It’s coming up to that time of year again. Soon we will be sobbing over a new John Lewis advert and wondering how much pointless cack from last year we […]

Today I went to the funeral of a total stranger. Ron Banks was 99 when he passed away last month in Preston – but that only tells half the story. […]

Prestonians who are available on Friday morning are being asked to help give a 99-year-old Navy veteran a send off. The funeral is due to be held at Preston Crematorium […]

Preston is fast becoming gridlocked as a full closure of the M6 between Junction 32 and Junction 33 kicks in. A lorry has overturned close to Junction 33 which has […]

A road leading out of Preston is closed after a crash. Ribbleton Avenue, B6243, is closed at the junction of Grange Avenue between Ribbleton and Grange in Preston, police said. […]

Police want to speak to a man with links to Ashton-on-Ribble and Ribbleton in connection with burglaries and thefts. Aiden Craigie, 25, also goes by the name of Aiden Carter. […]

A charity supporting those affected by cancer which was set up in tribute to a Longton sportswoman has donated £3,000 towards CancerHelp’s counselling service. The Orange Foundation was set up […]

A former betting shop in a residential area of Preston could become a microbar. The one-time Betfred premises, at the junction of Watling Street Road and Langcliffe Road, would also […]