A former Preston councillor is preparing to return to frontline politics by standing in the next general election. Michael Lavalette has been confirmed as a pro-Palestinian independent candidate. He was […]

Preston City Council is exploring the possibility of a friendship arrangement with a town in Palestine No formal twin-town arrangement would be tabled but the city’s Labour group – who […]

Preston has hosted Lancashire’s biggest Palestine demonstration. 8,000 protestors from across the county took to the city’s streets on Sunday (3 March) to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. […]

A march is taking place in Preston to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and voice their support for Palestine. Thousands of protestors across Lancashire are planning to take […]

There were demands for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the rally made its way around the city centre route starting and ending on the Flag Market.

After ten years as a Preston city councillor I have had to resign due to family illness. It’s a sad moment and there is much I will miss, but sometimes […]

Below is the latest post in our series of Q&As with election candidates standing to be councillors in Preston. The election takes place on Thursday 3 May 2012 and we’ve […]