Preston Now

07/12/2023

Here's what will be built on the huge Cuerden site - and why some councillors had concerns about the plans.

A vision for a huge industrial, retail and leisure development on land close to a major motorway junction in Central Lancashire has been given the green light.

07/12/2023

Police say they have been carrying out "numerous enquiries" to find him.

An urgent appeal has been launched to help find a missing man who was last seen in Preston a week ago.

06/12/2023

All the events are free!🎄🎶

New food hall and entertainment venue Chew’s Yard is giving a big Christmas present to Preston when it opens as a pop up for 12 days in December.

06/12/2023

Fancy a free gym session?🏋

Leading health club brand, Total Fitness, is completing a refurbishment of its Preston Club and offering people the chance to experience it for free.

05/12/2023

Heavy traffic is building in the area.

A busy road in Preston was closed by police as emergency services attended a vehicle fire.

05/12/2023

"I hope that this sentence may give other victims the confidence to come forward."

A Preston man who sexually assaulted a number of women and young girls has been jailed.

05/12/2023

A passenger in the vehicle was also arrested at the scene.

A drink-driver has been charged after a car crashed into a hedge near Preston.

04/12/2023

Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

A teenager was robbed after being attacked by a group of thugs armed with weapons in Preston.

03/12/2023

A magical display of fire and light brought sparkles of festive cheer to Preston this weekend 🔥

Join us for a stroll around the fire-lit grounds with these 16 stunning pictures 👇

Families were mesmerised by a magical display of fire and light which brought a sparkle of festive cheer to Preston's Avenham and Miller parks this weekend.

03/12/2023

A winter food festival brought plenty of festive cheer to families in Preston this weekend.

01/12/2023

"People who deal in Class A drugs go to prison because drugs destroy people's lives and corrode society.

"But I might give him a chance. Everyone deserves a chance," said the Judge 👨‍⚖️

A judge spared a Preston drug dealer from an immediate jail sentence by offering him a "golden opportunity" to get his life back on track.

01/12/2023

Dubbed a "one-man crime wave", he is back behind bars after being jailed on his birthday 🥳

A drug addict, once dubbed a "one-man crime wave" in parts of Lancashire, is back behind bars after being jailed on his birthday.

30/11/2023

National steakhouse chain Miller & Carter have now revealed they DO have plans for a Preston restaurant – just not within ‘the near future’.

29/11/2023

An armed response team was dispatched to the scene this morning

Armed police responded to a concern for welfare incident in Preston this morning (Wednesday, November 29).

29/11/2023

"He is clearly someone who presents a very real danger to children by his perverted sexual interests and calculated and planned behaviour."

A man who r***d an 11-year-old girl in Preston after grooming her on Snapchat has been jailed.

29/11/2023

He will go on trial after being accused of murdering his dad

A man has been charged with murdering his father in Preston.

29/11/2023

It will be nearly Christmas before the road reopens. This is why 👇

Preston’s Fishergate Hill will remain closed until the week before Christmas despite repairs being completed on a burst water main.

28/11/2023

Miller & Carter has pulled out of plans to open its first steakhouse in the city.

What would you like to see takes its place?

Plans for a long-awaited Miller & Carter steakhouse in Preston have been scrapped.

28/11/2023

An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway 🔥

An investigation is under way after a blaze broke out at a scrap car yard in Preston.

27/11/2023

"There is a large smoke plume, so we advise those in the local area to keep your windows and doors closed."

A fire broke out at a commercial property in Preston, sending a large plume of smoke over the city.

27/11/2023

"This incident could have been serious, or even fatal, and our enquiries are very much underway."

Two men are wanted by police after an item was set alight before being pushed through a letterbox during an arson attack in Ashton-on-Ribble.

27/11/2023

The pedestrian suffered a number of serious injuries.

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Preston city centre.

25/11/2023

The public have been urged to avoid the area and make alternative travel arrangements where possible.

A road in Preston city centre was closed as emergency services attended a collision.

24/11/2023

"This incident shows how dangerous it is to bring pyrotechnics into a football ground."

A woman’s face was burnt after a pyrotechnic was thrown during the Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End match earlier this month.

24/11/2023

The public have been urged to come forward with any information about his whereabouts.

Three men have been charged following a spate of burglaries across Lancashire.

24/11/2023

They were caught after six homes were burgled.

Three men have been charged following a spate of burglaries across Lancashire.

24/11/2023

He was caught after being reported to police.

Two drivers were caught under the influence of drink and drugs in Lancashire – and one was three times over the limit in Preston.

24/11/2023

Rest easy Jack. Our thoughts are with your friends and family 💔

Tributes have been paid to a young man who tragically took his own life at the docks in Preston.

23/11/2023

Shoppers were alarmed to discover new parking limits come into force this week.

Cinema goers slammed the decision, saying it made it nearly impossible to watch some of the latest blockbusters without the risk of being fined.

The Capitol Centre has now taken action. This is what it says 👇

Visitors to Preston’s Capitol Centre were alarmed to discover it had reduced its parking limits to three hours this week.

22/11/2023

"Shoplifting is not only a massive blight on businesses but also the community as a whole."

Beggars, shoplifters and anti-social behaviour were targeted during the latest police operation in Preston city centre.

22/11/2023

Confirmed! 🛒

Tesco has announced when the doors will open at its new Preston superstore 👇

Preston’s new Tesco superstore will open its doors this week.

21/11/2023

People have been urged to respect the closure as there is a "risk of holes opening up due to the ground underneath the road having been washed away."

Emergency repairs are underway on Fishergate Hill to fix a burst mains pipe which left thousands of homes without water across Preston.

20/11/2023

He would target women who were trying to get home after a night out.

A Blackburn man who pretended to be a taxi driver in order to trick women into his car before ra**ng them has admitted his crimes.

20/11/2023

Very sad. Our thoughts are with the young man's family and friends 💔

A young man has reportedly died at the docks in Preston.

17/11/2023

"This was a cowardly robbery committed against an elderly, vulnerable woman."

An elderly woman had her purse stolen after she was pushed to the floor during a robbery in Preston.

16/11/2023

"These are shocking incidents which have been extremely upsetting for the victims."

A man was spotted naked from the waist down during two incidents of indecent exposure in Preston.

16/11/2023

The victim was viciously attacked by two men.

A man suffered broken ribs and “serious facial injuries” after he was attacked in Preston city centre.

15/11/2023

Very worrying.

The knife was seized from the boy after "an incident at a local library"

An 11-year-boy was armed with a knife during an ‘incident’ at a library in South Ribble.

15/11/2023

Police said they would "like a catch-up with the man who fled the address."

A man threw away 250 wraps of he**in and crack co***ne before jumping out of a window during a police raid in Preston.

14/11/2023

The man, known locally as Matt, has now been identified.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends 💔

A man found dead inside a flat in Preston has been identified by family following a police appeal.