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All trains between Preston and Blackburn stopped after person dies

Preston Railway Station. Pic: Blog Preston A person has died on the line between Preston and Blackburn this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene close to Hoghton at 4.30pm today (15 August) after reports […]

8 months ago
Man climbed into driver cabin of train at Preston and attempted to switch off brakes

Preston Railway Station. Pic: Blog Preston A man entered the driver cabin of a train at Preston Railway Station and tampered with controls including attempting to turn off the brakes. At around 3.20am on 27 July, […]

9 months ago
Preston Railway Station brawl sees police release pictures of four men

Police want to speak to four men following the brawl which took place Pic: British Transport Police A mass brawl on a train at Preston Railway Station left young children ‘visibly distressed’ by what they saw. British Transport Police has released pictures of four men in connection […]

9 months ago
Man left with broken jaw after brawl at Preston Railway Station

Preston Railway Station. Pic: Blog Preston A man was left with a broken jaw after a fight at Preston Railway Station. The victim was walking through the booking hall having just arrived into Preston on 30 […]

12 months ago
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Plain clothes police officers tackled London Road gunman to the ground

Police cordon in London Road during Tuesday morning while the scene was being searched Pic: Blog Preston Two plain clothes police officers tackled the London Road gunman to the ground after a chase, it has been revealed. British Transport Police shared in a thread on X how […]

1 year ago
Police appeal to find woman connected with sexual assault on a train at Preston

British Transport Police have launched an appeal to find a woman reportedly connected with a sexual assault which took place on a train in Preston. The police have shared a […]

1 year ago
British Transport Police seek man in connection with hate crime between Chorley and Preston

Police want to speak to the man pictured who they say may have information in connection with the incident Pic: British Transport Police Police want to speak to a man in connection with a hate crime incident onboard a train between Chorley and Preston. British Transport Police have released a CCTV picture in […]

1 year ago
Man jailed for abusing, spitting and attacking police at Preston Railway Station

A man has been jailed for attacking and abusing police officers and staff at Preston Railway Station. Callumer Rutherford, 29, of Harcourt Road, Lancaster pleaded guilty to two counts of […]

2 years ago
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