Preston, England News

A North Yorkshire man has launched an appeal against the UK's first conviction for inciting racial hatred online.

Living in the north appeared to be an arduous occupation this week. First of all our old adversary, the weather, was up to its usual tricks, leaving the pages of the local papers shivering with tales of lashing winds, rains and commuter tailbacks .

Chilling images show the moment armed robbers burst into a Preston bank brandishing a sledgehammer and a gun.

Two pizza delivery drivers were savagely beaten by a gang after being conned into a 4am delivery.

Firefighters in Lancashire have been placed on red alert for potential flooding after reports the River Ribble is close to bursting its banks.

MOTORISTS in Cumbria and North Lancashire were hit by traffic jams this morning as flooding hit the region's roads.

AN international gun runner hid in Blackpool while police conducted a massive manhunt to track him down, a court heard.

We preview some of the best November art exhibitions and highlight those which you won’t want to miss which are closing soon Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Mary Miers Maverick: running from 18 November to 12 December at 231 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2SE.

A FORMER East Lancashire man responsible for one of the countya s most notorious child murders could have killed more, according to detectives.

RESEARCH by The Samaritans covering the Garstang area shows calls from local people in distress has risen by more than 20 per cent this year.

HUNDREDS of gas-firing flare guns were illegally imported from Germany to the UK and converted into lethal weapons to be sold in Newcastle, a court heard today.

A cluster of 21ft tall pipes could be built in a Lancashire park as part of a multi-million pound water quality project.

Fire crews across Lancashire were called to put out several bonfires over the weekend.

Police have charged a 29-year-old man in connection with the rape of a 21-year-old woman in Preston city centre last week.

Fire crews have been tackling "severe" flames which reached 50ft at a storage yard in Preston where 25,000 pallets and plastics caught light.

By Suzanne Harvey Devastated bosses watched in horror as A 100,000 worth of stock was destroyed in a massive fire in Lancashire.

Firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at a storage centre in Lancashire.

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A woman was raped after being dragged into a car and driven around Preston city centre.

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