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Latest news and information for the Ribble Valley, which borders the eastern side of the city of Preston, Lancashire.

Strong winds warning as Preston and Lancashire experience stormy start to the week

Surface water in Preston after heavy rain Pic: Tony Worrall Preston is experiencing a wild start to the week weather wise. The Met Office has issued a warning for strong winds throughout Monday (15 April). The yellow weather warning is […]

1 week ago
Number of children’s homes running by Lancashire County Council to double

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire County Council looks set to double the number of children’s homes it runs in a move the authority claims will improve the lives of young people in its care […]

2 weeks ago
Food served in Lancashire too often isn’t what it’s advertised as

A generic image of food from a takeaway Almost one in five food products tested by Lancashire trading standards officers last year failed – because they were not of the quality consumers should have been able to expect. […]

4 weeks ago
Three incidents where vulnerable children were found on school buses back at depot

Lancashire County Council minibuses used for some home-to-school transport for SEND pupils An investigation is under way after several vulnerable Lancashire children were found on board specialist school buses once the vehicles had returned to their depots. The Local Democracy Reporting Service […]

4 weeks ago
Advertisement Advertisement Eggciting things to do in and around Preston for Easter 2024

Preston has been basking in mid-20 degree heat throughout the Easter weekend Pic: Tony Worrall With the blossom coming out across Preston, it can mean only one thing yolks – Easter is just around the corner. There’s plenty of eggciting activities going on across the […]

1 month ago
Co-ordination and care needed as Preston Long Covid sufferers fight daily battle

Preston's coronavirus vaccination centre in Tithebarn Street Pic: Blog Preston Long Covid sufferers in Lancashire have called for better co-ordination of their care and more compassion from society as they fight a daily battle against a condition that has blighted […]

1 month ago
Investigation into why two patients waited more than 150 hours at A&E

An investigation is under way into why two patients endured waits of more than 150 hours in Lancashire’s accident and emergency system. The cases were reported to a meeting of […]

1 month ago
Lancashire’s long-awaited and under fire devolution deal inches closer

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Lancashire’s long-awaited devolution deal has inched closer to becoming a reality after county councillors backed the final draft of an agreement with the government. However, longstanding divisions over the subject […]

1 month ago
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