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In pictures: Preston’s first snowfall of winter as city receives a blanketing

A view across Preston in the snow on Tuesday morning Pic: Mark Newman It seems that winter is well and truly upon us in Preston and South Ribble and you need to make sure you wrap up warm. Weather warnings for snow and […]

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Influx of crashes on Preston roads as snow continues to fall

Lancashire Police in the snow on January 16 There have been a number of road traffic collisions across Preston and the wider county as the first of three days of forecast snow hits. Preston woke up covered in […]

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Lancashire County Council appoints new director in charge of schools in Preston and county

Paul Turner is the new director of education, skills and culture at LCC Pic: Lancashire County Council A new chief in charge of Preston and Lancashire’s schools has been appointed. Paul Turner takes on the role of director of education, skills and culture at Lancashire County Council. […]

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Preston awakes to first snow of winter

Snow on Fishergate Hill in Preston city centre on Tuesday morning Pic: John Wildman Preston has awoken to the first snow of winter as a light sprinkling has covered the city. Icy driving conditions are being experienced as a weather warning for snow and […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Lancashire Police’s Hutton HQ set for £75m overhaul over 12 years

Lancashire Police HQ plans. Image: McBains via South Ribble Borough Council planning portal Lancashire Police headquarters are to get a £75m overhaul to make the force’s South Ribble base fit for the 21st century. The bold blueprint for the site in Hutton first […]

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Former Broughton councillor says it was too easy to believe Post Office ‘couldn’t be wrong’

Councillor Neil Cartwright A former councillor who represented Broughton when the village’s sub-postmistress was wrongly prosecuted and later jailed after getting caught up in the Post Office scandal says that it was all […]

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Royal Preston Hospital maternity workers granted new staff room

Pictured from left to right are Preceptorship Lead Midwife Sarah Dixon, Training and Support Midwife Samantha Leonard, Midwife Donna Dring, Practice Educator Midwife Brittany Ogdin, Delivery Suite Manager Hannah Mercer, Delivery Suite Housekeeper Amanda Hewitson and Safety and Quality Matron Emma Holden Sharoe Green Maternity Unit’s staff room at Royal Preston Hospital has had a refurbishment, funded by local charity, Baby Beat. Midwives and other maternity staff at Royal Preston now have […]

3 months ago
Cold weather health alert upgraded to amber for Preston and Lancashire

A cold scene on the Lancaster Canal locks Pic Paul Melling A cold health alert due to rapidly falling temperatures has been upgraded to an amber alert by health bosses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had a yellow alert in […]

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