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Lancastria House will no longer be demolished in Preston Markets cinema scheme

Lancastria House is earmarked for demolition as part of the Markets plan The art deco Lancastria House is to remain standing despite the city’s new cinema being built. Preston City Council has confirmed the building, which currently stands empty, is now no […]

5 years ago
Student nurse starts petition over parking “nightmare” at Preston hospital

Entrance to Royal Preston Hospital Pic: Blog Preston A fed up student nurse has started a petition to demand more parking for staff at Royal Preston Hospital. The petition on change.org comes after reports of vandalism to Preston […]

5 years ago
Preston pupils join worldwide climate change protest

Banner unfurled on the Flag Market by school strike action group in Preston Pic: Jim Beattie Pupils from across schools in Preston have skipped class to protest about inaction on climate change. Dozens of pupils staged a sit-down protest on the Flag Market by Preston Cenotaph. […]

5 years ago
Preston local elections 2019 survey shows ‘everything to play for’

Inside the Guild Hall for the 2018 local elections count Figures show there’s everything to play for in Preston City Council’s local elections. A poll of more than 600 Blog Preston readers in our Big Preston Survey showed the largest […]

5 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston council tax bills to rise and the latest on council financial position

Inside the council chamber at Preston Town Hall Council tax bills for Preston homeowners look set to rise from April. Preston City Council is raising its share of the council tax bill by 2.99 per cent. This will […]

5 years ago
Penwortham Bypass junction work to see lane closures and new speed limits

Currently a road to nowhere on the new bypass Pic: Kevin Hunt Lane closures are starting in Liverpool Road in Penwortham as work on the new bypass continues. A new junction onto the A59 from the new bypass – which is half-way […]

5 years ago
Old cottages on Preston Western Distributor route being dug out

Pickerings Cottages dig Archaeological digs are taking place at cottages in Cottam. Lancashire County Council has begun the work as part of the proposed Preston Western Distributor. The new road will link a […]

5 years ago
Boars Head pub looks set to be saved once again

Community gathers to show their support for the Boars Head A fresh attempt to knock down a pub in a village to the north of Preston has been withdrawn. Barton NWL Properties had applied to demolish the Boars Head. The […]

5 years ago
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