http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/ Preston and Leyland Citizen /news/preston/ en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:15 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:15 +0000 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/resources/images/1001251/?type=rsslogo http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/ http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4880941.Lancashire_man_loses_appeal_against_online_racial_hatred_conviction/?ref=rss A man from Preston has lost his appeal against the UK’s first conviction for inciting racial hatred online. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:59:23 +0000 41fdad663a9549b6414f28fce19b8e37 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4801590.Three_hunted_after_racist_attack_on_Preston_to_Blackburn_train/?ref=rss THREE people, including a mother and daughter, are being hunted by police after racially abusing and then assaulting an Asian woman on a train. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:20:00 +0000 0497a63c147d28a4143e7d30f82cb8fb http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4793001.Unions_attack_railway_station_ticket_office_closures/?ref=rss Union leaders have launched a fresh attack over the closure of railway ticket offices including Crewe, Manchester, Preston and Carlisle after claiming one queue reached a record 100 metres over the weekend. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:01:15 +0000 fb887ad9684f6a93b350dcc83d3dcf48 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4791796.Lancashire_s_economic_strategy__heavily_biased_towards_Preston_/?ref=rss CHIEF executives and councillors in East Lancashire have criticised a county economic strategy for being ‘heavily biased’ towards Preston and Lancaster. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:10:00 +0000 c8fd6dee7e468fc250261dec89c167e6 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4786111.Waste_management_firm_fined_over_Lancashire_industrial_estate_fire/?ref=rss A waste management firm has been fined £150,000 for health and safety breaches following a major chemical fire in Lancashire which closed two motorways. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:09:18 +0000 60fa435371f25815e7a7af3b1c1b5a60 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4779853.Tributes_pour_in_after_Lancashire_man__20__found_dead/?ref=rss UPDATE: More than 750 people have paid online tribute a ‘big-hearted’ 20-year-old man who was found dead at home. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0000 878894f10d72a960bd9d1bf7336383e3 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4783184.Lancashire_racist_abuse_train_passengers_hunted/?ref=rss TWO drunken men who hurled a torrent of racist abuse at a family are being sought by police in Lancashire. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:43:41 +0000 79e526646378f4f555def71de6b66901 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4738422.Lancashire_man__could_have_killed_more_children_/?ref=rss A FORMER Lancashire man responsible for one of the county’s most notorious child murders could have killed more, according to detectives. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:28:50 +0000 b66ba6cdfa05af66af7d95d327d6c611 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4733857.Camera_ban_for_voyeur_who_filmed_under_women_s_skirts_in_Lancashire_supermarket/?ref=rss A VOYEUR who filmed underneath women’s skirts in a Lancashire supermarket has been ordered not to use a camera in public for the next two years. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:22:20 +0000 1199df4a2ad16028d20420a0049cf23b http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4727874.Archbishop_of_Canterbury_in_plea_to_politicians__Don___t_play_race_card/?ref=rss THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury has called on all candidates at next year’s general election “not to play the race card”. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:38 +0000 018f3f3cffb88a9964bf4ac26240ad65 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4698395.Yobs_bring_Blackburn_Preston_train_line_to_a_halt/?ref=rss UPDATE: Yobs dangling lumps of wood at trains brought the rail line between Blackburn and Preston to a standstill. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100 aaf453f13fe5592df896f5528dbade0d http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4686321.Developer_pulls_out_of_Preston_s___700m_Tithebarn_scheme/?ref=rss UPDATE: Blackburn with Darwen council bosses have defended their opposition to a massive expansion of Preston City Centre after the scheme was today dealt a shattering blow. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0100 0892c1edb42afbf6725e636f6c3aa93e http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4661911.Jobs_cull_plan_for_Lancashire_s_roads_department/?ref=rss HUNDREDS of jobs could be at risk in a shake-up at Lancashire's County Hall. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:45:32 +0100 3acc7e83a949cbb0fd24b84b5ddad8d1 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4656810.Two_Preston_men_arrested_over_stolen_lead_in_Ribchester/?ref=rss TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing lead from the roof of the De Tabley Arms in Ribchester. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:13:00 +0100 72de03ed0685fc095f24920e6afc5933 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4637513.Blackburn_with_Darwen_Council_defends_opposition_to_Preston_development/?ref=rss BLACKBURN with Darwen council bosses have defended their opposition to Preston’s £700million regeneration after it was revealed the row had triggered a public inquiry. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:50:00 +0100 521929eddae1a60cdf9e4f6a33849391 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4585880.Notorious_Lancashire_child_murder_solved___25_years_on/?ref=rss ONE of Lancashire’s most notorious child murders has been solved almost 25 years on. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:47:24 +0100 d765c2d5d450dde16f69c11467c97629 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4586141.Football_museum_set_to_leave_Preston/?ref=rss THE National Football Museum is set to leave Preston for Manchester. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:13:32 +0100 8ace52df97acc619a4b05f0d9b9f791f http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4580042.Closure_of___20m_council_hub_in_Preston_to_boost_Accrington/?ref=rss LANCASHIRE County Council’s £20million customer service centre is to be closed down after just four years – but it is due to lead to a white collar jobs boost in Accrington. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:09:33 +0100 90cf076652e88e328a3c9fa6285b03aa http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4572874.Preston_cyclist_seriously_injured_in_South_Lakes_collision/?ref=rss A CYCLIST has been taken to hospital with ‘serious’ injuries following a collision with a car in South Lakeland. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:27:33 +0100 5eb11249d519521f6590fd5ba28b6706 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4571456.Westmorland_and_Lonsdale_MP___s_trek_to_highlight_cancer_patients____travel/?ref=rss AN MP will walk 40 miles from Preston to Kendal in a bid to highlight the distance cancer patients have to travel for treatment. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:20:47 +0100 84840332cdde312b34ef3f2f5b29876d http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4566074.Lancashire_999_centre____risk_to_patients____fear/?ref=rss AN AMBULANCE union has slammed a 999 control centre in Lancashire for ‘not being up to standard’. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:17:30 +0100 9c5852015bb4841b05e9df996e01d56c http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4565375.Lancashire_to_London_by_rail_in_just_over_an_hour/?ref=rss UPDATE: A train taking just one hour and 13 minutes to get from Preston to London would give Lancashire a massive boost, according to business and council leaders. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0100 b23af6f63c896525bec1962c9c93695c http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4490240.New_report___Two_thirds_of_Tithebarn_shops_in_doubt_/?ref=rss A NEW report into Preston’s £700million Tithebarn project warns the fragile state of the high street means that as many as 67 per cent of the planned tenants are “in doubt” and say the choice of store is “unrealistic”. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 756c13b3ab2600ba27c2afea9ebc83e2 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4477966.Planners_to_hear___700m_Preston_Tithebarn_scheme_debated/?ref=rss A CONTROVERSIAL £700 million redevelopment of Preston will go before planners in the next week. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:26:16 +0100 a8aa314d1f16cfe52eaca69f8da3d543 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4453324.Lancashire_towns_fly_flag_to_honour_armed_forces/?ref=rss CIVIC leaders across Lancashire have pledged their support for the armed forces at the start of a week-long military festival. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:15:18 +0100 3ce9e4a3ea95126c1dc56f0382e93b0d http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4430443.Preston_student_cops_graduate_to_the_beat/?ref=rss THE first police recruits to complete a new foundation policing degree have joined the county’s constabulary this week. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:03:49 +0100 5733082edf7e21961d4e9cc8770e1e57 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4430054.Preston_s_Cheltenham___Gloucester_branch_to_close/?ref=rss BANKING giant Lloyds is to close its Cheltenham & Gloucester branches as part of a fresh wave of cuts which will see more than 1,000 jobs axed. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:57:30 +0100 58564d9015cff6659e44073f5ea14393 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4359672.BNP_leader_could_set_up_office_in_Lancashire/?ref=rss LANCASHIRE could become the North West headquarters of the British National Party if Nick Griffin is elected at next month’s European elections. Mon, 11 May 2009 16:21:48 +0100 b8acb5c7039c4854970b74c8c38a5868 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4346613.Lawyer_gets_OK_for_legal_damages_claim_against_Preston_school/?ref=rss A FORMER City lawyer who says he made a mess of his life because he was sexually abused at a Jesuit-run school in Lancashire has won the right to pursue a £5million damages action. Wed, 06 May 2009 13:40:02 +0100 5b02275866262416ece9f564bac50a76 http://www.prestoncitizen.co.uk/news/preston/4310669.Preston_chief_exec__I_do_all_my_shopping_in_Blackburn/?ref=rss A LEADING figure behind the £700million expansion of Preston city centre is a Blackburn resident who does all his shopping in his hometown. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:20:00 +0100 cffd3cc1820d3d9751924ffd5b1a79f5