News and information about the village of Broughton which is just to the North of the city of Preston, Lancashire
Woman dies after fall from bridge on M6 near PrestonA 50-year-old woman died after falling from a bridge onto the M6. The five-hour closure of the motorway was put in place from Junction 32 northbound on Tuesday 23 April. […]
2 hours ago M6 Junction 32 northbound re-opens after crash involving pedestrianAll lanes have been reopened on the M6 northbound after a crash involving a pedestrian and a car near Preston. National Highways North West confirmed the motorway was reopened between […]
17 hours ago Pedestrian and vehicle involved in M6 crash which has shut Junction 32Police have confirmed the M6 is shut at Junction 32 northbound after a person was hit by a car. The closure, which began shortly before 4pm on Tuesday (23 April), […]
19 hours ago M6 closed northbound near Preston due to crash with warnings of long delaysThe M6 is closed in one direction due to a crash. Police reported at 3.55pm today (23 April) that the northbound carriageway between junction 32 and 33 was closed while […]
21 hours ago Advertisement Advertisement Annual beer festival returns to Preston for early May bank holiday weekendAn annual beer festival is returning to Preston this early May bank holiday weekend. Fulwood and Broughton Cricket Club will host the free event for the 11th time at its […]
3 days ago M6 crash between Junction 32 and Junction 33 sees one person in hospitalOne person is being treated in hospital after a crash on the M6 just north of Preston. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service sent crews from Preston and Fulwood to the […]
1 week ago Review: Broughton’s new Indian fusion restaurant proves spicy doesn’t have to mean hotThis week my mother Yvonne and my father Dry Tony joined me on a visit to The Pepper Bistro in Broughton. A sister restaurant to Fulwood’s The Ginger Bistro, its […]
2 weeks ago Decisions against ‘cynical’ Broughton housing estate overturned at appealA proposed housing development in the Preston countryside has been given the go-ahead – at the third time of asking. Preston City Council had twice refused a bid by Hollins […]
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