Preston schools to compete in county-wide summer sports competition
Two Preston schools will be representing the city in a county-wide competition. Longsands Community Primary School in Fulwood and St Andrew’s School in Ashton will both compete at the Lancashire SPAR Summer Games. St Andrew’s Primary beat 16 other city schools at girls football to clinch their place. Longsands booked their position in the finals with a win in the high five netball competition. The Summer Games [...]
17 days ago by Ed Walker Share
PrestFest In Pictures: Revellers, foodies and party goers come out for a celebration of Preston City Centre
From Saturday to Monday venues across the city flung open their doors and did their best to get the public in. The city centre was celebrating retaining its Purple Flag status – for having an excellent night out – and a host of restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs joined forces to entertain. Below are an assortment of pictures from the nights out, special events and [...]
17 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Lia Green: Mother Natalie Critchley found guilty of child cruelty
A mother has been found guilty of child cruelty following the death of Lia Green. Natalie Critchley, 21, was convicted by the jury at Preston Crown Court following the death of her three-year-old daughter in August last year. Lia’s father, Richard Green, 23, has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Ambulance teams were called to Lia’s Norris Street home in Plungington on Thursday 30 August 2012 [...]
18 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Review: Two Great Events at Preston’s Prestfest 2013
On Saturday evening, 4th May 2013, Preston’s Prestfest event proved to be a night of fabulous all round outdoor city centre entertainment. Murder most horrid was apparent on the streets of Preston when the Wooden Spoons Theatre company presented their ‘Cut Throat Tour’. This exceptional performance was part of a walk around the Church Street area of Preston led by three of the Wooden Spoons [...]
18 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Preston motorists to be offered free number plate protection screws
Motorists in Preston are being urged to keep their number plates safe by police. Free number plate screws will be handed out on Saturday 11 May at Asda, Fulwood, to combat car-related crime. The screws make it difficult for thieves to steal registration numbers, which can then be used to commit crimes such as petrol station drive offs. PS Mike Sampson from the Fulwood Neighbourhood [...]
18 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Future options for Preston Bus Station to be discussed at arts event
Local artists and architects will be meeting this weekend to try and come up with an alternative use for Preston’s Bus Station. The event follows an open letter sent to all of Lancashire County Council’s councillors by a group of arts leaders including the designer Wayne Hemingway. Future options for the Bus Station was the subject and it called on councillors to explore a “third [...]
18 days ago by Ed Walker Share