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Ribbleton nature reserve to be protected from nuisance motorbikes

6th, November 2011 by

Changes to stop motorbikes blighting a nature reserve in the East of the city will be heard by councillors next month. A planning application has been submitted by Preston city council to install barriers blocking motorcycles tearing through the wildlife area. The Pope Lane Nature Reserve in Ribbleton has suffered problems with motorcycle nuisance and now special restrictor barriers will be placed at the gateway [...]

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Proposals for new Preston homes go on public display

1st, November 2011 by

Plans for how Preston and the surrounding area are to cope with a growing demand for new homes will go on display today. The Central Lancashire Core Strategy shows how Preston, South Ribble and Chorley will have to build 22,000 homes by 2026 to meet its exploding population. The previous strategy was dismissed in December 2010 by planning inspector Richard Hollox who felt it was [...]

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Ribbleton Gardening Club scoops Britain in Bloom Award

31st, October 2011 by

A gardening club in Preston is celebrating after winning a national Britain in Bloom Award. The Ribbleton Library Gardening Club scooped the best small neighbourhood trophy after the judges praised the flowers, vegetables and trees in the stunning community garden. David Jackson, from the Ribbleton Library Gardening Club, said: “I’ve been a regular visitor to the library and I said there’s funding for library refurbishment [...]

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Funding on offer for green-fingered residents and groups

23rd, October 2011 by

Community groups who help improve the environment could be in with a chance of winning some funding. Preston council is calling on green-fingered organisations and individuals to apply for money to improve their local area. Projects such as wildlife courses, tree planting and community orchards could receive up to £500 each. The Green Partnership Awards aim to encourage even more people to connect with nature. [...]

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Brockholes nature reserve wins tourism award

4th, October 2011 by

A nature reserve in the east of the city has won a regional tourism award. Brockholes nature reserve on Preston New Road, Fishwick opened in the Spring and has now been awarded for its popularity with locals and tourists. The judges at the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards voted for the 250-acre reserve to win the Best Marketing Campaign category. It marked a successful week [...]

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Poynter Street residents express disgust over bin policy

6th, June 2011 by

  Next week Preston City Council are introducing a scheme to confiscate bins that are left out on the street after feedback from a public consultation. But residents of Poynter Street, St. Matthew’s, are already having problems with their refuse bins, something that has attracted rats, flytipping and arson. Zeenat Ali, a resident of the street and mother of six, said: “The bins have been [...]

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FSA reveals Preston’s most unhygienic eateries (Mapped)

3rd, June 2011 by

A new scheme by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published all hygiene ratings for businesses that deal in food as assessed by local councils. Businesses are assessed using a five star rating system – 0 stars indicate ‘urgent improvement necessary’ while 5 stars indicate ‘very good’. The worst businesses in Preston who scored 0 stars were Curry Cottage, Drumstix, Pak Sweet Centre & Takeaway, [...]

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Roe Deer Spotted Close to Fylde Road

10th, May 2011 by

Yesterday evening myself and my young son spotted a young deer bounding across the play area on Maudland Bank, behind UCLAN’s Media Factory. It was an amazing sight to see a wild animal within such a heavily populated area. As it sprang off in the direction of Fylde Road I wondered if sightings of deer were common within Preston and if we see it again [...]

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Police issue warning after spate of bag thefts

28th, April 2011 by

Police are reminding members of the public to keep their belongings with them after a number of unattended bags were stolen in a Preston park. Four reports have been received over the past two weeks of bags or items from bags being stolen from Avenham Park whilst they were left unattended. Insp Eddie Newton said: “It appears that whilst residents have been enjoying the sunshine [...]

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Exclusive: Preston’s rodent capital named

16th, March 2011 by

St Matthew’s has become rat capital of Preston after 205 complaints of rodent infestations were made last year. Figures obtained by Blog Preston using a Freedom of Information request show at least one complaint was made every other day in the area. Veronica Afrin, councillor for St Matthew’s, said: “I have been aware of a rodent problem in the ward for three years. It has [...]

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Lefty the cow, Preston's very own Twitter celebrity

A cow on Twitter? Pull the udder one!

1st, March 2011 by

Stephen Fry may have milked social networking site Twitter for all it’s worth, but now he has competition. Lefty the cow, from Old Holly Farm, Garstang, has taken the tweeting world by storm after farmer Ian Pye, 38, set up the account at the end of last year. “It’s a bit of fun marketing basically but it’s about the dairy industry,” he said. Mr Pye, who [...]

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LIVE: Preston City Council’s budget

24th, February 2011 by

Join us live from City Hall as council chiefs make decision on the budget and council tax. The council has announced £3.5m in cuts, and Preston is one of the worst affected in terms of amount cut from its government grant. Job cuts are expected, with around 25-30 individuals working in front-line services, particularly at the Guildhall, set to lose their jobs. The council will [...]

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Preston-born woman speaks of shock at Christchurch quake

23rd, February 2011 by

A Preston-born woman living in New Zealand has spoken of her shock at the devastating earthquake which hit the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch, yesterday. The earthquake struck just before one in the afternoon while people in the city were at work. More than 75 people have died and 100 are missing. Judy Fowler, who emigrated to New Zealand 36 years ago, liked the country so much that she [...]

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