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‘A proud champion of Preston’ – tributes as former MP Ron Atkins dies aged 104Former Preston MP Ron Atkins has died aged 104. Mr Atkins passed away peacefully at home on Thursday (30 December). The Labour politician served the city as MP for Preston […]
3 years ago South Ribble Borough Council leader reacts to tier-4 restrictions decisionSouth Ribble Borough Council has told residents that they are there to support anyone who needs help under new tier-4 restrctions. The announcement was made yesterday, seeing South Ribble and […]
3 years ago Preston and South Ribble coronavirus rates continue to fall on eve of tier-4 restrictions as New Year’s Eve mixing warning givenPreston and South Ribble’s latest coronavirus infection rates have been confirmed on the eve of the city, and county, going into tier-4 restrictions. New cases for Wednesday (30 December) showed […]
3 years ago Majority of secondary school pupils in Preston and Lancashire to be kept off for additional fortnightSecondary schools in Preston and Lancashire will stay shut for the majority of pupils for an additional fortnight after the Christmas holidays. The government has announced the staggered return to […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement These are the full tier-4 restrictions for Preston and LancashireIt has been announced today that Preston and Lancashire will be going into tier-4 tonight. The new restrictions will be in place from Thursday 31 December at one minute past […]
3 years ago Preston City Council’s leader reacts to tier-4 restrictions decisionThe leader of Preston City Council has expressed his ‘disappointment’ at the city going into tier-4 restrictions. Councillor Matthew Brown has called on the city to ‘pull together’ to drive […]
3 years ago Preston and Lancashire move into tier-4 coronavirus restrictionsPreston and Lancashire will move into tier-4 coronavirus restrictions. Health secretary Matt Hancock announced the upgrading of the measures for the county during a statement to the House of Commons […]
3 years ago Touch of Spice development is ‘out of keeping’ say Broughton Parish CouncilThe former Touch of Spice restaurant, Broughton has seen new plans submitted to be turned into residential flats. The application shows that the already demolished building would be made into […]
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