News and information about the Broadgate area of Preston, Lancashire. Although part of the Riversway electoral ward, Broadgate is very close to the city centre and is an area of housing that spills down Fishergate Hill towards the River Ribble.
Preston local elections 2015: Thursday deadline for councillor nominationsThe deadline for anyone wanting to stand to be a councillor in Preston is this Thursday. 19 wards across the city will see an election for a new councillor. Labour […]
9 years ago Teenage boy robbed and assaulted on West CliffA teenager was robbed and assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Preston on Wednesday. Preston Police say a 17-year-old boy was walking up some stairs adjacent to Preston Cricket Club […]
9 years ago Lancashire Women’s Centre to open branch in PrestonA former bridal store on Fishergate Hill is to become a new community hub. Lancashire Women’s Centre have applied to turn the ground floor of the shop into a a […]
9 years ago Ben Ashworth marathon challenge: Preston hero completes two laps of Guild WheelBen Ashworth is confirming himself as one of the great Prestonians as he completed twice round the Guild Wheel. The father of three from Broadgate has been diagnosed with bowel […]
9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Ben Ashworth marathon challenge: Limbering up for TWICE round the Guild WheelPreston marathon man Ben Ashworth is limbering up for an ultra-marathon challenge. Ashworth, who has been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, runs 45 miles which is twice round the Guild […]
9 years ago Penwortham roadworks to see Golden Way closed overnightOvernight closures of a major route into Preston have been announced for late November and early December. Part of Golden Way in Penwortham is to be shut between Oaks Wood […]
9 years ago All is shipshape with Preston Sea Cadets headquarters makeoverOn Wednesday 5 November 2014, the headquarters of the Sea Cadets in Strand Road, Preston was a hive of industry as several organisations came together to give the building a […]
9 years ago Penwortham fireworks 2014 in pictures: Dazzling display for all the communityHundreds of Prestonians turned out in the south of the city to watch the annual Penwortham fireworks extravaganza. Tony Worrall was there among the crowds to snap the fireworks exploding […]
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