Waterways charity Canal and River Trust has reopened the Lancaster Canal to boaters following a £1.6 million project to repair a breach at Hollowforth Aqueduct. The canal at the Grade […]

Lancaster Canal has reopened after almost eight months of being closed. Part of the embankment and towpath collapsed to the north of the Moons Bridge Marina near Woodplumpton and temporary dams were put in […]

Community Gateway Association is celebrating building its 1,000th affordable new home in Preston. The development which saw the 1,000th home, has 12 houses with affordable rent. Located in Tulketh Brow […]

Users of Lancaster Canal have been delivered a hammer blow after it was revealed the waterway at Woodplumpton will not reopen until the end of March next year. Part of […]

A mini-forest is set to spring up on the edge of a suburban park in Preston. Lancashire County Council is planning to create a so-called ‘Miyawaki Forest’ in Haslam Park […]

More funding is needed to keep our canals and other waterways in use, campaigners have claimed. Blog Preston has covered the ongoing saga of the embankment breach on the Lancaster […]

A guided walk is set to explore the history of the Lancaster Canal and Tram Road in Preston. Led by volunteer Nigel Hardacre, the 2.5-mile route offers an easy, flat […]

Boaters on Lancaster Canal have voiced their concerns and challenges several weeks after a major breach in the network north of Preston. Part of the embankment and towpath collapsed to […]