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Greyfriars

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.

Student has Macbook and camera kit stolen in Fulwood

Williams Lane in Fulwood Pic: Google Thousands of pounds of kit has been stolen from a student who was heading to her parents home. The 28-year-old victim took a short cut in Fulwood when the incident happened. […]

7 years ago
Preston Grasshoppers Bonfire Night and fireworks cancelled

One of Preston, and Lancashire’s, most popular Bonfire Night displays has been cancelled. Attended by thousands the annual display lights up the Fulwood sky at Preston Grasshoppers on or around […]

7 years ago
Lancashire County Council told to re-consider Fulwood library closure

Fulwood library could be shut within months Pic: Google Proposals to shut more than 100 libraries and community buildings across Lancashire – including Fulwood library – are temporarily stalled. Lancashire County Council has been told to ‘think again’ about […]

8 years ago
Foundations laid for hundreds of new homes in Fulwood

Council leader Peter Rankin, Sir Edward Lister and Fred Story Hundreds of new homes are to go ahead in Fulwood after a legal agreement between developers was reached. Story Homes is to build 300 homes at land between D’urton Lane […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Ten people hurt in M55 crash near Preston

M55 junction 1 where the crash happened Pic: Google Ten people have been hurt in a crash at a busy motorway junction in Preston. Emergency services were rushed to the Broughton roundabout where the M55 meets the M6. Three […]

8 years ago
Preston Grasshoppers to become one of first in UK with artificial pitch

Preston Grasshoppers in action Pic: Mick Craig A Preston rugby club looks set to become one of the first in the country to play on an artificial pitch. Preston Grasshoppers is one of six selected by the […]

8 years ago
Fulwood schoolboy wins national story competition

Well done Aidan! With his award-winning story A Preston schoolboy has been named as one of the most promising young authors in the UK. Aidan Lee who attends Queen’s Drive Primary School in Fulwood won the Mighty […]

8 years ago
Beer festival Hopfest returning to Preston Grasshoppers

Beer glass at the Preston Grasshoppers beer festival 2015 Ale fans are set to camp out on a rugby pitch as thousands of pints are served at a fast-growing Preston beer festival. Preston Grasshoppers is seeing Hopfest return after […]

8 years ago
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