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Latest news for Preston, Lancashire. Covering the city and surrounding area this has the latest crime, traffic and travel, politics and other big news affecting the city of Preston.

See these new UCLan buildings taking shape

How the student social spaces could look A @UCLanMasterplan update from our new Preston Campus social spaces around the Foster, Greenbank and Harrington Buildings pic.twitter.com/ug7eHAedvY — Uni of Central Lancs (@UCLan) May 11, 2017 A time-lapse video […]

7 years ago
The Continental hosts 17th beer festival soaking in the sunshine

Saturday afternoon at the Conti beer festival Saturday afternoon at the Conti beer festival A staple of Preston’s spring and early summer has returned with beer guzzling gusto. With more than 150 ales and ciders to try […]

7 years ago
New Preston Mayor to receive chains in public ceremony

A previous Mayor Making ceremony in Preston A previous Mayor Making ceremony in Preston Preston’s new Mayor is to be marked with the annual ceremony at the Town Hall. The city council meets on Wednesday (17 May) […]

7 years ago
Arson investigation after Ingol flat’s gas supply targeted

Tag Croft where the fire took place Pic: Google Tag Croft where the fire took place Pic: Google An arson investigation has begun after a fire at an empty flat in Ingol. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service say the […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Mapped: Major roadworks happening in Preston this summer

We'll be seeing a fair bit of this in the coming weeks Pic: Tony Worrall We’ll be seeing a fair bit of this in the coming weeks Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s road network is to see a range of different closures as a blitz on […]

7 years ago
NHS cyber attack sees all weekend operations cancelled at Royal Preston Hospital

Royal Preston Hospital has moved to cancel all weekend procedures Pic: Paul Melling All planned operations at Royal Preston Hospital have been cancelled due to the cyber attack affecting the […]

7 years ago
How UCLan lecturer’s death will leave a cultural legacy

Dinesh brought short story writing to communities in Preston and beyond Dinesh brought short story writing to communities in Preston and beyond A creative legacy is to be left for a UCLan lecturer who died in 2014. Dinesh Allirajah passed away […]

7 years ago
NHS staff in Preston affected by cyber attack

The screen which greeted staff at the doctor's surgery The screen which greeted staff at the doctor’s surgery A Preston NHS practice that serves more than 14,000 patients in Preston has been hit by a coordinated national cyber-attack described as […]

7 years ago
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