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Should You Decorate Your Home While Selling Over Christmas?

If you’re planning to list your home during the festive season, the question often arises: [...]

Plans for 430 New Homes in Cottam Unveiled

Exciting news for Cottam as plans have been revealed for the construction of up to [...]

Green light for £10m Preston sports hub

Exciting developments are on the horizon for Preston’s Ashton Park, as plans for a two-storey [...]

Victory for Hollins Strategic Land as Outline Planning Permission Granted for Mini Neighbourhood

Hollins Strategic Land have secured outline planning permission for the construction of a mini neighbourhood [...]

New Moor Lane flats given go-ahead as developer agrees to £600k payment

The debate surrounding the allocation of affordable housing for one of Preston’s tallest apartment blocks [...]

New Preston Cinema Reaches High Point In Construction

In a significant development for Preston’s city center, the construction of the highly-anticipated cinema and [...]

SPRING BUDGET 2024: What Landlords Need To Know

The Spring Budget marks a significant event for the UK economy, providing insights into government [...]

New Eatery In Plans At Location of Former Tinos Restaurant

A new takeaway could soon open beneath the former Tinos restaurant, a popular Italian spot [...]

Property values surge in the North West!

Exciting news awaits homeowners as the property market displays promising growth and stability. A recent [...]

Should buyers wait for mortgage rates to go down in 2024?

January 2024 sees a notable upswing in buyer activity, marked by a 12% year-on-year increase [...]

Midge Hall Station Refurbishment Discussed in Parliament

South Ribble MP Katherine Fletcher passionately raised the campaign to reopen Midge Hall station and [...]

Preston Shopping Area Set for Significant Transformation

Preston’s main shopping district is gearing up for a significant overhaul in a bid to [...]

National Newspaper The Telegraph Praises Preston

National newspaper The Telegraph recently highlighted Preston’s Fishergate high street in a positive review, emphasising [...]

Progress and Resolution Ahead for Cuerden Site Development

Today, as Lancashire County Council’s development control committee convenes to deliberate on the reimagined vision [...]

Navigating Today’s Mortgage Landscape: A Comprehensive Insight

In an ever-evolving market, understanding the complexities of mortgages is crucial. Luckily, Ste Hamilton and [...]

Construction Starts on 34 Homes in Longton, Preston

Construction has commenced at a fresh residential site in Longton, marking an important milestone for [...]

50 Years of Festivity: Preston Carnival’s Golden Jubilee Celebration

Next year’s Preston Carnival is gearing up to be an extraordinary celebration, marking its 50th [...]

Approval Granted for Restoration of Historic Preston Building

A historic building in the heart of Preston, which has lain unused for over two [...]

Preston clears way for 124 city centre flats

A Section 106 agreement has been signed between the city council and developer Wansfell for [...]

Preston Partnership Gains New Funding and Initiates a Relaunch with Updated Board

The Preston Partnership, a membership organisation with the aim of driving forward Preston’s growth and [...]

University of Central Lancashire Receives TEF Silver Award for Teaching

In a resounding acknowledgment of their commitment to educational excellence, the University of Central Lancashire [...]

Preston Shines As One Of UK’s Most Dog-Friendly Cities!

In a recent ranking, Preston has proudly secured its spot as the third most dog-friendly [...]

Preston takeaway to the rescue after train cancellations leave 50 Glaswegian schoolchildren stranded

Mick’s Hut, an unexpected saviour, came to the aid of 50 schoolchildren and their teachers [...]

Explore Festival Season 2023 Across Preston City Centre

Preston’s city centre hosted the Encounter Festival once again, featuring a three-day extravaganza of arts [...]

Plans revealed for 102 affordable Preston homes

Breck Homes wants to build a mix of houses and maisonettes off Sidgreaves Lane in [...]

Homes in the North change hands faster

Property transactions complete faster in the North than the South of the country, analysis from [...]

Homeowners making improvements instead of moving, according to recent survey

In the United Kingdom, a growing trend among homeowners is opting to enhance their existing [...]

Preston Guild Hall Returns With New Event Coming In November

The Guild Hall Preston is set to open is theatre doors once more. The official [...]

Preston Guild Tower Up For Sale At A Pricetag Of £3.5 Million

An important building in the Preston skyline looks set to be sold in the coming [...]

Horrocks Mill plans in Preston city centre consultation begins

Proposals for 380 new homes and apartments in Preston city centre are preparing to be [...]

New housing development in Whittingham includes low-cost homes

A new housing development in Whittingham includes a selection of low-cost homes. Elan Homes is [...]

Additional school places added in Preston

Lancashire Country Council has recently approved a number of schemes aimed at creating additional school [...]

City Council Approves Plan For 469 City Centre High-rise Flats

Stoneygate Living’s greenlit plans for the former Dryden Mill site call for the building of [...]

New Student Accommodation Coming To Preston From Liverpool-Based Developer

The Liverpool-based developer has submitted an application to deliver a 233-studio complex on part of [...]

Eric Wright gears up for £45m Animate start in Preston

An early 2023 start-on-site is set for the leisure complex, which will see the city [...]

Approval Given For 250 Preston Houses In Bartle

Developer Hollins Homes’ plans to build off Bartle Lane in Lower Bartle have been approved. [...]

Preston approves 155 homes off Tom Benson Way

Rowland Homes can move forward with its plans to build 155 homes on the former [...]

Plans in for long-awaited Preston Youth Zone

After nearly a decade of stop-and-start, Preston looks set to receive a facility aimed at [...]

Design competition launches for Old Tram Bridge

Local enthusiasts hope to inspire the council to bid for funding to replace the long-closed [...]

Proposal For 230 Homes Is Largest In Some Time For Preston

Community Gateway Association’s proposal for 233 homes off Tabley Lane is the largest project at [...]

Old Mill Building Set To Be Demolished & Replaced As Industrial Estate

Around 38,000 sq ft of old units are to be demolished, replaced by 55,700 sq [...]

Construction Work Scheduled For Preston ‘Cycle Superhighway’

The county council is asking people to allow extra time when travelling around Penwortham as [...]

Community Gateway Association launch homeless prevention scheme in Preston

Last Friday (1 October) marked the official opening of the Community Gateway Association homeless prevention [...]

National Cyber Force announces £5bn Lancashire campus

The digital warfare centre will be built in Samlesbury, a village in South Ribble that [...]

£60m Student Centre & University Square Officially Open

Today, the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) opens the doors to its state-of-the-art Student Centre [...]

Preston Council approves 350 homes and senior living

Three housing developments and two care-focused projects have been approved, although Wainhomes’ 81-home application in [...]

Exciting Plans For The Harris When It Re-Opens In 2024

The Preston City Council are delighted to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to preserve and celebrate [...]

County Council Aims To Find Forever Homes For Siblings Across Lancashire

Due to an increasing requirement for loving families for brothers and sisters, Adoption Lancashire and [...]

Seven New Industrial Units Set to be Built in Deepdale

A planning application has been submitted for seven new industrial units for Deepdale, with the [...]

Financial Outlook Remains Broadly Positive For Lancashire

The financial outlook at Lancashire County Council remains broadly positive despite continuing uncertainty about local [...]

Newly Refurbished Hurst Grange Park Coach House Reopened

Hurst Grange Park Coach House was given a grand official reopening on Saturday following its [...]

£17.5M Investment Will Fund New Eye Centre At Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Ophthalmology service has successfully applied for £17.5 million from the Department of [...]

New Cafe Coming to Preston City Centre

There are plans for a brand new cafe coming to Preston City centre, with planning [...]

Adhan buys St George’s Shopping Centre in Preston

Blackburn-based Adhan Group said it would invest “significantly” in the 270,000 sq ft building, whose [...]

Preston College’s construction department undergoes major refurbishment

Frank Whittle Partnership is leading the project, which will enable the college to offer T-Level [...]

New Report Shows Long Term Plan To Improve Roads Is Working

A new report reveals that sustained investment in Lancashire’s roads is paying off, with the [...]

Blackburn hospital undergoes £3m expansion

Beardwood Hospital is getting two new theatres, three physio treatment pods and a revamped waiting [...]

A Long Standing Preston Church to be Demolished for New Housing

St David’s Church, on Eldon Street, is set to be demolished to make way for [...]

Plans for New Houses to be Built in Broughton

Plans are in the works for 51 new houses to be built in the Broughton [...]

Homeless Refuge to Open Despite Objections from Neighbours

A refuge for 30 homeless people is set to be opened in Preston despite many [...]

Preston refuses 111-house project for the third time

The city council refused to budge on farm owner Andy Bradshaw’s scheme, which sits on [...]

Pillars’ £35m Urban Hub will no longer be just for students

The 425-apartment scheme off Moor Lane in Preston is branching out to include key workers [...]

New Square to be Introduced in Uclan Transformation

More major changes are coming to the University of Central Lancashire’s Preston campus, just weeks [...]

BAE Lancashire factories win £135m Eurofighter upgrade contract

Defence firm BAE Systems has won a £135m contract to upgrade its Eurofighter Typhoon planes [...]

Green light for Preston maths college

Planning permission has been secured for a sixth form facility, to be known as the [...]

Preston unanimously approves 50-room hotel expansion

Barton Manor will be getting an additional 20,900 sq ft of floorspace designed by Liverpool-based [...]

111 new homes planned for Broughton set for refusal

Preston City Council have refused a planning application for 111 new homes in Broughton. The [...]

Plans to turn former Fulwood car garage into SPAR store up for approval

Plans to change a Sharoe Green car garage into a Spar shop looks set to [...]

Michelin Star Chef Plans Preston City Centre Restaurant

Paul Heathcote, a former Michelin starred chef is planning to return to Preston with a [...]

UCLan’s £60m student centre completes

Contractor Bowmer+Kirkland has handed over the 80,000 sq ft building to the university, while the [...]

South Ribble Council Makes Commitment To Real Living Wage

South Ribble Borough Council is proud to have been officially accredited as a Living Wage [...]

Former Preston Hotel to be Converted into Flats

The former Lamb Hotel, located on Church Street has seen plans submitted to transform the [...]

New Cottam Development Gets The Go Ahead

The housebuilder has lodged plans to deliver the 210-home fifth phase of Homes England’s masterplan [...]

Lancs culture bid lodged minus county-level support

The bid team seeking to make Lancashire the UK City of Culture 2025 has submitted [...]

Preston approves £1.4m crop science research facility

Levity Crop Science is turning Crowhall Farm into its new home for developing smart fertilisers [...]

North West communities net £486m from Town Deals

Money from the £3.6bn government fund is meant to boost investment, encourage economic regeneration and [...]

South Ribble Council Gives Update On Worden Hall Development

In June 2018 the Council appointed consultants to undertake a feasibility study and options appraisal [...]

Wanted Preston Man Arrested In Connection With Penwortham & Ashton Burglaries

Preston Police have arrested a wanted Preston man connected to several burglaries. Earlier this week, [...]

Eight New Bungalows at Penwortham Retirement Complex Have Been Approved

Exciting plans for eight new retirement bungalows have been approved by the Fairhaven Housing Association at [...]

£33m Urban Hub set to welcome Preston’s students in 2022

The real estate developer – Pillars, announced that work on its £33 million new student [...]

Blackpool Airport sports facilities signed off

The latest components of a 35-acre sports village planned for Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone have [...]

‘Landmark’ Preston mosque tipped for refusal

Outline plans for the contentious development face rejection amid concerns over traffic safety and the [...]

Lancashire left ‘devastated’ by City of Culture blow

The county council cited the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic as its reason for withdrawing [...]

New Trendy Cafe Coming To Ormskirk Road

Plans are underway for a new trendy, modern cafe to open on Ormskirk Road in [...]

Plans to demolish St Martin’s chapel in Fulwood approved

A planning application has been approved to demolish a long-standing Fulwood chapel. St Martin’s Chapel [...]

Lancashire Businesses Will Donate £500,000 To Train Apprentices

A consortium of Lancashire organisations are working together to help local businesses develop their workforce [...]

Buyer Demand Remains Higher for Houses Than Flats Across England Due to Covid

New research suggests that there is more demand for larger homes and more outdoor space across every county in England rather [...]

A Fifth Refuse to Leave Homes Unattended Overnight

Three quarters (74 per cent) actively worry about the safety of their home, according to [...]

Preston Docks Looks Dormant After Former Baffito’s Is Pulled Down

Preston Docks is undergoing a transformation with the former Baffito’s restaurant being pulled down earlier [...]

Green light for 64-bed Preston care home

Glenholme Wrightcare’s scheme at the former Baffitos restaurant on Navigation Way is now being broken [...]

New specialist maths school coming to Preston

The location for a new specialist school that aims to provide world-class mathematics education has [...]

Green Spaces Are Top Reasons Why People Want to Move Home

Greater access to green space is the biggest motivating factor for why people are likely to be [...]

Sharoe Green Car Garage To Turn Into Spar Convenience Store

Plans have been submitted to Preston City Council which will see a Sharoe Green Car [...]

Preston Docks’ Baffito Development Delayed After Building Determined “Unsafe To Enter”

A Preston Docks development has been delayed after the building was determined “Unsafe to enter”. [...]

New Garstang bungalow complex to be named after Greenhalgh Castle builder

A new Garstand bungalow complex will be named after a Greenhalgh castle builder. The new, [...]

Plans Revealed For £1m Road Safety Improvements In Preston

A £1m package of measures to improve road and cycle safety across Lancashire have been [...]

Meeting The Challenge Of Growing Lancashire’s Post-Covid Economy

A skilled new team to drive forward major strategic developments in Lancashire is being recruited. [...]

Residents Invited To Share Their Views On Housing Needs In Preston and Chorley

Residents from all parts of Preston have been invited to share their views on existing [...]

UCLan receive multi-million pound grant to provide specialist drone tech to small firms across Lancashire

UCLan receives major funding boost to drive world-class innovation, jobs and economic growth for Lancashire [...]

The Harris Successful In Fundraising For Major Refurbishments

The Harris recently received the fantastic news it was successful in fundraising for a major [...]