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 daysThe 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 platformBroadgate 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 âabsolutely atrociousâ roads as five due to be resurfaced in the cityThe people of Preston have reacted to the âabsolutely atrociousâ 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 shelterA 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 […]
2 weeks ago Advertisement Advertisement Woman donates to Chorley Repair Cafe in memory of her late fatherA woman has donated boxes of her late fatherâs tools to the Chorley Repair Cafe, ensuring his memory lives on. Rachel Murray, 43, from Adlington, brought boxes of unopened tools […]
2 weeks ago Family pay tribute to ‘shining light’ who has died after M65 crashA 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 pandemicPreston 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’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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