Update: Joseph has been found safe. Preston Police are concerned about the welfare of a 47-year-old missing man. Joseph Ryan is missing from his home in Preston and was last […]

South Ribble Council has landed the highest marks of all district councils in Lancashire during a climate change assessment. Climate Emergency UK assessed all UK councils based on climate action plans […]

Smoke from a huge Darwen moorland fire is visible from Preston. Eight fire engines along with wildfire teams and specialist appliances have been battling the blaze. The fire, which is […]

Tony Parsons The man who left another man with a broken skull and injuries he is still recovering from has been jailed. Tony Parsons, of Fore Street, Darwen, was sentenced […]

Ben meeting his niece four weeks after the attack A man has been charged in connection with an attack on a Preston man in a Darwen nightclub. Ben Pennington suffered […]

Ben Pennington pictured in intensive care by his father It’s a year since a Preston man was left in a coma following an attack outside a nightclub in Darwen. Ben […]

Ben Pennington pictured in intensive care by his father at the time Police have given an update on the investigation into the assault on a nightclub goer – more than […]

A man arrested on suspicion of assaulting a nightclub goer has seen his bail date extended for a second time. Ben Pennington, 29, was left in a coma after the attack […]