Lancashire County Council has issued a progress update about a closure which is currently in place on Inglewhite Road in Longridge. The road had to be closed for investigatory works […]

Whittingham Hospital near Grimsargh was once the largest mental institution in the country. It was also used in both world wars, to treat soldiers. Whittingham eventually became like a small […]

A £16.5m project to boost water supplies across the North West started on Tuesday, June 29. The scheme, set up by United Utilities, is set to connect four under-used reservoirs […]

We’ve had plenty of news to bring you from Preston over the past week. In a week where a Prestonian raised funds for Baby Beat by climbing Ben Nevis and with Covid-19 vaccinations […]

The most haunted hall in England is only a stone’s throw from Preston. This 13th century moated manor house lies near Goosnargh village. Vikings once ruled here, with the name […]

Grimsargh Wetlands Trust has received a donation of cable drums for use on the wetlands to create rafts to support the wildlife that resides there. Situated in the village of […]

Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in many areas of Preston and South Ribble. Out of the 32 localities covered in Blog Preston‘s weekly update, 21 saw increases. In […]

This morning (Monday 26 April) at 8.38am, Preston and Fulwood firefighters tackled a fire involving a commercial bin wagon on Haighton Green Lane in Preston. The fire was well established […]