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Contact us Safety call over A59 after death crash
9:20am Tuesday 25th November 2008
UPDATE Campaigners have renewed calls for safety measures on the A59 after a driver died in a horror smash.
Tory's select candidate to replace retiring Fylde MP
5:00pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
The Conservatives have selected their parliamentary candidate for the Fylde constituency.
Preston skip boss fined after teen crushed in Kirkham
5:40pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the recycling industry to keep pedestrians well away from vehicles or face prosecution.
Lea fire destroys cooker
5:19pm Thursday 21st August 2008
A cooker fire resulted in fire crews being called to a property in Sheffield Drive, Lea, Preston, at 8:36pm last night.
Youths questioned over Preston bridge object drop
11:34am Thursday 22nd May 2008
Police in the Lea area of Preston are warning local youths that they face severe action if they are caught dropping objects off a local bridge onto Tom Benson Way.
Five figure payout to Preston asbestos worker
5:20pm Thursday 8th May 2008
A Preston grandfather, who has been told his health can only deteriorate due to asbestos exposure, has won a five-figure sum in compensation from his former employer.
Three people injured following street brawl
12:29pm Tuesday 1st April 2008
Brawlers with an axe and a hammer clashed on a Preston street leaving three people in hospital.
Safety alarm giveaway
7:54am Wednesday 6th February 2008
A community policing team are giving out free personal safety alarms to local people in the Lea area of Preston.
Motorists urged vigilance following car attacks
8:43pm Tuesday 5th February 2008
Police are asking residents to be vigilant after a number of attacks on cars in the Lea area of Preston.
Pub scoops quality award
8:25pm Thursday 24th January 2008
A Preston pub has beaten off tough competition from across the UK to scoop a prestigious Quality Service and Standards award.
Men in black to target anti-social behaviour
9:16am Monday 10th December 2007
Police are warning those drinking to excess and causing anti-social behaviour, during the run up to Christmas day, that visits from men in black hats and black tunics are on the cards.
Weatherman Fred to visit school
10:19am Tuesday 4th December 2007
The classroom is usually noisy with excitement when police officers deliver the Community Kids Scheme within local school across Lea.
Sid, 89, is an Old Age Biker!
10:55am Sunday 26th August 2007
Forget being an OAP, 89-year-old Sid Grant is an OAB - an Old Age Biker!
School reunion
2:25pm Tuesday 31st July 2007
Ex-pupils from the St Edmond Campion School, Lea, are holding a school reunion in the Foster lounge at the University of Central Lancashire, on Saturday, October 27, at 8pm.
How I paved the way for Becks!
12:22pm Thursday 26th July 2007
David Beckham may be getting the celebrity treatment in Los Angeles after his multi-million dollar deal to play for LA Galaxy.
Ten RC churches face closure
12:10pm Thursday 19th July 2007
Ten Roman Catholic churches in Preston look set to be sold off over the next decade due to falling attendance numbers and increasing maintenance costs.
Traffic disruption for bridges re-vamp
7:59am Sunday 8th July 2007
Two bridges in Preston are to be overhauled this July as part of a scheme worth around £500,000.
Man knifed in foiled robbery
12:12pm Tuesday 19th June 2007
A man had his stomach slashed with a knife after fighting off two attackers.
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