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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.

Crackdown on youths terrorising Ribbleton estate

Police Line Tape Police have stepped up patrols on a Ribbleton estate due to youth annoyance in the area. Local residents on Robin Street have made complaints about youths trespassing into gardens, making […]

12 years ago
Edible version of Preston landmarks to be created in cake for Guild event

kids with cake Bakers across the city are being asked to get their mixing bowls ready for the Preston Guild. Organisers want to create a map of the most famous landmarks in the […]

12 years ago
Police hunt female clubber after assault in Assembly bar

assembly bar This is a woman police believe assaulted another woman during a night out in the city last month. The CCTV image shows the blonde woman standing outside The Assembly bar. […]

12 years ago
Art students show off best work to public at University creative festival

uclan art show Work by a Preston university’s art students goes on public display this week. Students at the University of Central Lancashire will be showing off their best work for a week. […]

12 years ago
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Church street takeaway Dixi Plus faces licence review over chicken fat odour

dixi plus church street The wafting smell of “rancid chicken fat” down Church Street could see a fast food takeaway shut down by licensing chiefs. Dixi Plus, at 143 Church Street, faces a barrage […]

12 years ago
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 […]

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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