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This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.

Longridge man jailed for having ‘lock-knife’ in Preston city centre side street

Michael Moran had been wanted on recall to prison when he was spotted by officers Pic: Preston Police A Longridge man has been jailed for six months after being found with a knife in Preston city centre. Preston Police say officers from its city centre team spotted Michael […]

2 weeks ago
Man with links to Preston wanted for failing to comply with sex offender requirements

Adam Garner-Jones A man with links to Preston is wanted for failing to comply with his sex offender notification requirements. Adam Garner-Jones, 26, may be sleeping rough in Burnley but is also […]

2 weeks ago
Increase in vandalism at Haslam Park sees “extensive and costly” repairs

Some of the damage at Haslam Park. Pic: Parks In Preston via Instagram A Preston park is appealing for information after an increase in vandalism. Over the past few weeks, Haslam Park in Ashton-on-Ribble has seen criminal damage, resulting in “extensive and costly” […]

2 weeks ago
Preston pair running illegal waste tip in Deepdale caught

Waste being kept at the Skeffington Road site Pic: Environment Agency Two Preston men involved in running an illicit tip and fly-tipping in the city have been given community orders. An investigation by the Environment Agency into Finney Skeffington Ltd (FSL) […]

2 weeks ago
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New Hall Lane was closed after collision between car and pedestrian

Police at New Hall Lane. Credit: Sonia Bashir A key Preston road was closed after a collision between a car and a pedestrian. Police were called to New Hall Lane at 5pm yesterday (4 February) to reports of […]

2 weeks ago
Man in his 50s in hospital with serious injuries after M6 crash between van and lorry

Police on the M6 this morning A man in his 50s is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash which closed the M6. Police were called to a collision between a lorry and van on […]

2 weeks ago
M6 fully closed northbound between junctions 32 and 33 due to serious crash between lorry and van

M6 northbound The M6 is closed heading northbound this morning due to a serious crash between a lorry and a van. Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service and North West Ambulance […]

2 weeks ago
Police searching for man in connection with Fulwood burglary

John Johnson Pic: Preston Police A man with links to Preston city centre, Leyland and South Ribble is wanted in connection with a burglary in Fulwood. Preston Police say a house in Garstang Road was […]

2 weeks ago
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