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McDonald’s on Friargate closed for five weeks for much-delayed renovation

McDonald's on Friargate. Credit: seethelizards A busy food outlet on Friargate is closed for five weeks to undergo renovation. McDonald’s is set to undergo a facelift which it was due to receive before the pandemic […]

3 weeks ago
Major rural Preston housing estate has trees axed due to road safety risk

Illustration of new Higher Bartle estate A major new housing estate in rural Preston will have fewer trees than originally planned – because of fears they could pose a road safety risk. The 320-home development in […]

3 weeks ago
Local traders will give Animate a very Preston focus

Animate in August 2024 Four local traders will get the chance to tantalise the taste buds of visitors to Preston’s new cinema, restaurant and leisure complex when it opens next year. It has been […]

4 weeks ago
Larches House homes plans back on table despite previous rejection

Larches House A developer has launched a new bid to build houses in the historic gardens of a former Preston school – less than a year after their last attempt was thrown […]

4 weeks ago
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New helipad plans for Royal Preston Hospital to protect public from air ambulance landing

Royal Preston helipad approach New safety measures are set to be introduced at the Royal Preston Hospital to better protect the public when the air ambulance has to land within its grounds. It comes […]

4 weeks ago
How Lancashire’s substantial new housebuilding targets break down for each area

Greenspace being developed in Preston Lancashire will be expected to build almost 4,300 more homes each year under government plans to boost housebuilding nationwide. Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) analysis of the proposals reveals that […]

1 month ago
Six-storey apartment block plans for site of closed-down shop in Preston city centre

CGI of proposed block in Preston city centre (image: David Cox Architects) Plans have been unveiled for a new apartment block on the site of a closed-down shop in Preston city centre. The six-storey development has been proposed for a plot currently […]

1 month ago
Two licences suspended after Preston City Council teams up with Wolverhampton for taxi compliance checks

Compliance checks at Preston Railway Station Two taxi drivers had their licences suspended after Preston City Council and Wolverhampton Council teamed up for compliance checks. Wolverhampton Council is known for issuing a high-volume of taxi driver […]

1 month ago
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