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Contact us County councillors make date with Preston shoppers
3:20pm Monday 3rd November 2008
Members of the public will have a chance to meet their county councillors face-to-face during an upcoming visit to Preston.
Preston betting shop in cash raid
11:10am Sunday 26th October 2008
Three men have been bailed after a knife point raid on a Preston bookmakers.
Missing Preston woman found
9:34am Monday 20th October 2008
A 28-year-old Preston woman who went missing from her home at the weekedn has been found.
Preston engines steam ahead
11:23am Monday 6th October 2008
The rain came down but an engine event steamed ahead at a Diesel Gala weekend in Preston.
Cancer charity plans Preston cinema abseil
5:21pm Thursday 11th September 2008
A charity is calling on dare devils to take part in a 100ft abseil.
Preston couple team up to beat breast cancer
10:30am Saturday 6th September 2008
Preston dentist Edel Churchill and husband Ben, are pulling on their trainers and pounding the pavements in training for the 13.1 mile BUPA Great North Run for Breast Cancer Campaign.
Preston girl suffers fatal horse fall
1:58pm Friday 22nd August 2008
A 12-year-old girl from Preston has died after falling off her horse in Catforth.
Lancashire money laundering couple ordered to pay back £127k
4:05pm Monday 4th August 2008
A FRAUDSTER and his wife who enjoyed the high life have been ordered to pay back £127,000 to a Clitheroe company.
Closure threat to pub chain could hit Preston
12:25pm Tuesday 29th July 2008
A brewery chain which owns two of pubs in Preston and employs 1,000 people in the North West is facing closure over an unpaid tax bill.
Lakes death Preston climber had ‘heart of gold'
11:54am Thursday 24th July 2008
This picture was taken moments before a Preston climber tragically fell to his death in the Lake District at the weekend.
Preston man dead following Lake District fall
11:10am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A Preston man who died after falling 150 feet from a rock in the Lake District has been named.
Ashton park to get new tree in Virgin Trains deal
7:40pm Thursday 17th July 2008
The first tree to be donated by Virgin Trains to the community in Preston will be planted at Haslam Park, in Ashton, tomorrow.
Three Preston schools close as strike begins
9:40am Wednesday 16th July 2008
Three Preston schools will be closed today as members of the union Unison start a two days of strike action over pay.
Preston midwife suspended
4:12pm Friday 11th July 2008
A midwife from Preston accused of serious misconduct over her management of an expectant mum's labour at the Royal Oldham Hospital was today suspended until after Christmas by a High Court judge.
Preston family pay tribute to boy, 11, killed in car accident
9:59pm Monday 7th July 2008
THE family of an 11 year old boy who died after being hit by a car in Preston have described him as a “loving, caring and happy child.”
Boy, 11, killed in Preston car smash
9:19am Monday 7th July 2008
An 11-year-old boy who was hit by a car in Preston has died in hospital.
Diversions set for Preston Riversway works
12:30pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
Moroists and residents in the Riversway area of Preston are advised of a second temporary road closure in Riversway, Preston, starting tomorrow, to allow engineers to complete refurbishment work on power lines in the area.
Race for Life weekend planned on Preston park
10:09am Thursday 19th June 2008
It will be a family affair as two generations take part in a charity race.
Preston wife who attacked councillor husband with knife escapes jail
8:19pm Friday 13th June 2008
A mother-of-four from Preston who attacked her councillor husband with a knife after she challenged him about an affair with another woman has walked free from court.
Preston girl missing in Blackpool
11:55am Tuesday 3rd June 2008
Police are urgently appealing for the public’s help to trace a 14-year-old Preston girl who has gone missing in Blackpool.
Smash update: Woman arrested for attempted murder
10:38am Friday 30th May 2008
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, following a car smash this morning which caused rush hour chaos on a major Preston road.
Suspended jail term for Preston animal rights letter sender
4:24pm Wednesday 28th May 2008
A Preston animal lover who sent threatening letters to people and companies with links to an animal research organisation has been given a suspended jail term.
Preston garage owner and racing driver James Hunt dies
12:12pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
A well-known Preston garage proprietor and racing driver - with a rather famous name - has died in hospital after a long illness.
Man in court following Preston car-jacking
11:42am Wednesday 30th April 2008
A man has appeared in court in connection with a car-jacking in the Ashton area of Preston last week.
Man dies in Preston house fire
9:36am Wednesday 23rd April 2008
A man, believed to be in his 70s, has been killed in a house fire in Preston this morning.
More homes to get food recycling collections
10:09am Friday 28th March 2008
An extra 7,500 homes in Preston will all soon be recycling their food waste weekly.
Stone thrown at train smashes glass
9:57pm Friday 21st March 2008
A high speed train was hit by yobs hurling stones near Chorley.
Fraudster gets extra year behind bars
10:19am Thursday 20th March 2008
A fraudster has been told that he will remain in prison for another year.
Woman jailed for money laundering
7:21pm Wednesday 19th March 2008
A woman said by a judge to have enjoyed the high life, thanks to the fruits of her husband's fraud, has been jailed for 15 months.
Dog walker attacked in park
9:09am Monday 17th March 2008
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man and his dog were assaulted as they walked in a Preston park.
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