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Preston brown bin tax: Council considering charge on recycling green waste

A bin tax on those wanting to recycle their garden waste in Preston looks likely to be introduced. Preston City Council has been handed a new savings target from Whitehall […]

8 years ago
Preston Council budget: Grim warning sounded as referendum may be called on council tax rise

Back entrance to the Town Hall in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall “By 2020 there could be nothing left” This is the stark warning from Preston City Council’s finance chief. Councillor Martyn Rawlinson says ‘all options’ are on the table to find […]

8 years ago
Broughton roundabout road rage: Woman tells of how driver ‘threw her keys across the road’

The Broughton roundabout where the female driver claims the incident happened Pic: Keith Sergeant A Preston woman has spoken of her terror at a road rage incident close to the Broughton roundabout. The driver, who asked not to be named, claimed she was subjected […]

8 years ago
PINS to play Valentine’s Day show at The Ferret

PINS will perform a show at The Ferret on February 14. The band have toured extensively and supported acts such as Warpaint, Drenge, Sleigh Bells and more. They release their […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Mental health services in Preston struggling to cope as appointments cancelled

Man with head in his hands Pic: David Goehring Preston’s mental health teams are struggling to cope as demand for their services increases after Christmas. Outpatients were told on Tuesday there would be no appointments for the next week […]

8 years ago
Whitestake death: Police say woman died from a wound to the head

Parker Lane off Chain House Lane Pic: Google Police have dropped a murder inquiry after a woman’s body was found at a house near Preston. Lancashire Police said the death of a 62-year-old woman was no longer being […]

8 years ago
Holocaust Memorial Day in Preston: The Power of Good film to be screened

Nicholas Winton A film screening is to take place in Preston as part of Holocaust Memorial Day. The Power of Good, featuring Sir Nicholas Winton, will be shown at the Mitchell and […]

8 years ago
Ingol library closure: Petition set up against against council cutback for ‘much needed resource’

Ingol library Residents in Ingol are taking pre-emptive action to stop any closure of their local library. A petition has been set up on the Lancashire County Council website warning councillors not […]

8 years ago
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