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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.

Armed police in St Matthews as man arrested with firearm

Armed police in Skeffington Road Pic: Ryan Moss A man has been arrested after armed police surrounded a house in St Matthews. The 30-year-old man was arrested after another man was threatened with a firearm. Armed police carried […]

8 years ago
St Joseph’s Orphanage warning after teenagers seen in building

Teenagers have been warned not to enter an abandoned building in Preston city centre. Police have issued the plea after reports of children climbing and gaining access to the former […]

8 years ago
London Road crash sees motorcyclist taken to hospital

The junction is overlooked by The Range store Pic: Google A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash at a busy Preston city centre junction on Monday evening. Police closed the junction of New Hall Lane and London Road. […]

8 years ago
Preston director to film documentary in New York

Livesey directing on The Blackout A Preston filmmaker is jetting off to New York for a week to make a documentary. Alan Livesey who co-directed The Blackout film – premiered at the Guild Hall last […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Pensioner remains in hospital after Ingol crash

The scene in Tag Lane on Saturday morning Pic: Lee Sutton Witnesses to a collision in Ingol which left a pensioner with serious injuries are being urged to come forward. An 82-year-old man was taken ill at the wheel and his […]

8 years ago
Guild Wheel user group to meet with Lancashire County Council

Peter Ward, one of the founding members of the Guild Wheel, presents the petition and right, a cyclist out on the Wheel Pic: Paul Melling Cycling groups are to meet with senior highways officers from Lancashire County Council to discuss the future of the Guild Wheel. The 21-mile cycling route around the city is due […]

8 years ago
Sainsbury’s faces objection to Ingol store booze plan

Sainsbury's would open in the car park of the Marston's pub Pic: Brian Young A supermarket giant faces queries from nearby homeowners as it applies to sell alcohol in Ingol. Sainsbury’s are applying to build a small store on the Guild Merchant pub’s car […]

8 years ago
Barton could see more new homes on the edge of Preston

These green fields may disappear in Barton off the A6 Pic: Google More new homes could be built on the edge of Preston. Wyre Council has received plans from Emery Planning for 72 new houses in Barton. The land, right on the […]

8 years ago
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