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Boy, 4, dead after being hit by bus while riding bike in Ingol

Blue light from a police car Pic: South Ribble Police A four-year-old boy has died after being hit by a bus while riding his bike in Ingol. Police were called at 4.36pm yesterday (March 26) to New Rough Hey, Ingol, […]

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Preston’s university helping teenagers achieve art ambitions

Labaina Himid, Peter Lloyd, Robin Fanner and Chloe Mason with the student ambassadors. This week, The Saturday Club’s art exhibition was opened by a Turner Prize Winner. The Club, a free weekly class for those aged 13-16, is run by the University of […]

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Three incidents where vulnerable children were found on school buses back at depot

Lancashire County Council minibuses used for some home-to-school transport for SEND pupils An investigation is under way after several vulnerable Lancashire children were found on board specialist school buses once the vehicles had returned to their depots. The Local Democracy Reporting Service […]

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Avenham man to appear in court charged with London Road gun incident

The scene in London Road during Tuesday as police investigated the scene Pic: Blog Preston An Avenham man is set to appear in court following an incident which saw a gun fired in London Road. Daniel Hopkins, 42, of Guildford Road, Avenham, has been charged […]

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Advertisement Advertisement South Ribble Live to go ahead in Penwortham and Longton with Middleforth added for first time

South Ribble Borough Council has confirmed a popular live event will go ahead again this year. Penwortham Live will be back on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May, while Longton […]

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Free film festival coming to Preston

Close up of a group of friends enjoying a movie in the cinema A free cultural film festival starts in Preston this week. The University of Central Lancashire’s Asia Pacific Film Festival will screen eight movies between Wednesday 27 March and Friday 26 April. […]

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UCLan student wins three prestigious dental awards

Shalini Kanagasingam (MSc Endodontology Course Lead), Professor Kate Taylor (Postgraduate Lead), Laura Irving, Flavio Pisani (MSc Periodontology Course Lead), and Tom Janicki (MSc Prosthodontics Course Lead). A student from the University of Central Lancashire has won three prestigious dental awards. Laura Irving, a final-year dental surgery student living in Preston, won the awards for writing three […]

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Bus lane to be added to New Hall Lane to improve journey times for passengers

New Hall Lane, Preston A new bus lane is set to be introduced on a busy route into Preston city centre – and a major junction will also be overhauled – as part of […]

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