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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.

St Matthews ward gets dedicated crime-fighting meeting

st matthews mission Police in Preston will be hosting a new meeting to help fight crime in the St Matthews area of the city. The Police and Communities Together meeting, or PACT as […]

13 years ago
Lancashire International Film Festival to takeover Preston university

sam riley playing ian curtis in control The third annual film festival to be held in the city takes place this week. The Lancashire International Film Festival is a must for those passionate about films, and alongside […]

13 years ago
Tickets released to watch the Preston Passion unfold live

preston passion Tickets have been released for BBC show the Preston Passion which will be beamed live from the city on Good Friday. The show, which celebrates the Preston Guild, will see […]

13 years ago
Parent company of Preston’s historic Old Black Bull call in administrators

old black bull friargate One of Preston’s most famous drinking holes will continue to trade despite its parent company going into administration. The pumps will keep being pulled at The Old Black Bull, on […]

13 years ago
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City centre trees to be chopped due to CCTV fears

cheapside Work starts today to cut back overgrowing trees in the city centre which are blocking the view of CCTV cameras. The council will pull up a tree on the junction […]

13 years ago
Appeal for information after assault outside Fulwood pub

police tape Police are appealing for information after a man punched a woman twice in the face outside a popular Fulwood pub. The assault took in the car park of the Black […]

13 years ago
Paedophile jailed for sexual activity with teenage girl

joseph littler A Preston man who preyed on a vulnerable 15 year old girl has been jailed for nearly 2 years. Joseph Littler, of Arundel Place, Frenchwood, pleaded guilty in August last […]

13 years ago
Mapped: Global Rainbow lights up sky over Preston

global rainbow preston docks A colourful symbol of the upcoming Guild and Olympics lit up the skies above Preston and the surrounding area tonight. The Global Rainbow light show will last for three nights […]

13 years ago
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