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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: [...]
Dec
Plans for 430 New Homes in Cottam Unveiled
Exciting news for Cottam as plans have been revealed for the construction of up to [...]
Sep
Green light for £10m Preston sports hub
Exciting developments are on the horizon for Preston’s Ashton Park, as plans for a two-storey [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
SPRING BUDGET 2024: What Landlords Need To Know
The Spring Budget marks a significant event for the UK economy, providing insights into government [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Feb
Property values surge in the North West!
Exciting news awaits homeowners as the property market displays promising growth and stability. A recent [...]
Feb
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 [...]
Jan
Midge Hall Station Refurbishment Discussed in Parliament
South Ribble MP Katherine Fletcher passionately raised the campaign to reopen Midge Hall station and [...]
Jan
Preston Shopping Area Set for Significant Transformation
Preston’s main shopping district is gearing up for a significant overhaul in a bid to [...]
Jan
National Newspaper The Telegraph Praises Preston
National newspaper The Telegraph recently highlighted Preston’s Fishergate high street in a positive review, emphasising [...]
Dec
Progress and Resolution Ahead for Cuerden Site Development
Today, as Lancashire County Council’s development control committee convenes to deliberate on the reimagined vision [...]
Dec
Navigating Today’s Mortgage Landscape: A Comprehensive Insight
In an ever-evolving market, understanding the complexities of mortgages is crucial. Luckily, Ste Hamilton and [...]
Nov
Construction Starts on 34 Homes in Longton, Preston
Construction has commenced at a fresh residential site in Longton, marking an important milestone for [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Nov
Approval Granted for Restoration of Historic Preston Building
A historic building in the heart of Preston, which has lain unused for over two [...]
Nov
Preston clears way for 124 city centre flats
A Section 106 agreement has been signed between the city council and developer Wansfell for [...]
Oct
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 [...]
Oct
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 [...]
Oct
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 [...]
Oct
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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
Plans revealed for 102 affordable Preston homes
Breck Homes wants to build a mix of houses and maisonettes off Sidgreaves Lane in [...]
Sep
Homes in the North change hands faster
Property transactions complete faster in the North than the South of the country, analysis from [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Jun
Horrocks Mill plans in Preston city centre consultation begins
Proposals for 380 new homes and apartments in Preston city centre are preparing to be [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
Additional school places added in Preston
Lancashire Country Council has recently approved a number of schemes aimed at creating additional school [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Apr
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 [...]
Jan
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 [...]
Dec
Approval Given For 250 Preston Houses In Bartle
Developer Hollins Homes’ plans to build off Bartle Lane in Lower Bartle have been approved. [...]
Dec
Preston approves 155 homes off Tom Benson Way
Rowland Homes can move forward with its plans to build 155 homes on the former [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
Design competition launches for Old Tram Bridge
Local enthusiasts hope to inspire the council to bid for funding to replace the long-closed [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
Construction Work Scheduled For Preston ‘Cycle Superhighway’
The county council is asking people to allow extra time when travelling around Penwortham as [...]
Oct
Community Gateway Association launch homeless prevention scheme in Preston
Last Friday (1 October) marked the official opening of the Community Gateway Association homeless prevention [...]
Oct
National Cyber Force announces £5bn Lancashire campus
The digital warfare centre will be built in Samlesbury, a village in South Ribble that [...]
Sep
£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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
Financial Outlook Remains Broadly Positive For Lancashire
The financial outlook at Lancashire County Council remains broadly positive despite continuing uncertainty about local [...]
Sep
Newly Refurbished Hurst Grange Park Coach House Reopened
Hurst Grange Park Coach House was given a grand official reopening on Saturday following its [...]
Sep
£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 [...]
Sep
New Cafe Coming to Preston City Centre
There are plans for a brand new cafe coming to Preston City centre, with planning [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Sep
Preston College’s construction department undergoes major refurbishment
Frank Whittle Partnership is leading the project, which will enable the college to offer T-Level [...]
Sep
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 [...]
Aug
Blackburn hospital undergoes £3m expansion
Beardwood Hospital is getting two new theatres, three physio treatment pods and a revamped waiting [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
Plans for New Houses to be Built in Broughton
Plans are in the works for 51 new houses to be built in the Broughton [...]
Aug
Homeless Refuge to Open Despite Objections from Neighbours
A refuge for 30 homeless people is set to be opened in Preston despite many [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
New Square to be Introduced in Uclan Transformation
More major changes are coming to the University of Central Lancashire’s Preston campus, just weeks [...]
Aug
BAE Lancashire factories win £135m Eurofighter upgrade contract
Defence firm BAE Systems has won a £135m contract to upgrade its Eurofighter Typhoon planes [...]
Aug
Green light for Preston maths college
Planning permission has been secured for a sixth form facility, to be known as the [...]
Aug
Preston unanimously approves 50-room hotel expansion
Barton Manor will be getting an additional 20,900 sq ft of floorspace designed by Liverpool-based [...]
Aug
111 new homes planned for Broughton set for refusal
Preston City Council have refused a planning application for 111 new homes in Broughton. The [...]
Aug
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 [...]
Aug
Michelin Star Chef Plans Preston City Centre Restaurant
Paul Heathcote, a former Michelin starred chef is planning to return to Preston with a [...]
Jul
UCLan’s £60m student centre completes
Contractor Bowmer+Kirkland has handed over the 80,000 sq ft building to the university, while the [...]
Jul
South Ribble Council Makes Commitment To Real Living Wage
South Ribble Borough Council is proud to have been officially accredited as a Living Wage [...]
Jul
Former Preston Hotel to be Converted into Flats
The former Lamb Hotel, located on Church Street has seen plans submitted to transform the [...]
Jul
New Cottam Development Gets The Go Ahead
The housebuilder has lodged plans to deliver the 210-home fifth phase of Homes England’s masterplan [...]
Jul
Lancs culture bid lodged minus county-level support
The bid team seeking to make Lancashire the UK City of Culture 2025 has submitted [...]
Jul
Preston approves £1.4m crop science research facility
Levity Crop Science is turning Crowhall Farm into its new home for developing smart fertilisers [...]
Jul
North West communities net £486m from Town Deals
Money from the £3.6bn government fund is meant to boost investment, encourage economic regeneration and [...]
Jul
South Ribble Council Gives Update On Worden Hall Development
In June 2018 the Council appointed consultants to undertake a feasibility study and options appraisal [...]
Jul
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, [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
£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 [...]
Jul
Blackpool Airport sports facilities signed off
The latest components of a 35-acre sports village planned for Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone have [...]
Jul
‘Landmark’ Preston mosque tipped for refusal
Outline plans for the contentious development face rejection amid concerns over traffic safety and the [...]
Jun
Lancashire left ‘devastated’ by City of Culture blow
The county council cited the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic as its reason for withdrawing [...]
Jun
New Trendy Cafe Coming To Ormskirk Road
Plans are underway for a new trendy, modern cafe to open on Ormskirk Road in [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
Lancashire Businesses Will Donate £500,000 To Train Apprentices
A consortium of Lancashire organisations are working together to help local businesses develop their workforce [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
A Fifth Refuse to Leave Homes Unattended Overnight
Three quarters (74 per cent) actively worry about the safety of their home, according to [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
Green light for 64-bed Preston care home
Glenholme Wrightcare’s scheme at the former Baffitos restaurant on Navigation Way is now being broken [...]
Jun
New specialist maths school coming to Preston
The location for a new specialist school that aims to provide world-class mathematics education has [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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”. [...]
Jun
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, [...]
Jun
Plans Revealed For £1m Road Safety Improvements In Preston
A £1m package of measures to improve road and cycle safety across Lancashire have been [...]
Jun
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. [...]
May
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 [...]
May
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 [...]
May
The Harris Successful In Fundraising For Major Refurbishments
The Harris recently received the fantastic news it was successful in fundraising for a major [...]
May