News and information about the Greyfriars area of Preston, Lancashire. One of the electoral wards making up the area known as Fulwood, it has the West Coast Main Line running through its heart and includes the Lightfoot Lane area.
Crowdfunding campaign launches to finish upgrade of Conway Park children’s play area
A local conservation group are asking people to support a fundraiser which aims to improve Conway Park. The Friends of Conway Park group has launched a crowdfunding campaign, with funds […]
Following an extremely successful Christmas campaign in support of the Salvation Army, the mini juniors section at Preston Grasshoppers appealed to Prestonians to donate food and vital supplies. Hoppers operated […]
95 new properties are to be built in Fulwood following the launch of the Barratt Homes development Romans Green. Located on Lightfoot Lane, a collection of three and four bedroom […]
Below are the planning applications registered with Preston City Council between December 18 and January 7. To see more applications in Preston or where you live, follow this link. Change of use of […]
Now that the festive period is winding down, the Christmas decorations will soon be packed away for another year. But many people will be left unsure what to do with […]
Broadway News newsagents in Fulwood suffered an attempted break in at around 1am on Saturday, 5 December. The alarms were set off and windows shattered. Afterwards, two people wearing all […]
A multi-millionaire’s proposals to build a housing development in the grounds of a grade-II listed former orphanage and gardens in Fulwood looks set to be thrown out. Yousuf Bhailok had […]
Local community group We Are Fulwood has successfully started its very first scarecrow trail. Maps are available for residents to tick off all of the scarecrows they can find, with […]