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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.

Educational Minecraft climate change game comes to Preston

Children will be able to learn more about climate change and the environment through a new game. The new Minecraft: Education Edition game ‘Rivercraft’ is based on the £54.7M flood risk […]

2 years ago
Broadgate entrepreneur’s veg box scheme bringing affordable organic and locally produced food to Preston

Alina Belousova from Back to Eden A Broadgate entrepreneur has launched a veg box scheme designed to bring affordable organic and locally produced food to the people of Preston. Alina Belousova started Back to Eden in […]

2 years ago
Update given on River Ribble flood defences scheme at Broadgate and Penwortham

River Ribble runs high during Wednesday 20 January Pic: Tony Worrall Progress is being made on the Preston and South Ribble flood risk management scheme which will cost £54.7m. A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: “We are making good progress […]

2 years ago
Man with links to Broadgate, Penwortham and Bamber Bridge wanted by police

Preston Police have launched an appeal to find a wanted man. Cameron Farley, 20, from Preston has been wanted since Wednesday, 9th March in connection with drugs offences. He is […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Two Preston men jailed for their roles in broad daylight knife attack

Declan Carroll (left) and Jordan Bailey (right) Two men have been jailed for their parts in a Broadgate knife attack. The men responsible appeared at Preston Crown Court last Thursday (17 March). Jordan Bailey, 21, of Rigby […]

2 years ago
Police seize 300 cannabis plants from Broadgate property

Police yesterday discovered a large cannabis farm in a Preston property. On Tuesday 22 March, Preston Police’s Neighbourhood Policing Team acted on ‘community intelligence’ and attended a Broadgate address. Read […]

2 years ago
Appeal to find ‘Good Samaritan’ following serious assault in Preston

The victim was chased down Hartington Road Pic: Google Lancashire Police are appealing for help finding a Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a couple who were assaulted in Preston. The incident happened on March 18 at […]

2 years ago
Review: The Fishergate Hill cafe that’s a winner winner chickpea dinner

Origin chocolate toffee cake There’s a unicorn on Fishergate Hill! Not the flashy type that poops rainbows, obviously. I mean unicorn in cool urban slang, which translates to ‘something so rare and perfect that […]

2 years ago
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