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Author Keith Harrison. A new book about Preston North End (PNE) Football Club is raising money for the charity Baby Beats which supports babies and mothers being cared for in Lancashire Teaching Hopsital NHS Trust maternity units. North…
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A fire broke out at Quattro takeaway last night. Pic: Andrew Forster Quattro Takeaway on Great George Street suffered a fire yesterday evening (July 7) just after 9pm. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Deepdale takeaway…
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The crash occurred in Ribbleton Lane near to Skeffington Road. Pic: Google Street View A Peugeot and an Iveco van have been involved in a crash on Ribbleton Lane this morning (July 8). Social media reports say that traffic is queueing in…
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The Harris is getting ready to re-open its doors The Harris will welcome visitors back through its doors from this Saturday (July 11) as part of a phased reopening. The ground floor will open first, with the main library offering a book…
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Linda Goldsmith has been missing since yesterday. Pic: Preston Police An appeal has been launched by the police to find a missing woman who was last seen heading to Preston city centre. Linda Goldsmith was last seen on Tuesday (July 7) at…
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Simon, Celia and Deborah. A Fulwood family says the valuable support they receive from St Catherine’s Hospice befriender service is appreciated now more than ever. The charity based in Lostock Hall runs the service that sees trained…
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The incident happened near the Old Tram Bridge A teenager was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the head in Avenham Park on Monday. At 5:15pm, emergency services were called to a area close to the Old Tram bridge to reports the…
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Pic: falco from Pixabay Preston parents and carers are being asked to complete a short survey about a service for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The survey will help Lancashire…
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Police seized 50kg of cannabis in a raid in Plungington Police have recovered around 50kg of cannabis bud following a raid at a property in Plungington. Preston’s Neighbourhood Police Task Force took 250 plants from the property…
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Some families in Preston will be able to access the new voucher scheme Some families in Preston will now receive free school meal vouchers during the school summer holidays. This follows the launch of the government’s Covid Summer…
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