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Lancashire County Council local elections: Preston and South Ribble candidates as voter registration deadline nears

Lancashire County Hall The Lancashire County Council elections to elect county councillors will take place in May, and the voting registration deadline is next week. People can vote for the county councillors representing […]

2 weeks ago
Ribbleton reassurance message issued as attempted murder investigation continues

A police officer firing a taser while they made an arrest in Ribbleton Hall Drive Pic: Blog Preston A message of reassurance has been issued in Ribbleton in the wake of a horrific attack. Preston Police launched an attempted murder investigation after a man in his 60s was […]

1 month ago
Preston Labour cabinet member suspended over Whatsapp comments slammed as antisemitic and council accused of burying issue

Preston Town Hall in Lancaster Road Pic: Blog Preston A Labour cabinet member on Preston City Council has been suspended from the party over comments made in a WhatsApp group that have been blasted as antisemitic by members of […]

1 month ago
Preston City Council leader Matthew Brown on sepsis, two week hospital stay and paramedics breaking down the door

Preston City Council leader Matthew Brown pictured at the Town Hall after returning to work Pic: Michelle Adamson The leader of Preston City Council has revealed he nearly died after battling sepsis. Councillor Matthew Brown, who has partially returned to political and civic duties, has spoken about a […]

5 months ago
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Preston City Council leader Matthew Brown recovering after two week hospital stay

Councillor Matthew Brown The leader of Preston City Council has revealed he has been seriously ill in recent weeks. Councillor Matthew Brown said in a message on social media on Friday afternoon that […]

6 months ago
Sir Mark Hendrick MP on Preston’s housing crisis, city’s hospital and Labour’s plans

Sir Mark Hendrick MP pictured at Preston Docks Two months into his latest tenure as an MP, we sat down with Preston’s now veteran member of Parliament, Sir Mark Hendrick. With his redrawn constituency boundary we wanted to […]

7 months ago
Winter fuel payments: ‘More hot water bottles for pensioners this winter’ as 17,123 city pensioners set to lose payment

A hot water bottle Pic: Pixabay Removing the winter fuel allowance from many pensioners across Preston will mean ‘more hot water bottles for pensioners this winter’ says the leader of the city’s Conservative group. Councillor Stephen […]

9 months ago
Dropped Lea & Larches Labour candidate found out she wasn’t selected for by-election via MP’s social media posts

Avery Greatorex at the local election count in May Pic: Blog Preston A Labour Party member who was announced and then swiftly dropped as a council by-election candidate – only finding out through social media – has hit out at the decision, […]

9 months ago
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