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Four Preston groups share £22,000 of reclaimed criminal cash

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden £22,752 criminal’s cash to fight crime has been awarded to projects across Preston. Andrew Snowden, Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has awarded another £77k to projects taking the fight to […]

3 months ago
Firefighters remain on scene after Ashton-on-Ribble house fire

The scene at Ecroyd Road on Wednesday lunchtime Pic: Blog Preston A clean-up operation after a house fire in Ashton-on-Ribble is continuing. Three people were treated at the scene by the North West Ambulance Service. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were […]

3 months ago
Preston and South Ribble Christmas and New Year bin collection dates confirmed

A bin out for collection in Preston Pic: Christopher Lucas The Christmas bin collection dates have been revealed for Preston and South Ribble. You may have been thinking when you need to put your bins out over the festive period […]

3 months ago
Calls for critical review of Avanti and first class travel ban amid failing services

Setting sun over Preston Railway Station pic: Tony Worrall There are new calls for a critical review and to scrap first class seats on one of one of the country’s busiest rail routes. Avanti has been operating the West […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s famous red telephone boxes, targeted by vandals, set for renovation

Row of traditional red telephone boxes on Market Street. Preston’s famous row of red telephone boxes – the longest in the UK – is set to be temporarily removed next year so that the run-down kiosks can be renovated […]

3 months ago
Preston charity raises over £500 for the poor in Rwanda

Rwanda Group Trust tabletop sale Rwanda Group Trust, a Preston charity, raised £532 last weekend after holding a Christmas tabletop sale. Toys, clothes, gifts, cards and books were on offer at St Anthony’s Annexe in […]

3 months ago
M6 delays as car hits central reservation near Junction 31 at Preston

Northbound queues on the M6 on Tuesday eveningPic: Traffic cams A lane has been closed on the M6 northbound after a crash at junction 31 (Samlesbury). The collision was a damage-only crash with a car going into the central reservation. […]

3 months ago
Lane open on M61 southbound junction from M6 at Preston as repairs continue

One lane of two on the M61 junction from the M6 is now open on the motorway southbound following a collision on Tuesday morning. The lane between the M6 near […]

3 months ago
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