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New Moor Lane flats given go-ahead as developer agrees to £600k paymentA wrangle over the volume of affordable housing that should be generated by what will be one of the tallest apartment blocks in Preston has been resolved. A deal has […]
5 hours ago Repairs to Preston Cemetery gates remain in limboPreston City Council has said they have “no timescales” for replacing the cemetery gates after a crash in 2021. Temporary security fencing is in place after a grey BMW 1 […]
6 hours ago Preston Youth Zone could provide opportunities to keep kids off troubled pathOne of the highest-ranking former police officers in the country has been appointed chief executive of Preston’s forthcoming Youth Zone – and says the facility will provide the kind of […]
7 hours ago Polarised response to Preston City Council plans to strike ‘friendship agreement’ with Palestinian townPlans for Preston City Council to strike up a ‘friendship agreement’ with a Palestinian town have polarised opinion amongst leading figures in the local Muslim and Jewish communities – and […]
3 days ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston student designs new artwork for recycling bin wagonsA student from Preston has won a recycling vehicle artwork competition. Danikah from the Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in Fulwood won the design competition. Students from across […]
4 days ago Tree removal work for Old Tram Bridge replacement now underwayThe work to prepare the area around the Old Tram Bridge for its replacement is underway. Dozens of trees will either be removed or cut back in order to carry […]
4 days ago A rapidly growing crisis in homelessness in Preston – what can be done?The homelessness crisis in Preston is intensifying as the city’s MP brought together a range of organisations to hear potential solutions. Hosted at The Salvation Army and set against a […]
5 days ago Burial and cremation fees in Preston to stay the same amid cost of living crisisBurial and cremation fees are set to stay the same in Preston amid the cost of living crisis. The council collects fees and charges for a range of different services, […]
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