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Opinion: Levelling Up Fund presents game-changing opportunity to reopen Old Tram Bridge

The Old Tram Bridge spans the River Ribble at Avenham Park Pic: Stephen Melling This is a guest post by Daniel Dewhurst, a former Preston City Councillor and resident of Avenham. It’s been more than two years since the Old Tram Bridge was closed […]

3 years ago
Preston City Council says funding bid for Old Tram Bridge repairs ‘will be considered’

The Old Tram Bridge Pic: Tony Worrall A bid for funding to repair the Old Tram Bridge is set to be considered. Preston City Council says the Government’s £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund may provide an opportunity to […]

3 years ago
20 areas of Preston and South Ribble have seen an increase in Covid cases in the seven days up to 11 August

Latest Covid stats map 20 places in Preston and South Ribble have seen a rise in coronavirus cases in the week leading up to 11 August. These areas include Fulwood, Ingol and Leyland North […]

3 years ago
New Covid-19 self-isolation rules come into force across Preston and Lancashire

Preston's coronavirus vaccination centre in Tithebarn Street Pic: Blog Preston Residents of Lancashire who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to self-isolate if they have had close contact with someone with Covid-19. From today, Monday 16 August, people who […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s Flag Market to host rail roadshow ahead of HS2 construction

Walking across the Flag Market in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s Flag Market will host a rail roadshow this month to mark the construction of Britain’s new High-Speed Two railway. Ahead of its arrival in Preston, the team leading the […]

3 years ago
Crime commissioner says Lancashire’s ‘voice will be heard’ as MPs lobby for police funding review

Police officer wearing a face mask Pic: Lancashire Police A group of Lancashire MPs have joined the Police and Crime Commissioner to urge the government to review police funding. Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has written to […]

3 years ago
Preston City Council will continue to run Avenham Park’s Pavilion cafe

The Pavilion Cafe in Avenham Park Pic: Tony Worrall Avenham Park’s Pavilion cafe is going to continue to be run by Preston City Council. The cafe has been run by the council since July 2019 after closing for a […]

3 years ago
Former Perry’s Motor Village plans approved for affordable housing estate

Perry's motor village stands in Blackpool Road Pic: Google A planning application to turn former Perry’s Motor Village, off Blackpool Road into affordable housing estate has been approved. The car dealership will be turned into 31 houses and 42 […]

3 years ago
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