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Preston sex attacker jailed
4:14pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
A security guard who launched a sex attack on a woman leaving work near Preston city centre has been jailed for eighteen months.
Comments (0)New Lancashire road safety chief
12:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Lancashire’s Partnership for Road Safety has appointed Steve Whitehouse as project manager.
Gold medallist Tessa to join Preston Olympic celebrations
11:58am Wednesday 20th August 2008
Olympic gold medal winner Tessa Sanderson is set to help hundreds of young people from Preston celebrate the official handover of the Olympics to London.
Alleged Preston flasher exposed himself to girls
11:34am Wednesday 20th August 2008
Police have released CCTV images of a motorist in a red car in a bid to catch a man who is alleged to have exposed himself to a group of eight-year-old girls on Sunday.
Man injured following Preston bus station plunge
9:19am Wednesday 20th August 2008
A 28-year-old man suffered a broken ankle and a cut to the head after plunging from the first floor of Preston bus station last night.
Lancashire cycle challenge call
4:22pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Cyclists looking for an adventure are urged to sign up for the Lancashire Loop Cycle Challenge next month and help raise thousands of pounds for the Royal Preston Hospital.
Dogs stolen from Lancashire Police 'were strays'
12:10pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
LANCASHIRE police said dogs reported as stolen under the Freedom of Information Act were not force sniffer dogs.
Holiday break for work on north west roads
8:20pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
TWO thirds of major roadwork projects in England have been suspended to ease the flow of traffic this Bank Holiday weekend.
Preston Olympian fails in medal hunt
4:20pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
It was heartbreak for Preston Olympian Emma Hindle who failed in her quest for a medal in the individual dressage final.
Preston burglar left DNA at St Annes shop
11:10am Tuesday 19th August 2008
A desperate Preston burglar who smashed his way into Woolworths at St Annes left behind a major clue following the raid.
Preston museum volunteer recognised for work
2:16pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
A dedicated volunteer from Preston’s Harris Museum and Art Gallery has had years of hard work recognised by a national awards scheme.
Lancashire fire service signs climate change pledge
10:40am Tuesday 19th August 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has become the latest fire authority to show a commitment to climate change by signing the Nottingham Declaration.
'Accounting blunder' as Lancashire's parking scheme breaks even
5:31pm Monday 18th August 2008
COUNTY Hall chiefs say their gloomy forecasts about the controversial Parkwise scheme were wrong all along - because of an accounting blunder.
Shop assistant threatened with handgun in Leyland
12:27pm Monday 18th August 2008
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man threatened a shop assistant with a handgun in Leyland.
Preston Olympian a day away from gold bid
10:43am Monday 18th August 2008
Preston Olympian Emma Hindle is just 24 hours away from a shot at a gold medal in Hong Kong.
Chorley library is best for disabled people
12:10pm Sunday 17th August 2008
CHORLEY Library has been named ‘the most disability friendly local public service’ in the town.
Officers help you on the road to safety
8:50pm Sunday 17th August 2008
Highways Agency traffic officers in Lancashire are leading a road safety day next week at Forton Services on the M6.
Volunteer ranger service plan for Preston parks
5:00pm Sunday 17th August 2008
Volunteers could be drafted in to patrol Preston parks in a bid to stop vandalism.
Building society customers pass on interest to local charities
3:30pm Sunday 17th August 2008
A host of local charities were among the good causes who shared more than £54,000 in donations as part of Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation’s birthday celebration - Together We Make a Difference Week.
'No voice no vote' warning
11:40am Sunday 17th August 2008
No Vote, No Voice - that is the message Preston City Council hopes will encourage people to sign up to the electoral register and secure their right to vote.
Faulty shower sparks bathroom blaze
10:44am Sunday 17th August 2008
Fire crews were called to a property in Bamber Bridge to tackle a blaze in a residential bathroom.
Preston's Tithebarn scheme gets thumbs-up
7:30am Sunday 17th August 2008
More than 80 per cent of Prestonians believe that the £700m Tithebarn regeneration will attract more people to the city, according to the results of an extensive public consultation.
Leyland caravan park helps mother's 'SADS' campaign
4:10pm Saturday 16th August 2008
A Preston mother whose son died suddenly of an undetected heart condition has thanked a Leyland caravan park for raising money in his memory.
Preston dancers support polio campaign
2:00pm Saturday 16th August 2008
Preston Dance Company "Fever Dance" will be doing their bit to help eradicate polio around the world with a dazzling Latin American dance demonstration at a special charity dance night in aid of Rotary International's Foundation charity on Saturday 27th September.
TV presenters pass on tips to Preston youngsters
11:10am Saturday 16th August 2008
Budding newreaders will be given the chance to read the headlines in an exclusive Junior Newsreader Challenge in Preston next week.
Guide to orbital route around Preston
7:00am Saturday 16th August 2008
A new guide for the city’s orbital bus route has been launched this week.
Olympian Helen bows out despite British record-breaking performance
2:26pm Friday 15th August 2008
Penwortham’s Helen Clitheroe failed to qualify for the Olympic final of the 3000 metres this afternoon despite a heroic performance in Beijing.
Crash victim was a 'man in a million'
9:38am Friday 15th August 2008
The family of a 67-year-old man who died following a road smash in Preston last month have described him as a “man in a million”.
National News
Brown hails France's stance on war
Updated 10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Gordon Brown has praised President Nicolas Sarkozy's determination to carry on in Afghanistan, despite the loss of 10 French soldiers in a Taliban ambush.
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