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Man charged after cannabis farm discovered in Fulwood

Preston Magistrates' Court A man has been charged after the discovery of a cannabis farm in Fulwood. Police attended an address on Balfour Road, Fulwood, on Monday (15 April) after receiving information from […]

1 week ago
Illegal vapes seized as three Preston and South Ribble stores fail under-age purchases

Some of the illegal vapes seized by trading standards Pic: Lancashire County Council Teenagers were able to buy alcohol, vapes and cigarettes across Preston and South Ribble despite being under the legal age. Lancashire Police and Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards team joined […]

1 week ago
Man arrested after cannabis farm discovered on Fulwood street

Cannabis farm discovered in Fulwood A man has been arrested after the discovery of a cannabis farm in Preston.  Officers attended an address on Balfour Road in Fulwood yesterday (15 April) after being tipped off […]

1 week ago
Police appeal after e-bike taken from outside Ashton-on-Ribble gym

A CCTV picture released by police in connection with the incident Pic: Preston Police Police are seeking to trace a man after an e-bike was taken from outside a gym in Ashton-on-Ribble. Preston Police have released a picture after the electric bike was taken […]

1 week ago
Advertisement Advertisement Family ‘shaken to the core’ after Preston dad murdered by his son

Austin Duckworth (left) and Stephen Duckworth A man has been jailed for life for murdering his father in Preston. Austin Duckworth, who did not appear in the dock at Preston Crown Court today (16 April), was […]

1 week ago
Tesco launches investigation and is ‘deeply concerned’ over video of Leyland incident

A still taken from the video featuring staff from Tesco in Leyland An investigation has been launched after a video appeared to show three individuals in a violent exchange with a man. The footage, which was sent to Blog Preston by a […]

1 week ago
Search continues for missing 57-year-old with links to Preston

Gail Hatton pictured with the man in question The search for a Blackpool woman with links to Preston continued. Gail Hatton, 57, is missing from Blackpool and police reissued their request for help from the public to locate […]

1 week ago
Man murdered his own father with repeated blows to the head

Austin Duckworth (left) and Stephen Duckworth A Preston man callously told his father he better phone an ambulance after breaking into his home and repeatedly punching him in the head. Although the victim was able to […]

2 weeks ago
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