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Call for development sites across Preston and South Ribble

A view of Preston's skyline from Vernon Carus mill Pic: scrappyNW Have you got a piece of land that needs building on? Landowners in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley are being asked if they have any size or shape of land. […]

5 years ago
Pickering’s Farm homes in Penwortham face opposition from Labour group

How a part of the Pickering's Farm neighbourhood may look Opposition councillors on South Ribble Borough Council have come out against a major new housing development in Penwortham. The Labour group in South Ribble has written to campaigners wanting to […]

5 years ago
Update to be given on Preston Market’s cinema and restaurant scheme

The view from Orchard Street looking up towards the Markets Councillors of all political colours are due to be briefed this week on where the city’s Markets redevelopment is up to. A secret report, restricted from the press and public, […]

5 years ago
Broughton declares ‘no confidence’ in Preston City Council planners

These style of homes could be built at Broughton A village council in Preston has declared it has ‘no confidence’ in Preston City Council’s planning department. Broughton Parish Council has written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities […]

5 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Travellers park up at former Perry’s site on Blackpool Road

Travellers have been spotted parking up at a former car showroom site on Blackpool Road in Ribbleton. The site used to be the Perry’s showroom before it was demolished and […]

5 years ago
Preston ‘hate-rant’ taxi driver bail date extended

Zaheer Hussain makes threats to rape Christians in the video A taxi-driver from Preston has seen his bail date extended in connection with a ‘hate-rant’ video. Zaheer Hussain, 41, was arrested in December last year after a video appeared online. […]

5 years ago
Community Gateway homes plan for Goosnargh approved

An overhead view of the Bushell's Farm development Campaigners have expressed their disgust after 140 new homes were approved for Goosnargh. The village on the outskirts of Preston is to see the development by Community Gateway Association. Councillors […]

5 years ago
How Preston MPs voted on the Brexit deal

Preston MP Mark Hendrick As the country awaits to find out what the next twist in the Brexit tale is, here’s how the MPs for Preston and surrounding areas voted. Theresa May lost the […]

5 years ago
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