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5:35pm Tuesday 27th January 2009
A POLICE officer told a jury he was confused, angry and upset when he discovered his air stewardess wife was having an affair.
'Jilted Lancashire PC threw naked wife into street'
9:10am Tuesday 27th January 2009
A POLICE officer whose wife was having an affair with his best friend abused his position to get CCTV footage to spy on the lovers.
Lostock Hall band to celebrate 60th anniversary
3:10pm Saturday 22nd November 2008
TS Eliot won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the actress Grace Jones was born and closer to home the Lostock Hall Memorial Band was formed.
Lancashire train fares set to soar
2:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.
Lostock Hall charity warns of doorstep collection scam
5:00pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
Bosses at a Lostock Hall cancer hospice have sent out a warning about bogus charity collectors.
Lostock Hall school plan traditional fun day
12:20pm Sunday 16th November 2008
Ever fancied trying your hand at traditional crafts like bookbinding, hand bell ringing and rag rugging.
Mum’s gift in memory of tragic son
9:00am Thursday 30th October 2008
The loss of a son has spurred a grieving mother to help a little girl who suffers from a rare brain condition.
Lostock Hall policeman denies assaulting wife
2:40pm Thursday 16th October 2008
A POLICEMAN has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his wife.
Relief for Lancashire commuters as rail strike suspended
3:50pm Friday 10th October 2008
UPDATE A 24-hour strike by around 100 Northern Rail drivers scheduled for Monday has been suspended following talks.
Lancashire police officer bailed on assault charge
12:37pm Monday 6th October 2008
A LANCASHIRE police officer has been remanded on bail after appearing at Preston Crown Court accused of assault.
CCTV captures alleged Lostock Hall booze thief
10:31am Thursday 2nd October 2008
Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to question in relation to alcohol theft.
Preston gran’s £5000 Lostock Hall hospice lottery win
12:59pm Wednesday 1st October 2008
A Preston grandmother is celebrating after winning £5,000 in a lottery in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice.
Hair straighteners cause fire at Lostock Hall hotel
10:31am Wednesday 1st October 2008
Fire crews were called to a fire at a hotel in Lostock Hall after ceramic hair straighteners set alight.
Local charities to benefit from David Beckham book
2:09pm Monday 22nd September 2008
St Catherine's Hospice in Lostock Hall and the Preston mayor's charities are to benefit from sales of the book David Beckham-In at The Deep End, by Preston author, Andrew Atkinson.
Man, 29, jailed for Preston nightclub manslaughter
1:57pm Friday 19th September 2008
A 29-year-old man has been put behind bars for almost three years for killing a man outside a Preston nightclub.
St Catherine’s Hospice launches Christmas campaign
1:57pm Friday 12th September 2008
St Catherine’s Hospice is launching its Christmas cards and 2009 calendar today.
TV actor opens new Lostock Hall drama school
12:09pm Wednesday 10th September 2008
A new stage school established by a well-known TV actor is set to open its doors for the first time this afternoon.
Tragic mother found dead at Lostock Hall home
11:04am Thursday 4th September 2008
A local woman who lost both her son and husband in tragic circumstances has been found dead.
York stone lifted from Lostock Hall charity's back yard
10:10am Monday 1st September 2008
Thieves who broke into the back yard of a Lostock Hall charity shop and lifted a hoard of York stone flags have been described as “despicable”.
New area committee to tackle local issues
6:30pm Friday 15th August 2008
A revamped area committee is set to revitalise the way people in Farington and Lostock Hall get involved in tackling local issues, when it meets for the first time next week.
Lostock Hall pupils learn to run their own businesses
2:20pm Saturday 9th August 2008
As term drew to a close recently, students at Lostock Hall High School in Preston experienced just what it’s like to set up and run their own catering business, as part of an Enterprise event at school.
Woman evicted for drunken behaviour
5:30pm Monday 4th August 2008
Alcohol-fuelled bad behaviour has led to Preston woman being evicted from her home.
South Ribble pupils cycle to safety
6:49pm Friday 1st August 2008
Pupils from South Ribble have had their passport stamped for safety thanks to Lancashire County Council Road Safety Group’s innovative cycle training scheme.
£13,000 'drugs cash' seized from cannabis possession man
2:40pm Tuesday 29th July 2008
Officers from Lancashire police have secured a £13,000 confiscation order against a Lostock Hall man caught with a small amount of cannabis at Preston Crown Court after his appeal was dismissed.
Bikes stolen from garage
7:30am Saturday 26th July 2008
Two bikes have been stolen from a garage in Preston.
Man, 21, admits broken nose injury outside Preston nightclub
2:24pm Friday 18th July 2008
A man responsible for an attack in Preston city centre in which the victim's nose was broken has been given a suspended jail sentence.
Royal treat for veteran Preston fundraiser
2:39pm Thursday 17th July 2008
A Preston man who has helped to raise money for ex-servicemen for more than three decades was recognised for his efforts by being invited to the Queen's garden party on Tuesday.
Lostock Hall mum mistaken for a criminal in CRB check
10:49am Thursday 10th July 2008
A Preston mother who was mistaken for a vicious drug addict in a routine government security check has branded the ordeal a “nightmare”.
Recycling scheme launched for St Catherine's Hospice
5:59pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
People in Preston and South Ribble are being called on to support a new recycling scheme to turn old mobile phones and empty printer cartridges into money for St Catherine’s Hospice, based in Lostock Hall.
Pupils given 'good citizen' lesson at Leyland park
12:49pm Saturday 21st June 2008
More than 630 schoolchildren in South Ribble are taking part in an annual initiative to encourage them to be responsible citizens.
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