Brian Ellis Reporter
  • Preston
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Chief News Reporter at Lancashire Post.

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310 Articles
over 1 year ago
lep.co.uk

Affordable homes boost as plans for Preston development get the nod

Preston's largest social landlord has been granted permission to build 35 affordable homes on land off Tom Benson Way.

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over 1 year ago
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Plans pulled for new homes on site of former Preston youth club and one-time stately home

Controversial plans to build houses on the site of the former Star Youth Club in Preston have been withdrawn just fou...

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over 1 year ago
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Former Preston social club branded a potential death trap to be replaced by affordable housing

A Preston social club, demolished in August, looks set to be replaced by affordable housing.

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over 1 year ago
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‘Glassing’ attacks by women spark council clampdown on Preston pub

A city centre licensee ordered to serve drinks in plastic cups after a spate of "glassing" incidents has spoken out a...

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over 1 year ago
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Council rules on plans for two new restaurants on Preston’s main shopping street

Preston main shopping street is to get two new eating places after planning chiefs gave their approval.

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over 1 year ago
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Simple slate plaque will mark Royal visit to Preston just a day before Queen Elizabeth II passed ...

A Royal visit to Preston in the autumn, just a day before the death of Her Majesty the Queen, is to be commemorated w...

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over 1 year ago
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Chorley pensioner without heat or power after burst pipe is told it will take 5 days to fix

A pensioner left stranded at home with no heating or power due to a burst pipe has now been told she must wait five d...

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over 1 year ago
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Can you identify man police want to speak to following ‘serious incident’ in Preston city centre?

Police are appealing for help to trace a man they want to speak to following a “serious incident” in Preston early to...

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over 1 year ago
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Carole, 65, left stranded in her Chorley home for two days after burst pipe SOS goes unanswered

The big thaw left a pensioner stranded in her bitterly cold bungalow all weekend after a burst pipe cut off her power...

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over 1 year ago
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Former toilet block outside Preston North End stadium set to become seven-day takeaway

Council chiefs could allow a former food stall outside Preston North End on matchdays to be turned into a full-time t...

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over 1 year ago
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Flats plan for Preston football pub site would be ‘unviable’ if affordable housing was included w...

Developers who removed a community centre from plans to build apartments on the old Sumners pub site in Preston are n...

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over 1 year ago
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Up, up and away as Preston gets set to honour magnificent men and their flying machine

A new festival will lift off in Preston next spring to mark 100 years since the first test flight of a locally-built ...

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