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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.

Watch lorry involved in Preston M6 crash pulled upright

Footage has emerged showing the wreckage of a lorry which overturned on the M6 being righted. The HGV was left on its side after the incident on the northbound M6 […]

7 years ago
Fears Cuerden and IKEA will ‘kill off’ smaller Preston shopping centres

IKEA has long held ambitions of opening in Preston Pic: Toshihiro Oimatsu Major proposals for a multi-million pound retail and housing development near Preston are being displayed this week. Cuerden employment area has been years in the making – and a campaign […]

7 years ago
Armed forces veterans question why Sunday Market continued on Remembrance

A number of war veterans have criticised the city council for continuing to run the Sunday Market during the Remembrance parade. Preston gathered on Sunday for the annual remembrance service […]

7 years ago
Locked safe will have £10,000 in it to be won on Preston’s Flag Market

There will be a safe on the Flag Market, with a right old treat inside Pic: eevblog A safe will sit in the middle of the Flag Market in the run up to Christmas with a very special prize inside. Prestonians are being asked the crack the […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Taste of Americana coming to The Boatyard near Preston

The Boatyard in Bolton Road, Riley Green Pic: Robert Wade A pub on the outskirts of Preston is being re-opened in late November after a major revamp. What was The Boatyard in Riley Green is having £1 million spent on […]

7 years ago
M6 reopens near Preston after lorry crash

The overturned lorry on the M6 Pic: Stephen Perry The M6 was shut near Preston due to an overturned lorry. All lanes were closed northbound between Junction 29 (M65) to Junction 30 (where M61 joins). The lorry has overturned just beyond Junction […]

7 years ago
Preston city centre Wetherspoons closed due to power cut

Preston’s biggest pub The Twelve Tellers was forced to close its doors on Monday (14 November) due to a power cut. Much of Church Street was affected with supermarket Tesco […]

7 years ago
Diverse art exhibition the Harris Open returning to the city

Some of the artwork on display at last year's Harris Open One of Preston’s longest-running art displays is gearing up to return to the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. The Harris Open sees paintings, sculpture, ceramics, embroidery, photography, textiles and more […]

7 years ago
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