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Man, 82, to appear in court over alleged 1970s indecent assaults in Croston

Preston Magistrates' Court A pensioner will go before court accused of historic sexual offences. John Priestley, of Glamis Road, Leyland, has been charged with seven counts of indecent assault in relation to allegations […]

1 week ago
St James’ Church in Leyland receives message from Archbishop of York in wake of vandalism

Graffiti on the church building. Credit: Paul Wharton-Hardman The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has written a message of support to the vicar and congregation of a Leyland church which was at the centre of a hate crime […]

3 weeks ago
Preston’s constant M6 gridlock and whether there is any solution

Gridlocked traffic on the M6 northbound Pic: National Highways North West Preston’s road network once again creaked and groaned with bumper-to-bumper traffic for 36-hours this week. The latest M6 closure, due to a lorry crash which took out the central barriers […]

2 months ago
Three potentially deadly guns handed in at Preston during police’s firearms amnesty

Three blank-firing guns which could have been converted to genuine firearms were handed in to police in Preston. The weapons, known as top-venting blank firing (TVBF) guns, are designed to […]

2 months ago
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New divisional police commander for Chorley, Preston and South Ribble

Lancashire Police has appointed a new divisional commander for the South Division. Chief Superintendent Ian Jones will operate under Lancashire Constabulary’s South Division, covering Chorley, Preston, South Ribble, Ormskirk and […]

2 months ago
Group of men seen chasing each other with weapons in Eaves Lane in Chorley

Lancashire Police are appealing for information after reports of threatening behaviour in Chorley. Officers were called to Eaves Lane, close to Moss Close just after 5pm on Tuesday 4 March. […]

2 months ago
Lorry driver on way to work at Royal Preston Hospital arrested on suspicion of drug driving

HGV which was checked by Lancashire Police. A lorry driver on his way to work at Royal Preston Hospital was inspected by Lancashire Police and found to be committing multiple road traffic offences. The concrete pumping engineering […]

2 months ago
Amazing boy, 4, died after being knocked off bike in van’s blindspot

Tributes left to Jayden at the scene in New Rough Hey, Ingol Pic: Leah Smith/Blog Preston A minibus which hit a four-year-old boy in a fatal crash had blindspots of up to two metres, an inquest has heard.  Jayden Kearns tragically died when he was knocked […]

4 months ago
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