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Boy, 16, dies in hospital after Preston Docks crash

The crash took place in Chain Caul Way which was shut overnight Pic: Google A teenager has died after a crash near Preston Docks during Tuesday evening. Preston Police said the 16-year-old died in hospital after being injured in the crash when an Audi […]

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Radio 2 in the Park sees lift for businesses as ‘Brand Preston’ given global stage

An aerial view of the festival in Moor Park from the big wheel Pic: Rob Cross Almost half of the music-lovers who flocked to Preston over the weekend for the Radio 2 In The Park concerts travelled to the city from outside Lancashire, figures have revealed. […]

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Arrests made during BBC Radio 2 In The Park Preston including a police officer assaulted

The BBC Radio 2 studio is visible from the festival site Pic: Mick Porter/Blog Preston Five arrests were made during the BBC Radio 2 in the Park weekend in Preston from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September including a Penwortham woman accused of attacking a […]

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Three people in hospital after Preston Docks crash as car hits tree

Two teenagers and a man are in hospital with serious injuries after a crash at Preston Docks during Tuesday night. Preston Police were called to Chain Caul Way in Ashton-on-Ribble […]

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Proposed Longridge pump track prompts mixture of views

Plans to build a bicycle pump track on Longridge Recreation Ground have prompted mixed views in the town. Ribble Valley Council has submitted plans for the new pump track, with […]

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Preston Docks industrial estate road re-opens after crash overnight

Chain Caul Way was shut from Nelson Way to Lockside Road Pic: Google A road through Preston Docks industrial park was closed overnight due to a crash. Preston Police shut Chain Caul Way, from the junction of Nelson Way to the junction with […]

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Investigation into road surface underway after man dies in Chorley incident

Manhole on Cowling Brow A manhole cover was at the centre of a road accident in Chorley in which an elderly cyclist was killed, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands. An appeal issued […]

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Blueprint to ensure rural Preston has enough school places set for publication

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School Education bosses have said a plan to ensure there are enough school places for a rapidly-expanding part of Preston will be published next month. The issue has been a highly […]

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