News and information about the village of Broughton which is just to the North of the city of Preston, Lancashire
Six-year-old girl dies from injuries sustained in Barton crash
A six-year-old girl has died in hospital from injuries sustained in a crash on Tuesday (15 August). Preston Police said her family were by her bedside as she passed away […]
A farmer’s field in rural Preston is to be turned into a battery plant that will store renewable energy until it is needed by the national grid. Preston City Council’s […]
Three children are in hospital after a crash in Barton during Tuesday lunchtime. The A6, Garstang Road, has been shut just south of Owd Nells after a van collided with […]
The history and heritage of Preston is being explored this September as Heritage Open Days return. From exploring the city’s suburbs to going behind the scenes at the waste-collection service […]
A Longridge restaurant has scooped two nominations in this year’s Lancashire Tourism Awards. Fell Bistro in Berry Lane has been winning fans not just in the town but also further […]
Two executive homes are planned for the garden of a historic property on the outskirts of Preston. The blueprint would see a gated courtyard spring up on land to the […]
Motorists on the M6 and M55 at Preston are experiencing major delays during Friday evening. National Highways North West say a broken down vehicle on the M6 southbound between J32 […]
A primary school pupil in Broughton has won an interior design competition. Mason Pollard-Kennedy who attends Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School won the Year 2 competition. Wain Homes asked […]