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Photography exhibition, photo-walk and workshops planned at SHOP in Preston

A photography exhibition is set to open in Preston on Saturday 10th February at SHOP. Pic SHOP A photography exhibition is set to open in Preston in February. SHOP, on Syke Street, will host Recollections, a collective photographic exhibition taking place across three weekends in February. Using […]

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Good Samaritan helps rescue driver after car crashed into lamppost in Plungington

A Preston woman helped to rescue a driver involved in a crash on Plungington Road on Wednesday last week. 62-year-old Deborah Walklate, who has lived in Preston for more than […]

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UCLan unveils plans to change name to University of Lancashire

The current University of Central Lancashire logo on its library building Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s university has unveiled plans to switch to a new name. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), which has carried that name since 1992 and referred to itself as UCLan […]

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Road closed outside Penwortham school after tree comes down

Hill Road South closure. Pic: South Ribble Police A road in Penwortham is closed this evening after a tree fell into the road. Hill Road South is closed around the junction of Stricklands Lane, outside Middleforth Church of […]

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Drink-driver went wrong direction down motorway with four unrestrained kids in car

Blue light from a police car Pic: South Ribble Police A man was found driving the wrong way down a motorway carriageway while significantly over-the-limit with four unrestrained children in the car. The man, 39, from Preston, gave a reading […]

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Preston pupils win international maths competitionĀ 

Children at the CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, India. Pic: GHS Seven children from Preston won an international maths competition which was held in Mumbai on 28 December. The children, aged seven to 15, represented the UK in the PAMA (Pan-Asia […]

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Young man glassed at 3am in Preston city centre cocktail bar

Review cocktail bar in Preston A young man was glassed in the early hours of the morning at a popular cocktail bar in Preston, police have said. The incident happened at Review cocktail bar, at […]

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Nuisance quad bike and off road bike seized in Broadgate

The off road bike and quad bike being seized by police Pic: Preston Police A set of off-road bikes causing a nuisance in the Broadgate area has been seized by police. Preston Police were on patrol during Tuesday (30 January) evening and became aware […]

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