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Latest news for Preston, Lancashire. Covering the city and surrounding area this has the latest crime, traffic and travel, politics and other big news affecting the city of Preston.

Swing Bridge at Preston Docks closing for 10 days

The swing bridge closure at Preston Docks Pic: Blog Preston The city’s swing bridge at Preston Docks is closing for 10 days for maintenance work. Usually the closure is for three days every six months for maintenance but Preston City […]

2 weeks ago
Broadgate Gardens reopens with new seating, planting and viewing platform

Broadgate Gardens paths resurfaced Pic: Environment Agency Broadgate Gardens has reopened with new seating, fresh planting and a restored viewing platform overlooking the River Ribble. The work at the junction of Broadgate at the bottom of Fishergate […]

2 weeks ago
Preston reacts to ‘absolutely atrocious’ roads as five due to be resurfaced in the city

One pothole in Ashton-on-Ribble has been there so long and become so deep a plant is growing from it Pic: Dave Pemberton The people of Preston have reacted to the ‘absolutely atrocious’ roads after Lancashire County Council announced that they will only be resurfacing five roads across Preston. The county council has […]

2 weeks ago
Fishergate Hill and Broadgate junction gets ‘bee-friendly’ bus shelter

Jennifer Richards, Clear Channel estate manager, County Councillor Scott Smith, cabinet member for highways and active travel, Emma Lloyd, Clear Channel portfolio partnership manager Pic: Lancashire County Council A new bee-friendly bus shelter has been introduced into Fishergate Hill to ‘help contribute to climate change and nature recovery in the city’. It features a mix of 13 native […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Woman donates to Chorley Repair Cafe in memory of her late father

Rachel Murray with the cupboard her late father made. A woman has donated boxes of her late father’s tools to the Chorley Repair Cafe, ensuring his memory lives on. Rachel Murray, 43, from Adlington, brought boxes of unopened tools […]

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Family pay tribute to ‘shining light’ who has died after M65 crash

Victoria Goodwin Pic: Lancashire Police A 32-year-old woman has died in hospital after a crash on the M65 on Wednesday evening. Victoria Goodwin suffered serious injuries during the crash between Junction 2 (Bamber Bridge) and […]

2 weeks ago
Preston Basketball Club celebrates huge growth since the pandemic

Preston Basketball Club playing a match and shooting through the hoop. Preston Basketball Club are celebrating a massive growth since re-opening after the pandemic. The group, run by Shaun Hoyle, Andrew Thrower and Sam Fitzpatrick, have gone from 70 members to […]

2 weeks ago
Reputational damage to Preston City Council over Guild Hall saga ‘pretty serious’

Preston Guild Hall in Lancaster Road Pic: Blog Preston The reputational damage to Preston City Council as a result of the long-running Guild Hall saga is ‘pretty serious’. That was the verdict of Matthew Brown, Labour leader of Preston […]

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