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Preston pimp who posed with snake and cash is jailed for running Fulwood brothel

McGrath posing with and SNAKE and a wad of cash in his brothel A pimp who ran a brothel on a quiet suburban street in Fulwood has been jailed. Sicarius McGrath, also known as Anthony Harrington, blackmailed women and was found posing with […]

7 years ago
Watch as Preston shoppers surprised with random acts of kindness

The Christmas elf pops up in The Perfume Shop There’s been a different sort of parking fine dropping onto windscreens in Preston this Christmas. Shoppers have been returning to their vehicles in the St George’s Shopping Centre to find […]

7 years ago
Lorry gets stuck causing Preston Ringway tailbacks

The driver can be seen trying to rescue his lorry as a policeman watches on Pic: Andy Spearitt A lorry becoming stuck across Preston’s Ringway has caused tailbacks during Friday (16 December) morning. Shortly after 9.15am the HGV turned into the road near the prison and became trapped […]

7 years ago
Preston Markets: Conlon Construction to start work on new Indoor Market in January

Sam Livesey, Ellen Young, Michael Conlon, Lorraine Norris, chief exec of Preston City Council and Councillor Robert Boswell, cabinet member environment at the Covered Market Preston’s new look market should be ready for Christmas 2017 as contractors have been appointed. Conlon Construction have won the multi-million pound contract to build the new glazed interior under the […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston has some new Scandinavian residents

Waxwings have been spotted around Preston Pic: Nick Patel It’s not just IKEA heading to Preston, we’ve got some more Scandinavian visitors too. Waxwings have been spotted by twitchers in Preston city centre. Nick Patel saw the birds, Latin […]

7 years ago
Audi driver arrested after pensioner hit and run in Deepdale

The junction of Skeffington Road and Ribbleton Lane Pic: Google A pensioner has been left with a broken neck after a hit and run in Deepdale. The 77-year-old man was left with a fractured shoulder, fractured eye socket and broken […]

7 years ago
CCTV pictures released after assault outside Yates’ in Preston

Two men pictured are urged to contact police CCTV images have been released following an attack on a man in Preston city centre. The incident on Thursday (1 December) left a Preston student with a severely fractured jaw. […]

7 years ago
Should Preston become a City of Sanctuary? Prestonians have their say

Massive influx of Syrian Kurdish refugees into Turkey Pic: EC/ECHO Preston City Council will deliberate whether refugees should be welcomed into the city at an upcoming meeting at Preston Town Hall. Council leader councillor Peter Rankin is supporting a group which seeks […]

7 years ago
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