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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A fresh attempt to knock down a pub in a village to the north of Preston has been withdrawn.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 […]

Proposals for 2,000 new homes in Penwortham now have a new name. What was known as Pickering’s Farm is now The Lanes scheme. Developers Taylor Wimpey and Homes England, the […]

Preston City Council is working on a new planning application for the Markets cinema and leisure scheme after councillors backed plans to press ahead with the development. The council has […]

A flagship regeneration scheme for Preston city centre is making ‘good progress’, according to the council. Councillors from Labour, Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats – as well as two independents […]