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Police seek key witness who saw Church Street crash
11th, May 2012 by Ed WalkerPolice are appealing for a witness who might hold key information about the death of an 87 year old woman to come forward. Dorothy Sumner broke her hip after the bus she was on collided with a car on Church Street and later died in hospital from pneumonia on Friday 23 March. Now police are looking to speak to one of Mrs Sumner’s fellow passengers [...]
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Police offer appeal after Preston jewellery store raid
27th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA jewellery store in Preston was subject to a shocking daylight raid yesterday afternoon. Police are now appealing for information after two men, who were not thought to be armed, walked into Sohum jewellery store on Meadow Street, Preston at around 3pm, tied up the owner and his family in the back room and left with thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and cash from [...]
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Three Preston offies fined for selling booze to children
16th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerThree Preston stores have been fined by police for selling alcohol to children. An Ashton store was found to have sold booze on two occasions to a 15 and 16-year-old. Another two stores, one in Ribbleton and another in Goosnargh, were caught once selling alcohol to a minor. All the stores face a fixed penalty notice of £80 and police are currently in discussions about [...]
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Preston burglar jailed for over three years
13th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA burglar who was caught rifling through the handbag of woman in her Bamber Bridge home has been jailed for more than three years. John Yates, 37, from Lea, pleaded guilty to burglary of a dwelling with intent to steal. The victim came downstairs to find Yates going through her belongings, she confronted him and he made off over the garden fence at the house [...]
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New figures reveal slim chance of stolen pets being recovered in Preston
13th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerThe chances of your stolen pet being recovered in Preston are slim according to figures released today. A Freedom of Information request shows police in the city have only been able to recover one goldfish and a female English bulldog in the last three years. Since January 2009 there have been 849 animals stolen in the city, including the theft of 800 young pheasant and [...]
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Thief pinches couple’s camcorder with footage of new born baby
12th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA couple have had footage of their new born baby stolen from them after a thief made off with their camcorder. The Sony Handycam HDR-CX115E was pinched from the boot of the couple’s car on Moorfield Drive, Ribbleton – as they were returning from hospital. The father, 39, was unloading items from his VW Passat at around 1am on Wednesday 11th April when the camcorder [...]
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Ribbleton shooter sent down for 10 years
11th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA Preston man who shot another man in the leg has been jailed for 10 years and 10 months. Daniel Nicholls, of Guildford Road, Preston, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The incident took place in the Ribbleton Lane area of Preston on Tuesday 25th October last year, when officers were called following reports of a man being shot [...]
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CCTV appeal after death of Penwortham man
5th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerPolice have released CCTV images of four people they want to speak to after a man died in Penwortham last weekend. Rob McDonnell, from Penwortham, died in hospital after sustaining serious injuries on Martinfield Road. The incident leading to his death took place at 10.35pm on Saturday 31st March when police believe he was hit by a passing car after falling into the road. Detectives [...]
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Nine year old boy escapes serious injury after being struck by a car in Ribbleton
4th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA nine year old boy is being treated in hospital after being struck by a car in Ribbleton. The boy was walking home yesterday afternoon along Whitmore Drive when a car collided with him. He was knocked down and suffered burns to his legs, lacerations to his head and cuts to his back will require stitches. The boy will remain in Royal Preston Hospital for [...]
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Burglary falls in Preston after police blitz
3rd, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA blitz on burglars has resulted in a year-on-year reduction in the number of burglaries in the city. Police launched a crackdown after the offences rose slightly in January, but today revealed new figures show the Central Division – which covers Preston – saw a 16.6% drop in burglaries. Between April 2011 and March this year there were 386 burglaries, 76 fewer than the same [...]
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Dog walker threatened with handgun in Ribbleton
2nd, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA Sunday afternoon spent walking the dog turned into a nightmare for one Ribbleton resident last month. Police are appealing after a man was threatened with a handgun by two men on the footpath alongside Sulby Drive. These terrifying images show the two men, at around 2pm on Sunday 18th March, producing a small, black handgun, and pointing it at the victim before running away. [...]
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Pensioner killed following city centre bus smash
26th, March 2012 by Ed WalkerFamily members have been paying tribute to a pensioner who died following a bus crash in the city centre. Dorothy Sumner fell and broke her hip while travelling on a double decker bus down Church Street. The bus collided with a Vauxhall Corsa on Wednesday 7th March and Mrs Sumner was knocked to the floor. She contracted pneumonia while in hospital and died on Friday [...]
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Tributes paid to Hungarian teen killed in motorcycle smash
21st, March 2012 by Ed WalkerAn emotional tribute has been paid by the mother of a motorcylist who lost his life on Preston’s roads today. Mihaly Besnyi, 17, who lived in Ashton, died in a collision at the junction of Lytham Road and Hardcastle Road in Fulwood. The incident took place at 12.20pm when Mr Besnyi’s 125cc motorcycle collided with a black Ford Fusion. His mother, Mihalyne Besnyi, said she [...]
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