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Latest news for Preston, Lancashire. Covering the city and surrounding area this has the latest crime, traffic and travel, politics and other big news affecting the city of Preston.

UCLan launches first police apprenticeship courses in Lancashire

New enrollment of student police officers at their attestation ceremony The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has launched the very first Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) to educate future police officers. The university has teamed up with Lancashire Constabulary to […]

4 years ago
Talkzone is offering advice and support to families as other services close to prevent Covid-19 spread

A service which offers support and advice to young people has been extended to support families during the Coronavirus. Talkzone has been offering help and advice to young people for […]

4 years ago
Police find body in Preston Docks

Underwater search teams have recovered a man’s body from the water at Preston Docks. Officers were called at around 1:40pm to the report that a body had been seen in […]

4 years ago
The 150-year-old Friargate bookshop trying to keep the pages turning through the coronavirus pandemic

Mike Halewood Preston booksellers Halewood and Sons are – like most businesses – currently in coronavirus lockdown. Despite the shop being closed to browsers they are delivering online and phone orders. Halewood […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Appeal after woman sexually assaulted on the bus station

Police are trying to identify this man after a woman was sexually assaulted on Preston Bus Station. Between 10.10pm and 10.15pm on March 12 an 18-year-old woman reported she had […]

4 years ago
Government reimburses £1.28m towards cost of policing Preston New Road fracking protests

Protesters line the road near the fracking site in Preston New Road Pic: Helen Rimmer Government is reimbursing Lancashire Constabulary £1.28 million towards the cost of policing the Preston New Road fracking site. Last year Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, made a Special […]

4 years ago
UCLan gains prestigious national accreditation for archaeology courses

Student-archaeology The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has become one of the first universities in the country to receive national accreditation for its archaeology and anthropology courses.  The prestigious recognition has […]

4 years ago
Ingol’s Intact Centre featured in The Parliamentary Review

Bill Shannon and Denise Hartley The Intact Centre in Ingol has been recognised in The Parliamentary Review for its role as a learning tool to the public and private sector. Intact, which is short for […]

4 years ago
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