Local News
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Preston Will Feel ‘Warm In The Sunshine’ Before Turning Windy This Week
Tuesday will some sunshine for Preston, but the rest of the week will be largely grey and cloudy. Temperatures are expected to peak tomorrow (29th...
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Regional: Blackpool Man Pours Petrol On Himself Inside Halifax Bank
Armed police have responded to a report that a man has walked into a Halifax bank in Church Street, Blackpool and poured petrol inside of...
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Do You Know A Brave, Kind Young Person Who Has Done Something Exceptional This Year?
The search is now on to find someone deserving of the 2021 Lancashire Young Citizen of the Year award – and Lancashire Police are asking...
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Longridge Highschool Closes Entire Year Group After Two Positive COVID Tests
Longridge Highschool has sent a letter to parents and carers confirming that all Year 9 students must stay home to self-isolate. That letter was sent...
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Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awarded For UCLan Academic’s Committment To Deaf Students
A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic has been recognised for her dedication to deaf students and British Sign Language education. Dr Lynne Barnes has...
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Students’ Time Capsule Installed In University Development
A time capsule designed by the students of a Preston high school has been planted into the foundations of the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan)...
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PNE Fixture Postponed And Moved To Different Day
Preston North End’s first ever trip to the Brentford Community Stadium next weekend has been put back to Sunday 4th October. The Lilywhites were due...
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Gang who used children to flood streets of Burnley with Class A drugs jailed for nearly 60 years
Eight members of an organised crime gang who conspired to supply Class A drugs in Burnley and exploit vulnerable children into selling drugs have been...
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Royal Preston COVID Hospitalisations Start To Rise; “Don’t Socialise Anywhere” Warning Issued
A stark warning has been issued to Prestonians following a slow rise in hospitalisations. Restrictions across the country prevent people from mixing households in private...
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City Of Preston 10K Run Cancelled For Second Year In A Row
The SPAR City of Preston 10K run has been cancelled for the second year in a row following concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Preston City...
