New Longton

New Farington House won the Lancashire Sunday League Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup, coming back from 3-1 down to beat New Longton Rovers in a pulsating final at Bamber Bridge's Sir Tom Finney Stadium. New Longton went in front after three ...

A deal has been struck with Preston Bus for the extra £60,000 to be spent subsidising the only bus serving Longton and New Longton. All subsidies paid by Lancashire Council, keeping the service running, are set to come to an end in April, but a final ...

Preston Bus Managing Director, Bob Dunn, commented: “I am delighted that we are able to continue to operate this lifeline service to Longton and New Longton. With all the bad news for bus passengers coming out of LCC recently, it is fantastic to be ...

The only bus between New Longton and Longton is set to be scrapped in April due to the expected withdrawl of County Council subsidies, as it looks to save an additional £262m by 2020. But there is hope that the bus can be saved. Following a public ...

The 2A service, which travels from Preston through Tarleton to Ormskirk and the 12A from Preston through Broadgate, New Longton and Tarleton to Ormskirk, are both at risk when LCC withdraws subsidies for bus services. The existing subsidy, said to be ...

The only bus between New Longton and Longton - the 12A - was to be withdrawn in April due to the expected withdrawl of Lancashire County Council (LCC) subsidies. But now, following much public concern at a recent meeting, members of Longton Parish ...