Lancashire is to get more than £35m to strengthen bus services in the county. The cash is part of the latest round of funding announced by the government to enable […]

Struggling Preston city centre pubs risk being finished off by the strict conditions that are being placed on the licences of some venues following recommendations made by the police. That […]

Preston City Council has confirmed it will loan £150k to the Music Venue Trust to help save The Ferret. The money will go to the Music Venue Trust’s Own Our […]

The Ferret says a Preston City Council loan alone won’t save the venue from closure. The live music spot made a statement this morning after Blog Preston reported that the […]

Below is the first post in our series of Q&As with election candidates standing to be councillors in Preston. The election takes place on Thursday 3 May 2012 and we’ve […]

A council tax rise for Preston households is on the table as the city decides how to spends its money up until 2016. The three-year financial plan for Preston City […]

You don’t need me to tell you again just how much government grant Preston City Council has lost since the coalition took control in Westminster – almost half – from […]