Preston and Leyland Citizen | Suburbs

Man and his stepdaughter, 13, robbed by hammer and knife gang in Deepdale

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:31:24 +0000

A man and his 13-year-old stepdaughter were threatened and robbed by a hammer and knife-wielding gang at their home in the Deepdale area of Preston.

Preston children contribute to Rock FM book

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:32:49 +0000

Children from a Preston primary school attended the launch of a new book which contains short stories written by Lancashire’s budding young writers.

Top marks for Fulwood Leisure Centre

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:17:02 +0000

Preston has some excellent sports facilities - and that's official!

Have your say on Preston North End match day parking

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:07:07 +0000

MATCH day parking around Preston North End's Deepdale stadium is up for discussion at a special meeting of the council's Central Area Forum on Thursday.

Driver crashes into Preston bank

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:37:51 +0000

A woman crashed her car into the side of a Preston bank.

Former Preston student performs for his former tutor

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:09:56 +0000

Former Preston College student Jonny Lloyd returned to the city on Monday with his new boy band Avenue - and treated his former tutors to a pop-tastic performance.

Views sought over Preston 'academy' plans

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:38:10 +0000

Education chiefs are urging people to make their views heard over plans to close Fulwood High School and Arts College and replace it with an academy.

Blaze in stairwell of Preston terraced home

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:10:00 +0000

Thirteen firefighters tackled a house fire in Preston, yesterday.

Fire crews called to Preston College

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:39:08 +0000

Fire crews were called to Preston College in St Vincents Road, Fulwood, just after 9.20am, yesterday.

Ingol stabbing - youth charged

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:29:55 +0000

A 14-year-old boy will appear at Preston Youth Court tomorrow morning after being charged in relation to the stabbing of a 17-year-old girl.

Police appeal for witnesses after 17-year-old girl stabbed in Ingol

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:59:12 +0000

Police in Preston are questioning a 14-year-old boy after a 17-year-old old girl was allegedly stabbed in the neck in the early hours of this morning.

Preston man charged with 1980s Oxford rape

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:21:51 +0000

A 42-year-old Preston man has been charged with raping a woman in Oxford 23 years ago.

Attempted robbery on taxi driver in Preston

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:42:01 +0000

Police in Preston are investigating an attempted robbery of a taxi driver in Fulwood last night.

Ingol army nurse escapes ban despite child porn images

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:12:20 +0000

A decorated army nurse from the Ingol area of Preston later escaped a ban despite storing child porn images on his computer.

Safety call over A59 after death crash

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:20:00 +0000

UPDATE Campaigners have renewed calls for safety measures on the A59 after a driver died in a horror smash.

Chorley ASBO youth moved to Preston

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:49:31 +0000

A teenager who breached his ASBO nine times and caused a mass evacuation of a Chorley hotel after he left the bath running has been moved to Preston.

Man 'serious' after M6 crash

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:31:07 +0000

A 26-year-old man from Fulwood is seriously ill in hospital after he crashed into a lamppost on the slip road of the M6 at junction 31 close to the Tickled Trout hotel.

Fire crews called to Ribbleton blaze

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:37:11 +0000

Fire crews were called to a house in Ribbleton last night after a cooker went up in flames.

Sir Tom launches Deepdale education project

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:40:00 +0000

One of this country’s finest ever footballers launched an exciting new education project, using football as the vehicle for learning.

Life for Preston knife killer

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:16:39 +0000

A knife attacker who stabbed an innocent man to death was jailed for life today and told that he will have to serve at least 18 years.

High Court rules Preston search warrants were valid

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:44:55 +0000

A search warrant that allowed police to raid a Preston accountancy firm in connection with an Asian family being investigated for an alleged multi-million pound counterfeit clothing and money laundering scam should have been issued, London's High Court has ruled.

Police station plan for Preston hospital

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:49:08 +0000

The police force are to have their own dedicated station in the heart of Royal Preston Hospital.

Pensioner, 88, killed crossing Deepdale road named

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:22:28 +0000

UPDATE: A pensioner killed after he was struck by a car crossing a Preston street has been named.

Alleged knife attackers threatened Penwortham cab driver

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:32:54 +0000

Three people quizzed by cops in Leyland over an alleged assault on a taxi driver in Penwortham in the early hours of Friday morning have been released without charge.

Broken down lorry causes M55 traffic delays

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:14:05 +0000

One lane is closed due to broken down vehicle on M55 eastbound, between junction 3 A585 (Kirkham) and junction 1 A6/B6241 (Fulwood).

Ribbleton anorexia centre go-ahead

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Plans to build a specialist centre in Preston for people with advanced anorexia have been given the go-ahead.

Ingol man admits £10,000 Leyland benefits fraud

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:00 +0000

A Preston man admitted dishonestly claimed nearly £10,000 in benefits while living in Leyland, a court heard.

Tory's select candidate to replace retiring Fylde MP

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:00:49 +0000

The Conservatives have selected their parliamentary candidate for the Fylde constituency.

Mail destroyed following Fulwood post box blaze

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:44:31 +0000

Firefighters were called to a post box blaze in Preston last night.

Preston skip boss fined after teen crushed in Kirkham

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:40:00 +0000

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the recycling industry to keep pedestrians well away from vehicles or face prosecution.