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Fracking Lancashire event to take place at Preston Minster

Fracking is to be discussed at the event An event to discuss potential fracking in the countryside on the edge of Preston has been called. Campaign groups are holding a summit at Preston’s St John Minster called Fracking […]

9 years ago
Identical barn owl twins stolen from Woodplumpton

Wilma and Betty Police are appealing for information after barn owl twins were stolen from Woodplumpton. Wilma and Betty were reported stolen overnight from after their owners left them in their avery at […]

9 years ago
Modern country manor home planned for Barton set for approval despite objections

An artists impression of how the multi-million pound home will look A luxury home looks set to be built on the edge of Preston. Fashion moguls the Bux family, who started out washing clothes at a steam laundry in the city, […]

10 years ago
Summer event goes ahead in Woodplumpton thanks to marquee funds

Stephanie and Dom from Gogglebox opened the fete A local community group has been given £500 towards the cost of a marquee. Woodplumpton Community Action applied for funds to have a marquee at the annual Woodplumpton and Catforth summer […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Western Distributor and East-West Link Road: Proposed routes to be confirmed in October

Route of the proposed link road © Crown copyright. Lancashire County Council. Licence No. 100023320 2004 The final routes for two major new roads in Preston are set to be finalised. Lancashire County Council has confirmed a decisin is due in mid-October on whether the proposed […]

10 years ago
Fracking site on the edge of Preston draws thousands of objections

Anti-fracking protests in Preston in April 2014 Plans for shale gas exploration on the edge of Preston have drawn huge numbers of objections. Cuadrilla propose to start the process, known as fracking, on Roseacre Wood. Campaigners Frack […]

10 years ago
Warning as door to door fish sales con elderly residents out of hundreds of pounds

Frozen fish are being sold in huge quantities. Pic: Anthony Theobald Fish sellers are operating on the outskirts of Preston and leaving elderly people with freezers full of fish. Lancashire County Council’s trading standards department have put out a warning about […]

10 years ago
Preston Digital Archive reaches an astounding 20 million views

Flickr hosted Preston Digital Archive has now reached a staggering landmark of twenty million viewings by people from Preston and the world over. Whether the people consulting the archive are Preston residents, ex-pats or […]

10 years ago
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