For 40 years the Courtaulds factory dominated the outskirts of Preston. At its peak over 4,000 people worked there. The factory was a pioneer of employing Muslim workers, and its […]
2 years ago A Preston firm’s lockdown success story – touch woodAs I make my way through the sprawl of the Red Scar Industrial Estate, it’s hard not to notice the hustle along with the bustle. Units here are still in high […]
3 years ago Longridge Road incinerator could be built and burning waste by 2023Developers behind a new incinerator in Preston have outlined their desire to see it operating by 2023. Miller Turner have tabled proposals for the energy recovery facility on land at […]
5 years ago Red Scar Industrial Estate fire sees six crews tackle flames at recycling centreFirefighters were tackling a fire at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Preston from the early hours of Wednesday (26 June) morning. Six crews from Preston, Bamber Bridge, Chorley […]
5 years agoHow a new ÂŁ200million incinerator will look on the edge of Preston has been revealed. Longridge Road Energy Centre would be built on land off Junction 31A of the M6 […]
5 years ago Appeal for witnesses of Bluebell Way crashThe scene in Bluebell Way on Sunday morning Pic: Stephen Melling Lancashire Police are calling for witnesses to come forward after a serious crash which landed one car on its […]
6 years ago Bluebell Way reopens after serious crash with car on roofThe scene in Bluebell Way on Sunday morning Pic: Stephen Melling A man has been cut from his car after a serious crash on the Red Scar industrial estate on […]
6 years ago New vegan health nutrition brand launches from PrestonNutreelife has a state-of-the-art production facility at Red Scar Two Preston-based companies are celebrating the successful launch of an innovative new vegan health nutrition brand. Nutreelife, a family-run company based at […]
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