All posts by John Nicoll
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Deepdale stadium becomes Nightingale Court
A football stadium has become a temporary court to help clear a backlog of cases during the coronavirus pandemic. Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium is...
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University feeds more than 600 students for free in first week of Ramadan
The University of Central Lancashire have handed out over 600 free meals to people observing this year’s Ramadan. UCLan students have been able to click...
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City Centre Road Closure Due To Unsafe Building
A Preston City Centre road closing took place earlier this week after council staff noticed an “unsafe building”. The building at 3 Fox Street, on...
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UCLan acting graduate lands star role in BBC short drama
A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) acting graduate has landed the star role in a new BBC short drama that focuses on the challenges faced...
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Longridge Road Temporarily Closed
Longridge Road was temporarily closed earlier this week after a horrendous traffic collision caused chaos. Preston Police closed a section of Longridge Road near the...
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Lancashire Museums Set To Re-Open Next Week
Two Lancashire museums will be open for outdoor tours from next week. You can book now for the guided tours for groups of up to...
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Police Appeal After Pensioner Taken To Hospital
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Colne. It happened at around 8:15am yesterday (Thursday, April 15th) when a Volvo XC90 collided...
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Man Jailed At Preston Crown Court For Horrendous Shooting
A man who carried out a shooting spree at an address in Skelmersdale in a targeted attack has today (April 16th) been jailed. Thomas Anderson,...
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Over 1,100 Homes Approved Near M55 Distributor
Outline plans for 1,100 homes accessed from the Western Distributor Road have won approval in Preston, with a smaller proposal from Wainhomes refused. The larger...
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Man Arrested After Stabbing Of 12-year-old Boy
Merseyside Police said the 20-year-old, from Bootle, was detained “on suspicion of Section 18 wounding” on Thursday morning and taken to a police station for...