Preston, England News

Property Transfers and Building Permits Posted 2008-10-11 Property Transfers The following property transfers, for at least $150,000 each, were recorded Sept.

BOLTON has been highlighted by the government as a priority for economic regeneration - with 10,400 new homes earmarked within 15 years.

Lancashirea s most senior Catholic has said that the church will continue to support a Preston-based charity, even if it allows same sex couples to adopt.

A FORMER accountant from Burnley who developed an addiction to pain killers tried to pass forged prescriptions at a Blackburn chemist.

Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Housing , Communities , Local Government Tuesday 30th September 2008 - 3:59pm North West Plan 'to help deliver 413,000 new homes by 2021' A new regional strategy that ...

A 15-YEAR-OLD JANESVILLE BOY, at 9:50 a.m. Sept. 16 at Craig High School, 401 S. Randall Ave., on a charge of substantial battery.

One lane of Blackpool Road in Preston is closed and traffic is moving slow following an accident on A5085 Blackpool Road, westbound between A59 New Hall Lane and A6063 Deepdale Road/B6242 Deepdale Road.

New signs promoting Preston's status as a Fairtrade city are to be installed next week.

Blood donor sessions take place in South Ribble and Preston next week. The National Blood Donor service will be taking blood donations at the South Ribble Banqueting Suite, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, ...

A 26-year-old prostitute was raped at knifepoint after she got into a man's car, police said.

A policeman has been jailed for a year for beating a man he wrongly thought had glassed his son.

Extensive road closures are to hit Preston on Sunday as the city beconmes a paradise for runners and cyclists.

The aim is to raise the cash over a three year period funding 30 extra part time teaching assistants per year for three years in local primary schools.

A man was assaulted and dragged into a car during a suspected kidnap in Preston last night.

A COUPLE left four dogs behind at their old home without food or water in one of the - worst animal cruelty cases ever seen'. David Sabin, 26, and his wife Joanne Sabin, 22, from Darwen, locked the dogs inside ...

The army is bringing out the big guns for a military show in the city today. Prestonians are being given the chance to snoop on their military neighbours as the army opens up the gates of Fulwood Barracks.

THE North-west is to host a series of events to mark the launch of the Cultural Olympiad.

Preston teachers braved grey skies and chilly waters when they travelled the entire length of Windermere - ' in kayaks.

Following the arrests of eight suspected 'Class A' drug dealers yesterday, after a third day of drug raids in the town, all eight people have now been charged.

An initiative by four local bodies, that aims to target some of the health issues believed to lead to health inequalities, has been launched.