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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.

Ben Ashworth marathon challenge: Limbering up for TWICE round the Guild Wheel

Ben Ashworth and his wife Louise are organising the Santa Dash Preston 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 overnight

The Penwortham roadworks are to see Golden Way closed overnight Overnight 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 makeover

On 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 community

Hundreds 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 […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fiction theatre show with audience wearing headphones and set in darkness coming to The Continental

David Rosenberg of Fuel Theatre An unnerving theatre show is coming to Preston during November to take audiences into complete darkness. Fiction is described as a sound journey and invites the audience to travel through […]

9 years ago
Story of the Bantams coming to The Continental

Bantams is the story of soldiers in the First World War A show detailing what life was like for a Manchester Regiment in the First World War comes to Preston. Bantams is to be performed at The Continental on Thursday 30 […]

9 years ago
Updated: Road cleared as tree falls across Liverpool Road

The tree on Liverpool Road Pic: Councillor Peter Kelly A tree has been cleared after it collapsed across a major road in and out of Preston city centre. A 30 foot tree fell across Liverpool Road. Access to Broadgate was […]

9 years ago
Mountain bike stolen from Broadgate area

Laurence has posted a picture of the bike to Twitter to try and get it back Police are appealing for information to trace a specialised mountain bike. The bike was taken from Connaught Road in the Broadgate area between 5pm and 7pm on Sunday. Cyclist Laurence […]

9 years ago
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