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Plungington

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.

New cafe opens up in Plungington

The I Smile Cafe The I Smile Cafe A new cafe has opened in one of Preston’s busiest roads. I Smile Cafe in Plungington Road is run by husband and wife team Johnny and […]

6 years ago
Traffic lights restored at busy Preston junction

The junction near Moor Park has become gridlocked Pic: Google (when the lights were on) The junction near Moor Park has become gridlocked Pic: Google (when the lights were on) A busy junction in Preston was operating without the aid of traffic lights. Garstang Road […]

6 years ago
Plans lodged for former art studio Oxheys Mill

Oxheys Mill Studios in Stanhope Street. What was home to a collective of artists on a Preston street is to become a new furniture store. Oxheys Mill Studios in Stanhope […]

6 years ago
Plungington shop wants to extend booze sale hours

Price Check in Plungington Road Pic: Google Price Check in Plungington Road Pic: Google A newsagents in Preston is applying to trade 24-7. Price Check in Plungington has tabled proposals to be able to serve alcohol every […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Plungington Road reopens after emergency repairs

The junction near the Co-Op and former Plungington Tavern is shut Pic: Google The junction near the Co-Op and former Plungington Tavern is shut Pic: Google A section of one of Preston’s busiest roads is to be shut for a fortnight. Plungington Road […]

7 years ago
Plungington festival gives a taste of gins to come

The bowling green and beer garden hosted the festival at the Plungington The bowling green and beer garden hosted the festival at the Plungington Plungington echoed with the sound of clinking gin goblets during Saturday as a large-scale gin festival was held. […]

7 years ago
Lead thieves strike at Preston garage and damage vintage car

Damage to the roof at Eldon Street garage Damage to the roof at Eldon Street garage A Preston garage has seen lead stripped from its roof and the owner’s vintage Jaguar damaged. Eldon Street garage, in Ashton-on-Ribble, was […]

7 years ago
Arrests made after stolen car crashes in Plungington

The car was found abandoned in Eldon Street Pic: LancsRoadPolice The car was found abandoned in Eldon Street Pic: LancsRoadPolice Police have made arrests after a stolen car crashed into a number of vehicles in a Preston side road. The […]

7 years ago
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