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£20m Levelling Up cash boost for Preston will include Old Tram Bridge replacement

The Old Tram Bridge The Old Tram Bridge will finally be replaced after Preston City Council landed £20m from the Levelling Up fund. Campaign group Friends of the Old Tramroad Bridge celebrated the news […]

1 year ago
MP launches search for relatives of brave World War II pilots from Preston

Sir Mark Hendrick said the three men served admirably under exceptionally difficult conditions Preston MP Sir Mark Hendrick has launched a search to track down the relatives of three Second World War pilots from Preston, as part of a wider campaign to commemorate the RAF Photographic […]

1 year ago
Campaign to save the Harris Institute as iconic Preston building goes up for sale

One of Preston’s most iconic buildings is up for sale. The Harris Institute School of Art has been listed at £350,000 and a group of local people has set out […]

1 year ago
Fulwood campaigner’s petition for guardrail on ‘excessively dangerous’ stretch of Eastway

The campaigner says population is growing in the area which could lead to overcrowding Pic: Luke Unsworth A Fulwood campaigner has started a petition for Lancashire County Council (LCC) to install a pedestrian safety guardrail between the road and pavement along part of Eastway. The pavement along […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Climate Emergency Centre to host Just Stop Oil talk

A window decoration at the Preston Climate Emergency Centre Pic: Lisa Brown A Just Stop Oil talk is coming to Preston. Just Stop Oil is a campaign that demands the UK government ends all new fossil fuel licenses. The event will take […]

1 year ago
Kirkham community champion’s ‘Invisible Disabilities’ campaign is here to stay

Every fortnight a meeting is held in the Morrisons Cafe in Kirkham for the invisible disabilities campaign A Kirkham-based community champion has started a campaign to raise awareness on hidden disabilities in the retail environment and beyond. Rad Tingle, came up with idea of Invisible Disabilities, after […]

1 year ago
Lancashire County Council calls for clarity on local fracking consent

Anti Fracking Protest in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Lancashire County Council this month has urged the government to clarify how residents will give consent for local fracking sites. The council has asked the government to ensure that local […]

2 years ago
Preston Climate Emergency Centre launches in central Preston with a range of talks and workshops lined up

A new centre has opened up in Preston with the aim of bringing local communities together to tackle climate change. The Preston Climate Emergency Centre is the 19th climate emergency […]

2 years ago
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