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Blackpool Road to close overnight for Preston Western Distributor works

The overnight closure will take place on Friday Pic: Preston Western Distributor Road An overnight closure has been announced on Blackpool Road for the Preston Western Distributor works. The closure is set for Friday 9 December. On its Facebook page, Preston Western Distributor […]

1 year ago
Blackpool Road overnight closures for Preston Western Distributor works

Red line shows the direction to Riversway Blue line is for Blackpool Road (eastbound) Orange line Blackpool (westbound) The Preston Western Distributor works has progressed on Blackpool Road and is now ready for the final stages. Overnight closures have been announced on Blackpool Road for late October. In […]

1 year ago
Parkside Cafe now open thanks to team behind Crafty Beggars

The owners of a Fulwood ale house have opened up about their ‘excitement’ to expand their portfolio to include an Ashton cafe and bistro. Phil Robertson and Phil Binks opened […]

2 years ago
Teenagers rescued from school roof in Deepdale

The Preston Fire Service was called to Blackpool Road, Deepdale, on Thursday, 18th August at 17:34. Three fire engines from Preston with the aerial ladder platform and one fire engine […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Police appeal after Fulwood hit-and-run

Blackpool Road closed after crash Pic: @twiteringgoose / Twitter Police have appealed after a hit-and-run saw a motorbike collide with a cyclist in Fulwood. Police received a call around 4.10pm on Saturday (9 July), reporting an accident at the […]

2 years ago
Blackpool Road in Fulwood reopens following crash

Blackpool Road closed after crash Pic: @twiteringgoose / Twitter Part of Blackpool Road in Fulwood was closed by Preston Police this evening following a crash. The closure was in place between Brook Street and Garstang Road. An eyewitness described […]

2 years ago
Preston firefighters rescue ducklings trapped in Blackpool Road storm drain

Ducklings Pic: Toshihiro Gamo Firefighters have rescued four ducklings from a storm drain in Blackpool Road. The incident happened at around midday on Friday (8 July). Two fire engines from Preston and Penwortham attended […]

2 years ago
Children’s theatre group Kidz 4 Kidz complete sponsored walk at Preston Docks

A local theatre group last Saturday completed a sponsored walk at Preston Docks to raise funds for a 6-year-old boy with a neuromuscular disorder. On Saturday, 11 June, from 11am […]

2 years ago
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