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Preston MP Sir Mark Hendrick rejects plan for Royal Preston Hospital to relocate to South Ribble

Proposed new Royal Preston site The Royal Preston Hospital should be refurbished where it stands rather than a new one being built eight miles away in South Ribble. That is the verdict of Preston MP […]

1 month ago
Health services must be provided closer to Preston city centre, says council leader

Royal Preston Hospital Emergency Department Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston’s council leader says some form of hospital should remain within the city itself – even if plans to open a new one in neighbouring South Ribble get the go […]

2 months ago
Farington cricket ground reaches milestone with eyes on 2026 completion

A new aerial image of the Farington site A major milestone in the development of a new home for Lancashire Cricket has been reached a year on from construction of the new Farington cricket facility beginning. Lancashire County […]

2 months ago
Busy Farington road getting new zebra crossing after years of campaigning

Stanifield Lane zebra crossing location A busy road in South Ribble is finally getting a new zebra crossing after a near decade-long campaign to make the route safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The facility will […]

3 months ago
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Aerial view shows new Lancashire Cricket site at Farington progress

The Lancashire Cricket facility at Farington Pic: Lancashire County Council New aerial pictures show the cricket pitches at the state-of-the-art Lancashire Cricket site in Farington taking shape. Due to be completed by summer next year the multi-million pound project is […]

5 months ago
Old Farington farm on the market after plans to turn into industrial units approved

Model Farm site, Farington A former farm in South Ribble has gone on the market after permission was granted to turn it into an estate of industrial units designed to house start-up businesses. Councillors […]

5 months ago
Fears over rotting foul waste smell from revived Farington site

Farington waste recovery centre A South Ribble borough councillor has called for protection for residents living close to a site that is set to specially process all of Lancashire’s food waste – after “foul […]

12 months ago
Derelict waste facilities near Leyland to be brought back to life as ‘Lancashire’s stomach’

Recycling lorry at Farington waste centre Mothballed waste facilities near Leyland are to be brought back to life to help Lancashire meet a government demand for local authorities to start collecting leftover and unwanted food from […]

12 months ago
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