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Call for new pedestrian crossing in Garstang Road

Crossing near Nooklands in Garstang Road Pic: Google A campaign has begun to get a new pedestrian crossing on a major Preston road. Garstang Road currently has a small traffic island near the entrance to Nooklands, close to […]

7 years ago
M6 near Preston closed due to major lorry fire

Highways England footage shows the lorry on fire Part of the M6 near Preston is expected to be closed overnight for resurfacing work after a major vehicle fire. A truck was seen ablaze containing paint and aerosols shortly […]

7 years ago
Indian restaurant planned for New Hall Lane

Premier Insurance has closed, and a property developer has bought it up Pic: Google A former insurance brokers in the shadow of Centenary Mill may become an Indian restaurant. Khalid Mahmood, a property developer from Stockport, has applied to convert the building. What was […]

7 years ago
No one in Preston is able to crack the code on this safe

One Preston woman tries her luck at cracking the safe code Hundreds of Prestonians were unable to break a code on Saturday and win thousands of pounds. A safe was placed on the Flag Market in the city centre containing £10,000 […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Bike Hub is officially opened at Preston Railway Station

Beth Noy from Leisure Lakes Bikes, Paul Holland project manager at Virgin Trains, Mark Hendrick MP for Preston and Shirley Ross station manager at Preston A new place for cyclists to park their bikes at Preston Railway Station has formally opened. Preston Bike Hub has 200 spaces for securing bikes and it is the largest […]

7 years ago
Preston-based private detective agency sees expansion

Going undercover A private detective agency based in Preston is currently expanding its business. EJMInvestigations, located at Cottam Court on Church Street, deals with a variety of clients including the public, local government and local […]

7 years ago
What happens with bins in Preston during Christmas

A bin out for collection in Preston Pic: Christopher Lucas Christmas is a time for relaxing, family and scratching your head about exactly when the overflowing bin full of wrapping paper needs to go out. Preston City Council has released […]

7 years ago
Preston student graduates despite suffering cardiac arrest during course

Gemma was back in the exam hall just 10 days after her cardiac arrest A student studying in Preston who had a cardiac arrest during her course has graduated. Mum-of-two Gemma Vignali was three months of the way into a community specialist practitioner course […]

7 years ago
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