Exploring inside the UK’s largest charity shop in Preston

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News and information on Deepdale in Preston, Lancashire. An area of the city known mainly for football as it is home to Deepdale the ground where Preston North End play. But it is also home to many residents in rows of tightly packed terraced housing.

Inside what used to be a hardware shop in Preston there’s a force for good going on. The largest second hand charity shop in the UK is now housed just […]

7 years ago Two Preston men jailed for scamming thousands of pounds as fake loan firm

Two Preston men have been jailed for running a business loan scam. Martin Williams, 32 of Broadgate and Imran Ahmed, 42, of Burrow Road, Deepdale, set up fake firms promising […]

8 years ago Teenager stabbed near Moor Park

A teenager has been stabbed in the street near Moor Park during Wednesday afternoon, Preston Police were called to Milner Street, off St George’s Road, shortly before 6pm. A 17-year-old […]

8 years ago Burglar pinched student’s laptop containing master’s project three weeks before deadline

A prolific burglar who raided a house in Preston and stole a laptop containing a masters’ degree student’s work has been jailed for three years. Elona Green, 34, was high […]

8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Family of murdered Jon-Jo Highton told to remove tributes from his grave

The mother of a murdered teenager has been ordered to remove tributes from her son’s grave, in the week which marks the anniversary of his death. Jon-Jo Highton, 18, was […]

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

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 Cheeky Nando’s offer to A level results students

If you picked up your A level results on Thursday morning you could be in line for a free Nando’s. The chicken restaurant chain is offering a free quarter chicken […]

8 years ago Deepdale Road reopens after crash near prison

A major Preston road was closed due to a crash. Preston Police closed Deepdale Road from Meadow Street to Preston Prison. It is understood a bicycle and a car have collided. […]

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