A man from Ashton has been found guilty of 43 sexual offences against seven young boys. Paul Boardman, 55, was sentenced to 22 years in jail following rape, attempted rape, […]

A burglar has been jailed after leaving a footprint at the scene of the crime. Lee Heath Jones, 47, of Hazel Avenue, Darwen, was caught after officers found a “very […]

A Ribbleton teenager has been jailed for five and a half years for his part in an assault on two men. Leon Littlechild, 18, of Hawthorn Road, was sentenced to […]

Two of the latest phenomenon Facebook social groups to hit the scene are known as ‘You Know You’re from Preston When….’ and ‘Preston, Past and Present’. Each of the two […]

As the city council pushes ahead with its plans for Preston city centre, we gave you the chance to ask the experts. We invited readers to ask questions to two […]

A man is in hospital after a car crash in Preston. Fire crews from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Tanterton Hall Road, Ingol, after a collision involving […]

Urgent repair work is to be carried out on a Preston road to prevent flooding. Cliff Street, off West Cliff, as you head down towards Avenham Park, has a natural […]

Fire crews from Preston fire station have been called to Deepdale on Friday evening. Fire fighters attended St Stephens Road at 8.28pm to deal with a fire involving a cooker […]