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Mother mourns loss of baby Ollie McBride killed in Ribbleton

ollie mcbride A mother has spoken of her loss after her six-month-old son, Ollie McBride, died at a house in the East of Preston after his father had hung himself. Michaela Swain […]

13 years ago
Friends group set up for Fishwick and St Matthew’s

friends group in action Preston Council’s Unity FM Neighbourhood Management Office on New Hall Lane closed its doors in April this year, following central government spending cuts. This has left Fishwick and St Matthew’s […]

13 years ago
Preston MP brands new constituency boundaries “gerrymandering”

The Boundary Commission plans to reduce the number of Lancashire seats from 16 to 14 as part of an overhaul of the county’s political landscape. Parts of inner city Preston […]

13 years ago
Preston taxi driver found dead at house in Ribbleton

Police Line Tape A man was found dead in the East of the city last night after police were called to an address in Ribbleton. 39-year-old Paul McBride is believed to have killed […]

13 years ago
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New website launched to help Preston’s restaurants

shelley redfern and gareth redfern at north'n exposure launch A new website aiming to help people decide where to eat in Lancashire has launched, run by a husband and wife team from Fulwood. North’n Exposure took over the Fusion […]

13 years ago
Preston events: Scare Kingdom, Winter Wonderland and Disability Festival

santa at winter wonderland Sadly the summer is nearing the end and Autumn takes over, but we thought we’d celebrate the long run into Christmas by featuring some events happening in and around Preston […]

13 years ago
“Bottleneck” Preston station criticised in rail report

Preston Station has been branded one of the worst for passenger overcrowding and bottlenecks. The regional West Coast hub was identified on an 11-strong station list requiring intervention, with action […]

13 years ago
Lancashire MPs: How often is yours absent from Parliament?

The Guardian have written an interesting post on their data blog entitled “MPs and Lords attendance and voting: who’s most active?” “Polly Curtis writes today on Reality Check about The […]

13 years ago
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