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M55, M6 and Ribbleton crashes lead to Preston’s Tuesday morning gridlock

Delays on the M55 towards Preston on Tuesday morning due to the earlier crash at the Broughton interchange Pic: Phillip Greenwood/Preston Traffic & Travel Motorists on the M55 and M6 have seen delays of more than an hour due to multiple crashes. The M55 has delays stretching back from the Broughton roundabout to Junction […]

22 hours ago
Teenage girl taken to hospital after crash at Leyland crossing

The crash took place near the Tesco Express store at Leyland Pic: Google A teenage girl was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Leyland. South Ribble Police are appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage and information. It follows a collision […]

2 days ago
Preston Bus services see evening and early-morning diversions as overnight roadworks begin

The Ormskirk Road junction with North Road Pic: Blog Preston Overnight closures of a busy junction near Preston Bus Station are to see buses diverted. The evening and early-morning diversions will be in place as the works take place linked […]

2 days ago
M6 stopped between junction 30 and junction 29 due to multi-vehicle crash

Traffic building on the M6 on February 9 Traffic is completely stopped on the M6 southbound after a multi-vehicle crash. The incident, first reported by witnesses at around 8.48am this morning (February 9), reportedly involves a number of […]

3 days ago
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Busy Ashton-on-Ribble junction re-opens after two-car crash

Emergency services at the crash scene in Tulketh Brow Pic: Blog Preston A busy Ashton-on-Ribble road and junction was closed due to a crash. Preston Police have closed Tulketh Brow outside Rhodes House between where it meets Waterloo Road and Watery Lane. […]

5 days ago
Man in his 80s hit by car in Catterall on same stretch of A6 where cyclist died

Police closed off the A6 at Catterall on Thursday evening Pic: Cristine Oliveira  A man in his 80s is in hospital with leg injuries after a crash in Catterall. Lancashire Police closed the A6, Garstang Road, on the stretch between Cock Robin Lane […]

5 days ago
Buses in Preston ‘should be taken into public control for Greater Manchester-like system’

Preston Bus Station Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s buses are now so unreliable they should be taken into public control. That was the demand – and claim – from city councillors who resolved to push for the […]

5 days ago
Road in Deepdale shut as van crash dislodges telegraph pole

Police on the scene in Deepdale Mill Street, Preston Pic: Blog Preston A road through part of Deepdale has been closed after a crash. Preston Police are on the scene in Deepdale Mill Street. The incident is close to the Quwwat ul […]

6 days ago
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