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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.

New bin collections begin today across Preston

recycling boxes New bin changes come into force across Preston today as the council swaps boxes for bins. For the last three weeks new recycling and food waste bins have been distributed […]

12 years ago
Preston brothers jailed for baseball bat assault in Ashton

jordan fish Two Preston brothers who assaulted a man with a baseball bat have been jailed for 12 weeks. Jordan Fish, 18, and Reece Fish, 21, pleaded guilty to assault after attacking […]

12 years ago
CCTV image released after assault in Ingol

tag lane This is the man police are hunting after “brutal assault” on a bus passenger in Ingol. The assault left a 21-year-old man with a broken nose and bad bruising. Two […]

12 years ago
Woman robbed at knife point outside Ribbleton cash machine

Police Line Tape Police are hunting an Asian man after a knife point robbery outside a cash machine in Ribbleton. A 27-year-old woman was withdrawing money from the machine outside Costcutters on Ribbleton […]

13 years ago
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Concert at museum to help fund Preston community radio

museum lancashire A Preston radio station will takeover the Museum of Lancashire this month to help raise much needed cash. Preston FM and the One Voice Community Choir present a summer evening […]

13 years ago
Councillors lobby for new bus service to Brockholes Nature Reserve

brockholes Local councillors in Fishwick are calling for a bus service to be diverted to take in the Brockholes Nature Reserve. The Reserve, just off Junction 31 of the M6, is […]

13 years ago
Preston Social panel debates city’s future

The Preston Social   Preston needs to ‘get a grip’ – that was the advice of four experts on the Preston Social panel on Tuesday evening. Over fifty people attended this month’s event, […]

13 years ago
Five charged in drugs raids across Preston

cannabis factory Police have revealed a crackdown on drug dealers in the city has led to 16 arrests. Five people have been charged by Lancashire Police as they launched Operation Mercury last […]

13 years ago
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Preston in pictures REFLECTIONS .... Whilst most sleep, this is what Preston Dock Marina looks like at 06.30 on a still summers morning. 6-7-13 (lens at 18mm) ©Preston. Junction of Powis Road - Watery Lane 1981 with the Docks in the background. ©Prestons Iconic 1960's Bus Station pictured in 1981, 12 years after opening, looking at the Ribble Bus Co. side from Ringway. ©St Pauls Church, Preston transforms into Red Rose Radio Preston in 1981. ©Preston Guild Hall, Lancaster Rd Dull summer day 1981. ©Ringway Preston on a dull summer day in 1981. ©Class 390 Avenham Park, PrestonM6 Motorway Preston looking south summer 1984 © View more
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