News and information for the area of Brookfield in Preston, Lancashire. Part of a wider area known as Ribbleton in the far East of the city it has some of the largest housing estates in the city.
First phase of mapping the heartbeat of Preston complete
The first phase of the YourMap project is complete. YourMap is collating key community assets in an interactive map of Preston for the people of the city to contribute to […]
The race is on for Preston, South Ribble and Chorley councils to complete years of work that will determine where and how many new houses are built in each area […]
Patrols have been stepped up by police after reports of weapons being carried in Ribbleton. Preston Police said the stop and search powers – a Section 60 – had been […]
Work to make a Preston community centre more energy efficient is going to be used to spearhead a project that aims to do the same thing for the homes of […]
A man who breached a non-molestation order is being hunted by police. Preston Police want to trace Alan Hancock. The 31-year-old has links with Greenlands, Moor Nook, Grange and Brookfield […]
A Ribbleton pub has started welcoming punters back to the bar after a major refurbishment. The Gamull in Longridge Road, Ribbleton, had £300,000 spent on doing up the pub. Mayor […]
A free music festival in Preston will see nearly 100 performers taking to the stage at a wide variety of venues throughout Preston. The Preston Jazz and Improvisation Festival will welcome 99 […]
An interactive map of Preston containing valuable local information has been launched by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and charity Brookfield Spaceplace, teaming up with NewsSocial Cooperative. The YourMap […]