A fundraising campaign to help flood-hit residents in Croston has smashed its target in just five days. Sarah Pattison set up a crowdfunding page for wellwishers to donate to help […]

Preston Muslim group Preston to Places have done their bit to help those hit by the devastating effects of Storm Desmond over the weekend. The significant flooding the storm caused […]

News that Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Greg Clark informed Lancashire County Council of his intent on Thursday of this week has only confirmed what residents against fracking thought […]

A lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire has vowed to do 40 good things before she turns 40 this month. Mandy Dunbar, who mixes her UCLan career with being […]

The campaign to obtain a headstone for Rabbi Howell, the first Romani professional footballer and the first Romani international has succeeded. The new headstone was unveiled at a ceremony in […]

Significant changes have been confirmed for New Hall Lane. Development will see improvements to the road layout, planting and will double the parking space at the request of residents and […]

NEWSFLASH: 15 November 1715 – Carpenter leaves Preston with the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Lumley and Colonel Darcy. November 22nd 1715 – The Pretender (James III), or the ‘Chevalier St George’, […]

NEWSFLASH: 14 November 1715 – Soon after 7.00am: A messenger is sent from rebels to Wills to confirm that his terms were accepted and that the rebels would surrender unconditionally. The […]