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.
In pictures: Stunning fireworks at Preston Grasshoppers 2014The night’s sky across Preston was lit up once against with firework displays from every corner of the city. Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club hosts one of the largest displays and […]
9 years ago Eastway Hub supermarket plans thrown out by councillors over traffic fearsPlans for a new supermarket in Fulwood have been thrown out by councillors during heated scenes at the Town Hall. Five councillors, led by Greyfriars councillor David Hammond, walked out […]
9 years ago Fulwood Academy floodlights: Residents win reprieve as councillors reject sports pitch plansResidents near Fulwood Academy closed their curtains with a sigh of relief after councillors voted not to allow the school to erect floodlights over sports pitches. The Academy, on Black […]
9 years ago New Fulwood supermarket plan could go ahead despite threat to derail Ingol redevelopmentPermission for the first stage of creating a new supermarket in Fulwood looks likely to be granted. Preston City Council planning officials have earmarked a 4,000 square metre supermarket, petrol […]
9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Car overturned on Eastway in FulwoodPolice have closed off part of Eastway in Fulwood heading towards ASDA from Ingol after a crash. Motorists reported seeing an overturned dark blue Ford Focus on the road. The […]
9 years ago Fulwood residents object to hairdressers plan for bungalowA road already plagued by parking problems from nearby Royal Preston Hospital faces additional pressure from a new hairdressers. Amanda Smith has applied to change one room of 12 Marlborough […]
9 years ago Fulwood Academy floodlights: Residents face defeat as pitch plan recommended for approvalFulwood residents look set to lose a furious campaign to stop a local school adding floodlights to its outdoor sports pitch. The Fulwood Academy on Black Bull Lane applied for […]
9 years ago New Fulwood supermarket plan stalled due to highways issuesA new retail park in Fulwood has been delayed as plans for new roads are worked out. Land off Eastway has plans lodged to create a new 4,000 square metre […]
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