News and information about the area of Plungington in Preston, Lancashire. Known locally as “Plungie” the area runs in a strip alongside Plungington Road which is one of the main student housing areas in the city.
The Plungington Hotel back open with a focus on real ale
A prominent Preston pub has reopened after a number of years of changing hands. The Plungington Hotel at the top end of Plungington Road is now run by Vini Hurst. […]
It has been public knowledge for some time that the Emmanuel Church building in Brook Street is being closed for public worship due to an extensive dry rot problem. The […]
A man who slashed his best friend several times across the face in a frenzied attack at a party in Preston has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Leon […]
A 14-year-old boy from Preston has been charged with theft offences following a spate of bikes and shed break-ins in the Ashton-on-Ribble area. Preston Police arrested the boy, along with […]
Police have warned Plungington area residents to be on their guard as their pavements keep being pinched. The paving slabs have been lifted on a number of roads off Plungington […]
A man has appeared in court accused of raping a schoolgirl on New Years’ Day in Preston. Abdurraouf Daghem, 27, of Plungington Road, Preston, is alleged to have attacked the […]
Police are trying to trace the owner of an assortment of items were recovered after a burglary. Four people have been charged in connection with the thefts from an address […]
A 15-year-old was robbed at knifepoint in the Plungington area on Sunday. Preston Police have launched an appeal after the teenager was targeted and told to hand over his bike. […]