Preston, Leyland & Chorley News from Sunday, May 31st, 2026

The group that campaigned for Preston’s ‘Old Tram Bridge’ to be replaced claims it was “cut out” of the most important parts of the ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new structure.

The 21st-century revamp of Preston’s famous row of red phone boxes has moved a step closer after the digital screens that are set to transform them cleared a key planning hurdle.

A Chorley councillor has called for people taking safety risks at a reservoir in the borough to be removed from the site by the water company that operates it.