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Preston woman conned out of £9,000

16th, February 2011 by

A woman who was conned out of £9,000 by a con artist on a dating website has spoken of her ordeal. The 50-year-old woman, known as Sarah, was tricked into sending the cash to someone posing as a serviceman in Afghanistan after they got talking online. With Valentine’s Day approaching, both she and Lancashire Police are urging other people looking for online love to be [...]

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Councillor to leave role with a heavy heart after 20 years

15th, February 2011 by

Preston is to lose one of its most revered councillors, after Frank De Molfetta revealed he was stepping down. Councillor De Molfetta, 68, will not stand for re-election in May, so he can spend more time with his wife Georgine. In an emotional interview from his home in Regent Drive, Fulwood, Frank thanked his constituents who have voted him in on six consecutive occasions: “I [...]

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Lib Dem councillors Mark Jewell and Danny Gallagher have both backed calls for 20mph limits on residential roads

Tragic Lewis died doing what he loved

9th, February 2011 by

The tragic death of rising cycling star Lewis Balyckyi is one of many young people who die on Lancashire’s roads each year. Lewis, just 18 when he died in January, was tipped to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics. He died from severe head injuries after a crash in Bretherton, only a few miles from his home in Walton-le-Dale. Lewis’ father Kevin said: “Lewis was every [...]

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Preston to play part in LGBT history month

7th, February 2011 by

Shocking historical records that show gay men being imprisoned and hanged for their sexuality will be unveiled in Preston later this month. Lancashire Record Office will open its doors on Saturday 26th February for Outing the Past, a day of talks and exhibitions to mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month. “LGBT History Month has really grown as a nationwide event and we [...]

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Preston stops to remember Holocaust victims

2nd, February 2011 by

A Holocaust survivor visited Preston to speak out against hatred and prejudice, as the city paused to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Mrs Thea Hurst described her memories of her escape to England and her father’s death in a concentration camp. The talk at the Harris Library was part of a series of events held to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Mrs Hurst, who now lives in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, kept [...]

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Britain’s most dangerous street label ‘unfair’

1st, February 2011 by

Glover’s Court business owners are demanding an apology after the street was ‘unfairly’ named the most crime-ridden place in England. Figures released earlier suggested more than 150 crimes and anti-social incidents took place there in December alone. Shop owners on the street have refuted this though and Chief Superintendent James Lee says the numbers are inaccurate. “The figures do not do it justice; it is actually a safe [...]

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Police horses prepare for busy festive period

25th, December 2010 by

Spare a thought this festive season for Lancashire’s police horses who have a busy festive schedule ahead of them. Based at the Lancashire Constabulary’s headquarters in Hutton, just outside Preston, the horses and their handlers will be policing Boxing Day fixtures and the January games. They also have duties on New Years Eve and during busy shopping periods in Preston city centre. The last two [...]

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Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place

27th, November 2010 by

A huge police operation ensured that two demonstrations in Preston city centre took place without major incident. A protest by the English Defence League (EDL) and a counter-demonstration from Unite Against Fascism (UAF) resulted in just 14 arrests taking place. Police said that the demonstrations were relatively incident free and that the majority of demonstrators had already left the area. “Although there were minor scuffles [...]

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Police aim to avoid EDL demo disruption

19th, November 2010 by

Police say they are working hard to ensure a planned demonstration by the English Defence League (EDL) later this month causes minimum disruption. The EDL demo in Preston city centre on Saturday November 27 is likely to attract a counter event from Unite Against Fascism, Lancashire Police said. Police and council chiefs want people to be able to go about their daily business in the [...]

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Anarchy at the NUS march in London – A UCLan student’s view

13th, November 2010 by

A local student studying in Preston gives his take on the student protests in London earlier this week. While most students were protesting peacefully in Parliament Square, it was a different story at the other end of the parade at Millbank Tower. As I walked down the parade towards the end of the protest, the cheering vanished, the atmosphere changed and things became genuinely scary. [...]

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Huge job losses expected in Lancashire Police

22nd, October 2010 by

ALL community support officers have been told that their jobs could disappear as soon as March 2011. Lancashire Police currently employs 409 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), and every one of them have been told they could find themselves jobless.

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Murdered hedgehog’s carer vows to beat thugs and carry on

3rd, October 2010 by

A Lancashire woman has vowed to continue her work with a charity she runs from her home, a week after mindless thugs shot and murdered one of her patients.

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Police set for huge job-cuts

30th, September 2010 by

George Osborne’s austerity measures designed to cut the deficit will affect law and order, says Lancashire’s top cop. Lancashire Police has announced it will cut around 1000 jobs over the next four years to save in the region of £50m.

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