The infection rate for coronavirus in Preston has jumped above the 300 mark for the first time. Preston had the most new cases in Lancashire in the seven days up […]

Preston City Council has submitted an action plan to Central Government, designed to encourage people to return to the city centre safely as part of the European Regional Development Fund’s […]

As social distancing measures are being reviewed here’s a look at how the number of new coronavirus infections in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley looks. Blog Preston has been reporting […]

The University of Central Lancashire says it’s monitoring the Coronavirus situation as it has students and staff currently in China.   A spokesperson for the University said: “We are in close […]

A cold weather alert has been issued for Preston and Lancashire through to midnight on Saturday. Temperatures are expected to drop as low as -3 for a third night in […]

A Penwortham school has been closed until further notice due to a norovirus outbreak. Parents were turned away from the school gates at Kingsfold Primary School on Friday (20 May) […]

UKIP’s Vice Chairman for Lancashire has called on hospital bosses to rethink their attitude towards e-cigarettes, describing it as “bullying of citizens”. The smoking of e-cigarettes, or vaping, is currently […]

Bird Flu strain H7N7 has been confirmed at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Preston. Environment health officials locked down the area, setting up a 10km control zone around […]