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Fulwood mum who started Black Bull Lane safety call reacts to plans

Black Bull Lane cordoned off by police in 2021 after a crash Pic: Blog Preston A Fulwood mum, whose concern for children’s safety on Black Bull Lane following an accident triggered the start of a petition, expressed her delight at hearing about new safety measures […]

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Driver tracked down by police dogs after smashing through roundabout and fleeing

The crash on Blackpool Road A driver crashed his car and fled the scene only to be tracked down and arrested by police. The driver ‘didn’t see’ the roundabout on Edith Rigby Way near the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Advertisement Advertisement 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 […]

2 weeks ago
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 […]

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Watling Street Road junction roadworks set to see major disruption

Work will take place at the junction of Watling Street Road and Sir Tom Finney Way Pic: Blog Preston There is set to be three weeks of roadworks on Watling Street Road from Monday (18 March). The work is to upgrade traffic lights at the Watling Street junction with […]

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Emergency services on Ringway after woman hit by car

Emergency services at the scene in Ringway Pic: Blog Preston Ringway in Preston city centre was closed after a woman was hit by a car. Preston Police and emergency services attended the scene around 1pm on Friday (15 March). A […]

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