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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.

Broadgate dispersal order in operation as police step up patrols

Police patrols will be out on Friday in Broadgate from after-school until midnight Troublesome teenagers are being targeted by Preston Police in the Broadgate area. A dispersal order is in place for the second Friday in a row due to problems with anti-social […]

8 years ago
Bathroom damaged after shower fire in Deepdale home

The charred remains of the bathroom Pic: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service A smoking inferno is not what most people expect when having their morning shower. But the aftermath of a wash for this Deepdale resident can be seen in a picture […]

8 years ago
How can Preston’s historic buildings be put to best use?

Ann Vanner infront of a map of Church Street they hope will spark debate What needs to be done to kick start Church Street back into life? And how much does it cost to restore a building like the Old Post Office to its […]

8 years ago
Exploring Best of Britannia North as it returns to Preston’s Old Post Office

The Old Post Office in the sunshine, the team behind BOB North, inside the main foyer and seeing the David Bowie inspired artwork A ‘pop-up department store’ has opened its doors in Preston for a second year. Best of Britannia North showcases the best in Northern design, produce and inventiveness during three days […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Police chase ends at M55 junction in Broughton

Police used a stinger on a car at the M55 in Broughton in the early hours of Friday morning after a police chase across the county. Four people have been arrested […]

8 years ago
Preston among highest for teenage pregnancy in Britain

New figures reveal Preston to have some of the highest rates for teenage pregnancy in Britain. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that there were 22,653 conceptions to […]

8 years ago
Preston Bus Station ranked as one of the ten best in the world

Preston Bus Station has its fans, and its haters Pic: Paul Melling The architectural love-in on Preston Bus Station has continued. Design website DesignCurial has ranked it as one of the world’s ten best designed Bus Stations. It is ranked alongside transport […]

8 years ago
What’s happening with bus services in Preston? Which ones stop and which ones continue

What does the future hold for these three bus services? Pics: Ian Cooper A number of bus services in and passing through Preston are to be saved from the axe. 113 routes were due to be withdrawn from early April but Lancashire County Council […]

8 years ago
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