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Police van has trouble with new Church Street lampposts

The police van can be seen with damage to its tyres A police van is the latest victim of the new look road layout in Preston city centre. The emergency services vehicle came a cropper on the new Church Street lampposts. […]

7 years ago
There’s another bus lane coming to Preston city centre

This section of Tithebarn Street outside the shopping centre would become a bus lane Pic: Richard Swan Another bus lane is going to be installed in Preston city centre. Lancashire County Council are preparing to spend more than £400,000 putting in a stretch of bus-only road near […]

7 years ago
Main Bamber Bridge road reopens following crash

Junction of Station Road and St Mary's Road Pic: Google Police closed a main road in Bamber Bridge due to a crash. The junction of Station Road with St Mary’s Road, with Dominos pizza on the corner, was shut by police […]

7 years ago
Stagecoach raise price of monthly Megarider ticket

Stagecoach is making changes to its Megarider tickets Pic: Ian Roberts A bus firm operating in Preston has increased the price of one of its monthly passes by 20 per cent. Passengers have contacted Blog Preston after receiving a notification the […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Penwortham crash sees first aid given by fire crews

Leyland Road was closed while the crash was dealt with Pic: Google Firefighters gave first aid to two people following a late night crash in Penwortham. Two cars collided in Leyland Road shortly before 10.30pm on Friday (23 December). Two fire engines and […]

7 years ago
This Preston city centre road is being used as Fishergate rat-run

A driver goes the wrong way down Charnley Street Frustrated drivers are breaking one-way street rules to try and avoid Preston city centre driving fines. Pictures taken by one motorist show how Charnley Street, which is one way, is […]

7 years ago
College student has Fishergate driving fines waived

Georgina Raynor and her mother Alison A college student from St Annes has seen three Fishergate fines waived by Lancashire County Council. Georgina Raynor, 18, studies at Cardinal Newman College and was unaware of the new […]

7 years ago
Cyclist hurt after falling from bike in Longridge

Inglewhite Road where the incident happened Pic: Google Police are attempting to piece together how a cyclist fell from his bike in Longridge. They are seeking a woman who is understood to have come to the 47-year-old rider’s […]

7 years ago
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