The timeline for when four major city junctions see traffic lights works has been confirmed. As work prepares to begin on the North Road and Moor Lane junction there’s another […]
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City’s university welcomes hundreds of Preston pupils for Indoor Athletics Finals
The University of Central Lancashire welcomed hundreds of schoolchildren from across the city to compete in their Preston Primary Schools Indoor Athletics Finals. It was the sixth and biggest event […]
Bid for Watling Street Road micropub thrown out over noise concerns
A bid to open a microbar in a residential part of Preston has been knocked back over noise concerns. The venture – which was also to include a cafe – […]
Wallace and Gromit Vengeance Most Fowl is a Christmas cracker with plenty of nods to Preston
For the first time in 16 years, Preston-born filmmaker Nick Park brings a brand new adventure for the beloved British duo. Since 1989, Nick Park has been delighting audiences all […]
Preston’s John ‘Gilly’ Gillmore makes Christmas return to radio
A legend of BBC local radio is making a return this Christmas. John Gillmore, best known as ‘Gilly’ is set to host a one-off show on Red Rose Radio. He […]
Guild Way concern for safety incident safely resolved on Friday evening
An incident that closed a key route out of Preston was safely resolved. The Guild Way flyover was closed on Friday (20 December) evening from around 7.30pm until around 10.30pm […]
‘Taxpayers should not foot bill for securing empty buildings’ as Preston City Council vows to get tough
A crackdown on developers who do not secure empty buildings and those who trespass in them has been launched by Preston City Council. Following two major fires at the former […]
Preston director on ‘long slog’ to get Ribble Valley-based film shown in cinemas across UK
A Preston director has spoken about the ‘long slog’ to get his film shown in more cinemas across the UK. Martin Law is behind low-budget feature film Reputation, which premiered at […]
Business units plan for Longridge sparks 29 letters of objection
A plan for business units on a Longridge farm site in the Ribble Valley has been described as over-development, not needed, visually unattractive and being ‘fanciful’ in claiming similarities with a previous […]
Preston eight-year-old on track to be youngest person to visit 197 countries through ‘world schooling’
An eight-year-old boy from Preston has just become one of the youngest British people to visit Antarctica and all seven continents in the world. James Meconi is on track to […]