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Preston’s The Black Horse wins Pub of the Year for second year running

Hand holding pint of beer outside The Black Horse Pic: Nick Elsby The Black Horse has become the Central Lancs CAMRA Pub of the Year award for the second year in a row. The historic pub in Friargate beat almost 300 pubs […]

3 months ago
Preston and Lancashire covered by new cold health alert until Thursday

A cold morning in Avenham and Miller Parks Pic: Janette Hall A cold weather health alert for Preston and Lancashire has been extended through to Thursday (18 January) as temperatures fall further. The city has been gripped by low temperatures since […]

3 months ago
New beauty supplies shop opens in Ashton-on-Ribble

iLASHEDPRO on Blackpool Road A new eyelash and brow supplies shop, aimed at local beauticians, has opened in Preston. The shop named ‘iLASHEDPRO,’ on Blackpool Road at Lane Ends in Ashton-on-Ribble, promises to be […]

3 months ago
Preston Pedals offering free sessions to encourage cycling in the city

PRESTON PEDALS MAINTENANCE SESSION Preston Pedals, a group set up to encourage people in Preston to get on their bikes for everyday journeys and save bikes from landfill, will be holding several free sessions […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement UCLan student makes discovery that challenges our understanding of the universe

An artistic impression of what the Big Ring (shown in blue) and Giant Arc (shown in red) would look like in the sky. Background image credit: Stellarium. A student at UCLan has discovered a second ultra-large structure in the remote universe that they say is so big that it challenges our understanding of the universe. The Big […]

3 months ago
Cocktail bar Mrs Sippy opens in Longridge

New cocktail bar Mrs Sippy has officially opened in Longridge. The venue replaced the former Bartleys Bar and underwent a complete renovation using local traders. The bar opened on Wednesday, […]

3 months ago
Assault at Preston chicken takeaway in early hours of the morning

Chick-Fill-A in Preston A person was assaulted in a Preston city centre chicken shop in the lead up to Christmas. Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called to reports of an assault within Chick-Fill-A […]

3 months ago
Lancashire Police officer tried to murder partner and fled the scene covering his tracks

James Riley A former Lancashire Police officer has been jailed after trying to murder his partner in a Manchester hotel and going to extensive lengths to cover his tracks. James Riley, of […]

3 months ago
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