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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.

Preston in the Picture: The Train now Arriving…

train arriving in Preston I have a funny feeling this train was actually leaving Preston Station but that didn’t really work as a title! Having spent about half an hour on the old East […]

13 years ago
Preston history buffs wanted to help make Guild game

Preston’s history fanatics are being urged to submit their ideas for a special Guild game. The Guild Key will be a treasure hunt involving challenging and puzzling Preston-related questions. It […]

13 years ago
Two men jailed after Preston city centre rape

Rezgar Sharif Nouri Two men who raped a woman after a night out in the centre of Preston were jailed today for at least six years. Rezgar Sharif Nouri (pictured left, top), 27, […]

13 years ago
Drama set to recreate Preston’s Jacobean battle

jacobean fight rehearsal photos A dramatic interpretation of the last battle fought on English soil will take place in Preston next month. Jacobite: The Preston Fight, which tells the story of the battle on […]

13 years ago
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Community unhappy over plans for affordable homes in St Matthew’s

A controversial housing development in one of the most densely populated areas of Preston looks set to be given the nod by councillors. Community Gateway are seeking to build 20 […]

13 years ago
Crackdown on underage drinking launched in Ingol and Tanterton

ingol Police have launched a crackdown on underage drinking in Ingol and Tanterton. Patrols will target known areas for teenagers to go boozing and Trading Standards will clamp down on shops […]

13 years ago
Police hunt man after broad daylight burglary attempt in Fulwood

An evofit of the man thought to have burgled a house in Fulwood This is the face of a man wanted after the burglary of a sick woman’s home in Fulwood. Police have released an Evofit after a 54-year-old woman was confronted by […]

13 years ago
Green space in Ingol to become a wildlife corridor

ingol dip Plans to spruce up green land in Ingol have been greeted with support from local residents. The locally known Ingol Dip will get new footpaths and be declared a “wildlife […]

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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