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Road closed outside Penwortham school after tree comes down

Hill Road South closure. Pic: South Ribble Police A road in Penwortham is closed this evening after a tree fell into the road. Hill Road South is closed around the junction of Stricklands Lane, outside Middleforth Church of […]

3 months ago
Drink-driver went wrong direction down motorway with four unrestrained kids in car

Blue light from a police car Pic: South Ribble Police A man was found driving the wrong way down a motorway carriageway while significantly over-the-limit with four unrestrained children in the car. The man, 39, from Preston, gave a reading […]

3 months ago
Preston pupils win international maths competitionĀ 

Children at the CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, India. Pic: GHS Seven children from Preston won an international maths competition which was held in Mumbai on 28 December. The children, aged seven to 15, represented the UK in the PAMA (Pan-Asia […]

3 months ago
Young man glassed at 3am in Preston city centre cocktail bar

Review cocktail bar in Preston A young man was glassed in the early hours of the morning at a popular cocktail bar in Preston, police have said. The incident happened at Review cocktail bar, at […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Nuisance quad bike and off road bike seized in Broadgate

The off road bike and quad bike being seized by police Pic: Preston Police A set of off-road bikes causing a nuisance in the Broadgate area has been seized by police. Preston Police were on patrol during Tuesday (30 January) evening and became aware […]

3 months ago
Residents left ‘physically sick’ by mountain-like Whittle-le-Woods landfill site

Clayton Hall landfill The operator of a complaints-hit landfill site in Chorley has been ordered to stop depositing waste at the dump until levels have been reduced to within approved limits. The Clayton […]

3 months ago
Artwork commissioned for Lea and Cottam to help people feel proud of their area

Cottam archway, Cottam Way A Preston parish councillor says he hopes artwork the authority has commissioned of the local streetscene will help people better appreciate the part of the city they call home. Chris […]

3 months ago
Avanti West Coast issues travel adviceĀ ahead of strikes affecting Preston station

Preston Railway Station. Pic: Blog Preston Avanti West Coast has issued travel adviceĀ ahead of strikes which will affect Preston Railway Station. Customers have been told to not travel on Saturday 3 February, 2024 as there will […]

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