A prominent Preston businessman and his firm have been fined for unlawful disposal of waste. Peter Marquis and PDM Industries Ltd pleaded guilty to environmental offences. The Environment Agency investigated […]
An already prolonged closure of a road in Broadgate is expected to continue until December. Riverside was shut in March last year and was due to re-open in May this […]
A new mini wetland is due to be created on the banks of the River Ribble when flood defences finish work in Penwortham. The Environment Agency North West hopes to […]
New flood gates are going into the entrance to Miller Park as the Environment Agency continues work on Broadgate’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme. It will form part of a […]
A flood alert is in place for two rivers with heavy rain forecast overnight this evening. The River Ribble and River Darwen are included in the areas most at risk […]
A section of river near Preston was one of the most polluted in England last year. New figures on sewage spills released by the Environment Agency and analysed by The […]
Broadgate Gardens has reopened with new seating, fresh planting and a restored viewing platform overlooking the River Ribble. The work at the junction of Broadgate at the bottom of Fishergate […]
The Environment Agency (EA) has told residents of a flood-prone Chorley village that the dam installed to protect their homes cannot operate any quicker – because it would actually put […]