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Preston weather warning: Heavy rain may cause localised flooding

Surface water in Walton-le-Dale Pic: Louise Hogg Preston is set for heavy rain during Bank Holiday Monday evening and into the first working day of the week. The Met Office has issued a warning of rain sweeping […]

9 years ago
Preston from above: Drone footage shows Avenham Park and city centre in new light

The River Ribble rolls on by Preston city centre and the area around Avenham and Miller Park is seen from a totally new perspective. Nicola Martin, who runs the Preston, Past and Present Facebook group, has […]

9 years ago
M6 northbound reopens near Preston

There are long delays on the M6 northbound between Junction 31 and 31a Pic: Sami_1880 The M6 near Preston had been shut northbound due to a police incident. The stretch of motorway between Junction 31 and Junction 31a reopened around 1.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday. […]

9 years ago
Grimsargh Wetlands new homes plan tabled to fund nature reserve

How the Grimsargh Wetlands may look once the nature reserve is created Plans for 12 homes on the edge of reservoirs in a village on the outskirts of Preston have been described as “an acceptable compromise.” United Utilities has tabled plans for […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Broadgate man avoids jail after road rage incident in Church Street

Stephan Kruger A road rage driver who mounted the pavement, knocking over two pedestrians and smashing a takeaway window reported the incident to the police – because he thought HE was the […]

9 years ago
United Utilities lift boil water warning for thousands more Preston households

Water is not safe for drinking or cleaning your teeth with Pic: Mark Lee A raft of further postcodes in the Preston area have been told they no longer need to boil their water. United Utilities have issued an update on homes which are […]

9 years ago
Watch: When a touch of Paris came to Preston

Who remembers a touch of the Parisian brought to Preston? The city was the backdrop for an advert in 2004 from shoe firm Clarks. It features a young woman getting […]

9 years ago
Preston Western Distributor: Who will construct £110 million link road?

The proposed route of the Western Distributor and Link Roads The search is on to find who will construct the Preston Western Distributor road. Cutting through farmland on a 4km route to the west of the city, it is going […]

9 years ago
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