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M6 fully closed for safely-resolved concern for welfare incident

Police at the scene of the incident this morning The M6 was closed in the early hours of the morning due to a concern for welfare incident. Emergency services closed the M6 northbound and southbound from just after midnight […]

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Plans for new shisha lounge on Fylde Road given approval

Image: Studio John Bridge, via Preston City Council planning portal Preston is to get a new shisha lounge after plans for the venue were given the green light. It will open in a vacant retail unit on Fylde Road – […]

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Tackling illegal motorbike riding around Tanterton Village Green

Tanterton Village Green Plans are afoot to try to drive out illegal motorbike-riding in a Preston suburb. Security measures are set to be put in place around Tanterton Village Green, whose two football […]

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Team take ‘leap of faith’ to raise money for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity

A team of people took a leap of faith to abseil a 128ft tower and raise more than £5,250 for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity. The group included Preston couple, Martin […]

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Celebrating Preston’s independent breweries for Indie Beer Week

Ryan Hayes from Chain House Brew Co A new UK-wide beer week has been launched by independent beer campaigners. Indie Beer Week is part of the wider Indie Beer campaign, which shines a light on genuinely independent […]

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Deputy leader of Lancashire County Council rubbishes Nigel Farage’s claim authority on brink of bankruptcy

Nigel Farage in Ormskirk The deputy leader of Lancashire County Council has defended the authority’s debt levels after Nigel Farage claimed it was on the brink of “bankruptcy”. Alan Vincent said the borrowed money […]

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Foxton asks businesses for financial support to ensure future of charity

Foxton, a Preston charity, is asking businesses to pledge financial support and help ensure the future of its vital services. They have launched a new ‘Friends of Foxton’ appeal. The […]

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Investigation underway after man in his 50s dies after motorbike crash in Chorley

A general view of Astley Park's entrance on Park Road A motorcycle rider has died after a crash in Chorley. Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called at 5.30pm yesterday (April 14) after a Kawasaki ZX 600 travelling north from the […]

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