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Plungington street set to get second mobile phone mast to help cope with demand

Eldon Street mobile mast site, Preston A second mobile phone mast is set to spring up in a Preston street in an attempt to boost coverage in an area of the city where existing facilities are […]

3 months ago
Residents near Pickering’s Farm site feel condemned to ‘living on a building site for next 20 years’

Bee Lane A resident whose quiet home is at the centre of long-opposed plans for a massive housing estate in the South Ribble countryside says that he and his neighbours have been […]

3 months ago
United Utilities deal with ‘small burst water pipe’ in Fishergate Hill

The burst water main is understood to be closer to the city centre on Fishergate Hill Pic: Google Engineers from United Utilities are on the scene of a burst pipe in Fishergate Hill. The water firm was called out during Tuesday (23 January) after a loss of water […]

3 months ago
Preston’s Action Records to host Colin Newman in conversation with John Robb

Colin Newman and John Robb Pic: @johnrobb77 / @mayanewman / Instagram Preston city centre store Action Records is hosting an in-store event with Colin Newman. Newman, best known as a member of post-punk band Wire, is in Preston to promote the […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement 12 people charged as Preston cocaine and heroin gang raided

A drugs wipe shown by police Pic: Preston Police 12 people have been charged with drugs supply conspiracy in Preston after a series of warrants were carried out by Lancashire Police in the area. 11 of them appeared before […]

3 months ago
Minister for health given tour of UCLan’s medical and dental school facilities

Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Cathy Jackson and Associate Dean in the School of Medicine and Dentistry Claudia Cunningham show Minister for Health and Secondary Care Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson CBE MP a phantom head used for dental students to learn their skills on. A government minister has been given a tour of how Preston’s university is helping to train the next generation of NHS staff. Minister for Health and secondary care, Andrew Stephenson, […]

3 months ago
Preston Police officers who saved elderly man who suffered cardiac arrest receive award

Chief Constable Chris Rowley and PS Timperley being presented with their award. Pic: Lancashire Constabulary Officers and staff from Preston and South Lancashire have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Lancashire Police. The twenty-three people from the South Division, which covers Preston, Chorley and […]

3 months ago
Park Hotel plans for over 400 apartments set for green light

CGI of revised Park Hotel plans (mage: DAY Architectural Ltd.) Plans to develop more than 400 apartments within Preston’s former Park Hotel and its grounds are set to be approved after changes were made to address concerns over how they […]

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