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Preston for Palestine solidarity march sees 3,000 people take to city streets
There were demands for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the rally made its way around the city centre route starting and ending on the Flag Market.
Funding for the additional patrols - secured by Lancashire's police and crime commissioner - has seen additional policing hours poured into the city centre to combat issues with anti-social behaviour.
The rally on Sunday will begin on the Flag Market and then proceed around the city centre taking in Friargate and Fishergate before returning to the Flag Market.
The councillor overseeing controversial plans for a radical revamp of Preston’s Ashton Park says he has not ruled out a rethink of the project. It comes after locals accused Preston […]
With Lancashire seemingly closer than ever to doing a devolution deal with the government – after a minister declared in the Commons this week that a proposal could emerge before […]
A licensing hearing is set for Thursday next week and will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of the pub - which had been due to hold a farewell party this weekend but this has now been canned. Outgoing landlord Paul Butcher said he was 'gutted' about what was happening.
The leaders of Lancashire’s three main councils have expressed their delight at an indication from the government that a long-awaited devolution deal for the county could be on the table […]
The Partnership - which aims to champion the city and its regeneration - has secured fresh funding and has a new line-up driving it forward.