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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.

Nimes Street murder: Stab victim named as Steve Whitney

Steven Whitney pictured in 1991 with his daughter Stephanie The victim who died in a stabbing incident in Fishwick has been named. Steve Whitney, 50, has been named locally as the man who died in Royal Preston Hospital in the […]

8 years ago
Petition calls for Beacon Fell Visitor Centre to be saved

Beacon Fell is visited by tens of thousands of people each year Pic: Dan Talbot A country park on the outskirts of Preston could have its visitor centre shut down. Lancashire County Council is proposing to discontinue its countrywide service by 2018 as it struggles […]

8 years ago
Watch Carols at the Continental in Preston

Carols at the Continental A crammed Preston pub was serenaded with festive favourites for the start of the Christmas fortnight. The now annual Carols at the Conti event attracted a large crowd to watch […]

8 years ago
In pictures: Cheeky Santa Dash with Ben Ashworth in Avenham Park

Avenham Park was a sea of Santa hats and cheeky bottoms on Saturday morning. Ben Ashworth organised the second Cheeky Santa Dash to raise money for a number of charities. […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Children in Royal Preston Hospital this Christmas given free books by UCLan campaign

Nine-month-old Sam liking the colourful pictures in his new Red Sledge book with second year UCLan children's nursing student Kimberley Culshaw Youngsters stuck in Royal Preston Hospital this Christmas had a smile on their faces thanks to a Preston-based university. University of Central Lancashire students and staff have donated a wide variety […]

8 years ago
Nimes Street murder: Preston Muslim community express shock at stabbing round the corner from mosque

The parade makes its way past the murder scene in Fishwick Preston’s Muslim community expressed their sadness at a suspected murder round the corner from their mosque. Mosque leaders called for silence as the procession, to mark Prophet Mohammed’s birthday, passed […]

8 years ago
Preston Muslim community procession marks birthday of Prophet Mohammed

More than a thousand members of Preston’s Muslim community came out to celebrate the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday. A parade route saw them march from the Madjid-E-Aqsa mosque in Fishwick View […]

8 years ago
Nimes Street murder: Police question Scottish man after suspected stabbing

Nimes Street remained closed off by Preston Police during Sunday A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a suspected stabbing in Fishwick. Preston Police were called to an address in Nimes Street, off Fishwick Parade, at […]

8 years ago
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