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This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.

Disqualified driver who lied about speeding through Broughton is jailed

Steven Lee Pic: Preston Police A Preston man has been jailed for driving while disqualified and perverting the course of justice. Back in December 2020, Steven Lee’s Mercedes convertible was recorded driving at excess speed […]

2 years ago
Sniffer dogs find 65 packs of scam tobacco in Preston and Chorley

A Trading Standards crackdown has seen sniffer dogs find 65 packs of suspected illegal tobacco and £1,780 in crime proceeds. The operation in Preston and Chorley saw the dogs work […]

2 years ago
Preston city centre shop fined for underage e-cigarette sales

A Preston shop owner has received a £166 fine after a staff member sold e-liquid and e-cigarettes to two underage Trading Standards volunteers. Lancaster Magistrates heard that the e-cigarette kiosk […]

2 years ago
Two Preston men jailed for their roles in broad daylight knife attack

Declan Carroll (left) and Jordan Bailey (right) Two men have been jailed for their parts in a Broadgate knife attack. The men responsible appeared at Preston Crown Court last Thursday (17 March). Jordan Bailey, 21, of Rigby […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Police appeal after armed robbery at Ingol Co-Op

Co-op on Granton Walk, Ingol, Preston Police have appealed for information on an armed robbery involving two men, a crowbar and a hammer in an Ingol Co-op. Police attended the scene around 10.20pm to a robbery […]

2 years ago
Ribbleton RSPCA scrambles to protect animals after youths light fire yards from enclosures

Ribbleton RSPCA staff yesterday rushed to protect their animals as firefighters battled a grass fire lit by youths near the centre on Longridge Road. In a Facebook video on Tuesday 22 March, […]

2 years ago
Police increasingly concerned for missing Preston teenager

Police have become increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing teenager Megan ​Holland. 17-year-old Megan, who has links to Accrington, was last seen around 6pm on 16 March in the […]

2 years ago
Police seize 300 cannabis plants from Broadgate property

Police yesterday discovered a large cannabis farm in a Preston property. On Tuesday 22 March, Preston Police’s Neighbourhood Policing Team acted on ‘community intelligence’ and attended a Broadgate address. Read […]

2 years ago
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