News and information about the area of Woodplumpton near Preston, Lancashire
Fracking Lancashire event to take place at Preston MinsterAn 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 WoodplumptonPolice 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 objectionsA 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 fundsA 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 OctoberThe 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 objectionsPlans 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 poundsFish 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 viewsFlickr 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 […]
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