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Opinion: A Reform shaped bollard rolling into County Hall – but Preston doesn’t follow the tune

A buoyant Lib Dem group celebrate winning two seats in the city during the county elections Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s general election trends played out ten months down the line – with the city not quite humming the same tune as the county-wide storyline. This is not surprising, Preston’s […]

2 weeks ago
Live: Preston and Lancashire local elections 2025 results and updates

Reform gain Preston East with Luke Parker Pic: Blog Preston The battle for County Hall takes place over the next 24-hours as the city and most of the county goes to the polls. Voting takes place throughout Thursday (1 May) […]

2 weeks ago
Local elections 2025: Preston North puts local issues centre stage in Fulwood tussle

Five of the Preston North candidates: Independent, Lib Dem, Conservative, Reform and Labour responded to our request for comments A long term Conservative seat, Preston North will see six candidates battle it out on 1 May. Major issues for the candidates Blog Preston included the state of local roads, […]

2 weeks ago
Local elections 2025: Longridge with Bowland seeks new county councillor in six-way contest

Longridge Fell Pic: Zoe Cain Longridge with Bowland, which covers a large area of the Ribble Valley north of Preston, will see a new Lancashire county councillor elected when the county goes to the polls […]

3 weeks ago
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Local elections 2025: Preston East in profile as Labour seek to retain amid Reform candidate controversy

A map showing the boundary of the area covered by Preston East division Pic: Lancashire County Council Preston East is another six-way fight with the five major parties fielding candidates in the division – along with a trade unionist candidate. The seat is currently held by Labour […]

3 weeks ago
Reform UK candidate and Preston City Council in row over egg rolling attendance

Luke Parker and a Preston City Council worker exchange words at the egg rolling event Preston City Council has become embroiled in a row with a Reform candidate after he set up a pop-up banner at the city’s egg rolling event. Luke Parker, who is […]

3 weeks ago
What it was like inside the Lancashire election hustings – my first ever taste of a local elections debate

My view from the front row of the Lancashire election hustings Pic: Blog Preston Heated debates, splits of opinion and attempts to introduce mis-truths were all part of my Wednesday evening this week. Organised by Blog Preston, alongside the Lancashire Post and Lancashire Lead, […]

4 weeks ago
Middleforth by-election sees four-way fight for latest South Ribble Borough Council seat

South Ribble Borough Council building. Pic: South Ribble Council Voters in part of Penwortham get the chance to elect a new local councillor on Thursday (24th October). A by-election is taking place in the Middleforth ward to find a […]

7 months ago
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