New tougher laws came in to crackdown on so-called ‘zombie-knives’ as well as introducing a ‘responsible retailer scheme’ for knife sales. Lancashire County Council has spoken out in support of […]
Five stores in Preston were caught selling a knife to a 15-year-old during a sting operation by police. During Monday 13 May eight city stores were visited by the teenager […]
Students from schools across Preston were educated about knife crime last week. The No More Knives Tour visited schools across the city, giving children a chance to listen to first-hand […]
More than 200 knives have been recovered by police across Preston, Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire. Lancashire Police’s Operation Sceptre saw police searching parks for weapons, knife arches put […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was ‘slashed’ during a robbery in Avenham Park. The victim – a man in his 50s – was walking near to the […]
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of affray after reports people were being threatened with knives on Miller Arcade in the city centre. Police were called at around 3.50am […]
A man has been arrested after threatening a member of the public with a large hunting knife in Fishwick. The incident happened in Nevett Street on Friday (7 October). The […]
Police have launched an appeal to find a Bamber Bridge man wanted in connection with a string of offences. Preston Police are searching for Wesley Killeen in relation to several offences, […]