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Two young children rushed to hospital after crash on New Hall Lane

New Hall Lane on 22 March Two children have been taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a crash on New Hall Lane. Police were called to New Hall Lane at around 1.14pm today (22 […]

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Man who escaped prison transport still on the run after 72 hours

The latest image of Jamie Cooper A man who escaped from a prison van this week is still on the run after 72 hours of searching. Jamie Cooper, 33, was being transported in a GEOAmey van […]

1 month ago
Emergency services close down New Hall Lane after serious crash

The closure on New Hall Lane on 22 March. A key road in Preston is closed after a serious crash. Emergency services are at the scene of the crash on New Hall Lane which was first reported by police […]

1 month ago
One of Preston’s busiest roads to have AI tool used to try and resolve bus delays

A new traffic management tool that aims to improve the reliability of buses is being trialled in Preston. The AI tool, Aimsun Live, utilises historical data and live inputs to […]

1 month ago
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New images show prisoner strolling through Preston just after his motorway escape

New images of Jamie Cooper in Preston New footage has been released of an escaped prisoner walking through Preston. The footage, shared by Lancashire Constabulary, shows escaped prisoner Jamie Cooper walking through Preston on Wednesday morning (19 […]

1 month ago
New image released of escaped prisoner who has since been seen in Preston

The two released images of Cooper A new image has been released of an escaped prisoner who has now been on the run for almost 48 hours. Jamie Cooper, 33, escaped his prison transport on the […]

1 month ago
Stolen motorbike driven erratically down Friargate seized by police

Bike recovered by police on 18 March A stolen motorbike was recovered by police after being driven ‘erratically’ around the city centre. Officers saw the bike on Friargate at around 8pm on Tuesday (18 March) being driven […]

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Fire on M6 southbound close to junction 31 causing delays in both directions

Fire on the M6 on 20 March There are delays in both directions on the M6 after a car caught fire. The incident is on the M6 southbound close to junction 31with delays building back to junction […]

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