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Friends rally to raise money in memory of Ingol’s ‘little Jayden’

The entrance to New Rough Hey in Ingol Pic: Google Thousands of pounds has been raised in memory of a four-year-old boy who died while riding his bike in Ingol. Named as ‘Jayden’ the boy died after being hit by […]

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Lane re-opens on M6 between Preston and Lancaster as 75-minute delays remain

A view of traffic on the M6 north between J32-J33 Pic: Traffic England There are delays of nearly an hour-and-a-half being reported on the M6 as Good Friday traffic builds. One lane was shut between Junction 32 (Broughton) and Junction 33 (Lancaster) due […]

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St George’s Shopping Centre to introduce ‘quiet hour’ during weekdays

The Friargate entrance to the shopping centre Pic: Blog Preston St George’s Shopping Centre is to introduce a “quiet hour” once a day. It has been announced that there will be a one hour slot between 10am and 11am where […]

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Police hunt man after Cottam hammer attack

Lee Hobson Pic: Preston Police Police are seeking a man after a hammer attack in Cottam. A man in his 30s was assaulted outside a property in Sandy Lane, Cottam, on 14 March. Preston Police […]

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Advertisement Advertisement New Moor Lane flats given go-ahead as developer agrees to £600k payment

Artist impressions of how the new Moor Lane and Walker Street tower block will look A wrangle over the volume of affordable housing that should be generated by what will be one of the tallest apartment blocks in Preston has been resolved. A deal has […]

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Repairs to Preston Cemetery gates remain in limbo

Preston City Council has said they have “no timescales” for replacing the cemetery gates after a crash in 2021. Temporary security fencing is in place after a grey BMW 1 […]

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Preston Youth Zone could provide opportunities to keep kids off troubled path

Preston Youth Zone CGI One of the highest-ranking former police officers in the country has been appointed chief executive of Preston’s forthcoming Youth Zone – and says the facility will provide the kind of […]

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Preston’s university astronomer helps uncover new black hole research

A University of Central Lancashire astronomer has been involved in research which has unveiled Milky Way magnetic fields. An international team of astronomers, including those from UCLan, has uncovered strong […]

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