This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.
Disqualified driver who lied about speeding through Broughton is jailedA 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 ChorleyA 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 salesA 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 attackTwo 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-OpPolice 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 enclosuresRibbleton 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 teenagerPolice 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 propertyPolice 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 […]
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