening Pic: James Gelson Motorists heading through Preston during Wednesday evening became stuck in delays on the M6. A block was put on the motorway around Junction 32 M6 southbound due to pothole repairs […]

2 weeks ago
Broughton breast cancer survivor aiming to raise vital funds for CoppaFeel! charity

A breast cancer survivor from Broughton is gearing up for a 100km trek across the Sahara Desert in November to raise vital funds for charity. Bowker BMW car sales executive […]

3 weeks ago
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