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

Lostock Hall robbery: CCTV pictures released in hunt for two men

CCTV from inside the shop during the robbery Pictures have been released showing a shop in Lostock Hall during a robbery. Two men are seen entering the Kwik Stop Shop in Linden Drive. During the incident around 9pm […]

8 years ago
Declan Cross jailed for raping schoolgirl in woods near Deepdale Stadium

Declan Cross A man who groomed a schoolgirl via Blackbery Messenger for five months before raping her in woods near Preston North End’s stadium has been jailed. Declan Cross, now 20, met […]

8 years ago
M6 Junction 31 crash: Van driver wanted after abandoning vehicle

Police are looking for the driver of this van Pic: Lancs Road Police Police are looking for the driver of a van after a crash on the M6 near Preston. The red Nissan van was abandoned near Junction 31. Lancashire Road Police said […]

8 years ago
First warnings to beggars issued in Preston city centre crackdown

One of the warning letters and a homeless man on Preston's streets The first warnings have been issued to persistent beggars in Preston city centre. Preston Police were out with officers from Preston City Council in the Off The Streets campaign. They […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Petrol bombs thrown through windows of Lea home

Flames from the window as one of the men watches Pictures show how a home in Lea was targeted by suspected arsonists. Flames leap from the windows of a property in Blackpool Road after ‘petrol bombs’ were thrown through them. […]

8 years ago
Arrest made on Megabus at Preston Bus Station

The scene at Preston Bus Station on Tuesday afternoon Pic: Paul van de Rooy A man has been arrested after an incident on a coach at Preston Bus Station. Passengers waiting at the grade II listed building saw police surrounding and searching a Megabus. […]

8 years ago
Preston begging crackdown: How do community protection notices work

Police would use the notices in the centre of Preston Pic Tony Worrall As a clampdown on people begging in Preston city centre begins there are two ways the police say they are dealing with it. It involves using new laws which came […]

8 years ago
These are the dognapping figures for Lancashire

Dognappers are striking every five hours on average across Britain with certain breeds in particular being targeted. More than 1,800 dogs have been stolen across the country in the last […]

8 years ago
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