News and information about the village of Broughton which is just to the North of the city of Preston, Lancashire
Police appeal to find missing man last seen a week ago in Fulwood
Update: Karl has been found safe and well. Police are appealing to trace a man last seen in Fulwood. Karl Harford, 40, was last spotted in Sharoe Green Lane on […]
Garstang Road has now reopened after a vehicle fire in Broughton, the police have confirmed. Police were at the scene of the road closure from James Towers Way to Arnside […]
A contractor whose roadworks brought bumper-to-bumper tailbacks to one of the busiest routes around Preston was ordered to fill in the hole they had dug and leave the site, after […]
The Salvation Army in Preston has launched its appeal drive for presents and support for families who are struggling this Christmas. More than 700 gifts were donated last year to […]
A consultation has begun for a proposed expansion at Broughton in Amounderness Church of England Primary School. The expansion would see the school admitting 25 additional pupils to each reception […]
The Watermills over-60s development has officially opened in Broughton. The development is made up of 52 one and two-bedroom apartments for affordable rent, meaning they are priced at 80% of […]
Broughton teenager Ava Jolliffe has won a Disability Power 100 award. The 17-year-old has won the Clare Gray rising star award 2023 due to her achievements as a deafblind person and […]
The M6 northbound has now reopened between junctions 32 and 33 after a lorry crashed into the central reservation. All three lanes were closed after the crash but all three […]