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Many areas of Preston and South Ribble now have 50% of people vaccinated

The queuing area for the new vaccine hub will utilise the area between the Bus Station and St John's Shopping Centre Pic: Tony Worrall In the Prime Ministers race against the spread of Covid-19 latest figures show almost 29 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. […]

3 years ago
Preston coronavirus rate continues to fall as concerns raised over Covid laws extension and potential ‘Covid status certificates’

Daffodils in Preston city centre with the Harris and Cenotaph behind Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s coronavirus infection rate has continued to fall as the government confirmed it was extending the option of lockdown powers in England through until October. Latest coronavirus cases show the […]

3 years ago
On the eve of a year since lockdown 1 began, Preston’s coronavirus infection rate drops below 100

A quiet Miller Park Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s coronavirus infection rate has dropped below 100 for the first time in months. It comes as the Lancashire Resilience Forum said a return to regional tiers or localised lockdowns […]

3 years ago
Preston and Lancashire urged to join day of reflection one year on from Covid lockdown starting

Tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 March) marks the one year anniversary since England first went into lockdown in response to the pandemic. Since then, Covid-19 had led to the deaths of over […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s coronavirus infection rate reaches new low and debate over government seeking to extend lockdown powers until October

Tree lined walk at Haslam Park Pic: Tony Worrall Preston has reached its lowest coronavirus infection rate at any point in both the second and third national lockdowns. Blog Preston has been tracking the Covid infection rates in the […]

3 years ago
Preston City Council co-hosting free webinar aiming to support Lancashire businesses to safely re-open

The Sessions House in Preston city centre, part of the Town Hall complex Pic: Tony Worrall Businesses providing close contact services are being invited to attend a free webinar on safely reopening. The webinar, hosted by Lancaster City Council and Preston City Council, will provide businesses […]

3 years ago
Covid marshal facing investigation over Moor Park skaters verbal altercation

The Covid Marshal has been reported over a comment made to one of the skaters Pic: Blog Preston A Preston skater claims he was verbally abused in Moor Park by a Covid marshal. Joshua Auhsoj has lodged a complaint with Preston City Council and is awaiting a full […]

3 years ago
There are empty shops across Preston’s high streets and side streets but city can bounceback as lockdown eases

Empty stores on Preston high street. Pic: Lee Sutton Due to current coronavirus restrictions many high street shops have been left empty. Current lockdown restrictions mean that only essential shops can be open. This loss of trading has meant […]

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