New link road between M55 and Preston gets the green light
A new dual carriageway linking the M55 with north Preston has been given the go-ahead.The route – known as the Preston Western Distributor (PWD) – has cleared its final legal hurdle, after the...
View ArticleCat Smith column: The council needs to stop the dithering, and get Fleetwood...
In her column this week, Cat Smith MP calls for renewed efforts to improve Fleetwood's transport links, takes the Goverment to task over cuts to special educational needs funding, and praises a local...
View ArticleBarnsley assistant manager Dale Tonge says Daniel Stendel is in "great...
Barnsley assistant manager Dale Tonge says Daniel Stendel is in "great spirits" following the alleged tunnel incident with Fleetwood Town boss Joey Barton.Stendel reportedly needed emergency dental...
View ArticleAll you need to know about the new road linking the M55 and Preston
Work is set to begin later this year on a new road linking the M55 motorway with the north of Preston.The government has today given the go-ahead to the so-called Preston Western Distributor Road,...
View ArticleTown council chairman thanks Fleetwood residents
A Fleetwood councillor has thanked the people of the town for their support for the town’s council over the past 10 years, as he prepares to step down from his post. Coun Terry Rogers was a founding...
View ArticleLancashire Police sergeant must undergo surgery to save eyesight after...
A sergeant with Lancashire Police has been told he must undergo surgery to save his eyesight after he was sprayed in the face with ammonia solution during a raid. The sergeant is one of seven...
View ArticlePreston-M55 link road: how much will it cost?
The original price tag for the proposed new road linking north west Preston with the M55 was £104m.But it emerged early last year that the cost of the so-called Preston Western Distributor route had...
View ArticleBBC Apprentice entrepreneur Camilla Ainsworth to be key speaker at ‘Women...
A BBC Apprentice entrepreneur is set to be the key speaker at an event for women in business. Camilla Ainsworth, star of BBC One's 'The Apprentice', will be at the North and Western Lancashire Chamber...
View ArticleHow can road links between Lancashire and Yorkshire be improved?
A proposed “M65 extension” linking East Lancashire with Yorkshire should be renamed – because it does not necessarily reflect the route which any new road might follow.That was the message from...
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