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Car filmed on wrong side of the road at Brockholes Brow

The driver drifts over into the lanes coming up the hill from the motorway Pic: LancsRoadPolice Driver just performed THIS in front of a marked patrol car in Preston ? There are no words! Reported to the courts for offences. #T3RPU pic.twitter.com/OvoSKqrTSp — Lancs Road Police […]

7 years ago
Seven most shared stories of 2016 on Blog Preston

Jam's garden and Kenny Baker This year has been a jam-packed one in terms of news about the city and surrounding area. We’ve taken a look at the most shared stories on Blog Preston in […]

7 years ago
Huge cannabis farm uncovered in Callon estate

Cannabis plants in the house in Callon Nearly 100 cannabis plants have been recovered from a house in Callon. Preston Police raided the two-storey house to find the entire property had been turned over to drugs production. […]

7 years ago
Fishergate bus lane experiment is shelved – until next Christmas (maybe)

New signs showing how this section of Fishergate is not for cars from 11am. Picture at 12.43pm on Monday. Pic: Tony Worrall Fishergate’s bus lanes are being withdrawn – until next Christmas. Update: The county council now says Fishergate bus lane to continue until April Lancashire County Council says the two bus […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston panto breaks record and Aladdin for 2017 already on sale

Charlotte Dalton as Jill Pic: Michael Porter This year’s Preston panto has broken box office records at the city’s Guild Hall. Jack and the Beanstalk, produced in-house by comedian Phil Walker, has been met with rave reviews […]

7 years ago
Cats Protection opens new shop in Penwortham

Local charity, Cats Protection Branch, has opened its brand new shop in Penwortham on Wednesday 14 December. The Preston Branch is part of the charity’s national network of over 250 volunteer-run branches, 32 […]

7 years ago
BAE Systems to recruit new apprentices for Samlesbury and Warton

Brad Smith, the 2016 apprentice of the year at BAE Systems More than 100 apprentices are being recruited by one of Preston’s biggest employer. BAE Systems has announced the recruitment drive for Samlesbury and Warton. The aerospace firm says it needs […]

7 years ago
Here’s how Preston responded to the new bus lane coming to the city centre

What the new traffic rules would mean Another bus lane is coming to Preston city centre. The new stretch of bus-only road will be located on the southern stretch of Tithebarn Street, with Lancashire County Council preparing to […]

7 years ago
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