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Kirkham man pulls Santa’s sleigh from Edinburgh raising money for six charities

Bill Hodgson pulling Santa and his sleigh. A man from Kirkham has pulled Santa’s 1/4 tonne sleigh, with Santa inside, from Edinburgh to Kirkham in just five days. Bill Hodgson, decided to take on this year’s ‘Santa’s […]

3 months ago
DLN Dance School in Penwortham awarded fifteen world champion titles

The Tinytrons, 8&U World Champions. DLN dance school represented England in the World Street Dance Championships in London on December 9 and 10, walking away with fifteen World Champion Titles. The small dance school is […]

3 months ago
Four people arrested in latest Preston undercover police shoplifting sting

Police on patrol in Preston city centre Pic: Preston Police Police have been using plain-clothes officers during Preston’s late-night shopping period to target shoplifting. Four people have been arrested and charged with shoplifting as a result of what police are […]

3 months ago
Biker suffers serious leg injuries in Whittle-le-Woods crash

Police were called to Preston Road on Tuesday evening Pic: Google A biker is in hospital with serious leg injuries after a crash in Whittle-le-Woods. The rider of a Harley Davidson was involved in a crash around 9.15pm on Tuesday (20 […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Kirkham man in hospital after car hits tree near Wesham

Emergency services were called to Fleetwood Road on Tuesday afternoon Pic: Google A man in his 20s is in hospital in a ‘serious but stable’ condition after a car he was a passenger in crashed into a tree. Fylde Police were called […]

3 months ago
Avanti West Coasts scraps peak time restrictions for festive travel

Avanti West Coast worker wearing Christmas hat Avanti West Coast is removing all peak time restrictions over the festive season. From today (Friday 22 December) until Sunday 7 January, the West Coast Main Line operator will be […]

3 months ago
Police uncover machete and Class A drugs in Friargate and Fishergate searches

The machete uncovered on a 17-year-old and evidence of drug dealing Pic: Preston Police Preston Police have released details of two incidents where drugs and a machete were uncovered. The first on Tuesday (19 December) saw two 17-year-old boys entering a bank in Fishergate. […]

3 months ago
Appeal to find Chorley man last seen in Fulwood

Aaron O'Neill Update: Aaron has been found and is safe Police are asking for help to find a missing Chorley man. Aaron O’Neill, 34, was last seen in Fulwood at 1.30am today […]

3 months ago
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