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

Police release image of man wanted in connection with Preston retail fraud offences

Ian McEnroe is wanted by the police Police have released information about a man wanted in connection with a number of retail fraud offences in Preston. A picture of Ian McEnroe, 51, who is originally from Northampton, […]

9 years ago
Winckley Square robbery: Man pinned to the ground and assaulted during violent incident

A man who was told by his attackers “You are being robbed” has been left with facial injuries and a black eye after the attack in Winckley Square. The 23-year-old […]

9 years ago
Woman robbed and assaulted in Lords Walk

Police in Preston are appealing for information after a woman was robbed and assaulted in the city centre on Sunday. The 45-year-old victim was sat alone on a bench at […]

9 years ago
Avenham Park drugs gang who “blighted” the city jailed for total of 82 years

A drugs gang who turned Preston’s historic Avenham and Miller Parks into their headquarters have been jailed. Ten men and one women who supplied Class A drugs across the city […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Garstang Road collision: Motorcyclist in hospital as police appeal for information

The junction of Moor Park Avenue and Garstang Road Pic: George D Thompson A motorcyclist remains in hospital after a serious collision in Preston on Wednesday afternoon. Richard Grindley, 27, was taken to Preston Royal Hospital with serious head injuries. His family say […]

9 years ago
Watch: Military mortar detonated in controlled explosion in fields near River Ribble

Mortar is detonated in fields near Avenham Park pic.twitter.com/eJkMZ8TOgH — Preston City Police (@PrestonPolice) April 25, 2015 An old military mortar found by metal detecting enthusiasts in a field near the River Ribble has been detonated. Preston Police […]

9 years ago
Unexploded mortar found near Avenham Park

Police have tweeted a picture of where the mortar has been discovered Police in Preston have cordoned off an area around the Old Tram Bridge in Avenham Park, due to what is understood to be an unexploded bomb. The military have been […]

9 years ago
RSPCA reveals northern counties among highest ranked for animal cruelty

The RSPCA’s annual report has revealed that 8 out of 10 counties with the most suffering and cruelty of animals are in the North. The cruelty league table for England […]

9 years ago
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