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Covering the North, South, East, West and Centre of the city of Preston we aim to bring you news and information for the area near you in Preston. These areas do not follow the electoral boundaries of Preston City Council, which differ, especially since they were re-drawn.

Preston teenager banned from going ‘out on the town’ after violent attacks

Liam Errol Bennett A teenager who left one man with a broken jaw, punched another man to the ground and headbutted two others, has been spared jail. Liam Errol Bennett, 19, from Preston, […]

8 years ago
Two Preston taxi drivers caught picking up fares illegally during undercover operation

Taxi sign at Preston Bus Station Pic: Tony Worrall Two private hire taxi drivers in Preston have been fined for picking up customers without being prebooked. Naveed Akhtar of Carr Road, Nelson and Muhammad Waseem of Cemetery Road, Preston, […]

8 years ago
Plungington burglary: Do you recognise these items?

A number of the items taken during the burglary Police are trying to trace the owner of an assortment of items were recovered after a burglary. Four people have been charged in connection with the thefts from an address […]

8 years ago
Appeal to trace man ‘acting suspiciously’ in Fishergate Shopping Centre

CCTV pictures of a man police would like to speak to Police are appealing for information after a man was spotted acting suspiciously in a Preston shopping centre. On Saturday 14 November a man was seen taking photographs of exit points […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fishergate bomb: Ingol man appears in court charged with device left at shopping centre

Fishergate Shopping Centre's front entrance closed Pic: Tony Worrall An Ingol man has appeared in court charged with leaving a home-made bomb in a Preston shopping centre. David Rutherford, 25, of Barry Avenue, spoke only to confirm his name […]

8 years ago
Preston Bus Station: Half of listed building remains inaccessible

Repair work is still ongoing at Preston Bus Station after the December storms Half of Preston Bus Station remains out of action a month after strong winds caused damage to the grade II listed building. Storm Desmond swirled in early December and shattered […]

8 years ago
Broughton roundabout road rage: Woman tells of how driver ‘threw her keys across the road’

The Broughton roundabout where the female driver claims the incident happened Pic: Keith Sergeant A Preston woman has spoken of her terror at a road rage incident close to the Broughton roundabout. The driver, who asked not to be named, claimed she was subjected […]

8 years ago
Mental health services in Preston struggling to cope as appointments cancelled

Man with head in his hands Pic: David Goehring Preston’s mental health teams are struggling to cope as demand for their services increases after Christmas. Outpatients were told on Tuesday there would be no appointments for the next week […]

8 years ago
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