South Ribble sees another small rise in coronavirus infection rate, Preston falls and concern over South African variant

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South Ribble has seen a further day of its coronavirus infection rate edging up as Preston continues to fall week-on-week, and there are warnings of a ‘dangerous wave’ of new […]

3 years ago Preston councillor to call for street harassment to be made a crime

How safe would you feel walking back from the supermarket to your home? Recent surveys suggest two thirds of women and girls report they have faced street harassment in the […]

3 years ago Preston’s coronavirus infection rate falls as South Ribble rises and care home staff vaccine ‘may become mandatory’

Preston and South Ribble’s latest coronavirus rates and cases have been confirmed as there are moves to make the Covid vaccination mandatory for care home staff in England. Daily coronavirus […]

3 years ago Preston Bus Station ‘concrete’ hanging in the car park is actually foam

The photo above was taken as worried motorists feared the ‘concrete’ loosely hanging from the first floor of Preston Bus Station was an accident waiting to happen, putting motorists and […]

3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston North End report racist comments left on social media to police

Preston North End Football Club released a statement on Tuesday (13 April) regarding racist comments which have been left on social media. The spokesperson said that the comments have been […]

3 years ago Preston City Council to discuss rough sleeping and homelessness in the city

Preston City Council is due to have a council meeting this week (Thursday 15 April) and will discuss homelessness and rough sleeping in the city. Two topics of the meeting […]

3 years ago Preston coronavirus infection rate falls as South Ribble rises and Prime Minister says roadmap out of lockdown remains ‘on track’

Preston’s latest coronavirus cases have been confirmed as the Prime Minister continued to urge people to ‘show restraint’ as pub beer gardens and other venues re-opened. The city saw 19 […]

3 years ago Prestonians encouraged to remain vigilant as restrictions begin to ease across the city and county

Residents are being urged to remain vigilant by senior figures at the forefront of Lancashire’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Excitement is in the air as locals are able to […]

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