Preston’s reserves face their first game on the road tonight with a trip to take on Macclesfield Town in the totesport.com west division. David Unsworth will be hoping for an improved performance on last week’s 1-0 defeat against Accrington and the reserve team manager welcomes three players into the squad that were on the... »
AS thousands of people in Lancashire prepare to get away over the August Bank Holiday weekend, motorists are being offered advice on how to stay alert and focused during their journey. Drowsy drivers are estimated to account for around one in every five accidents on major roads and are responsible for around 300 deaths... »
A 51 YEAR old man from Glasgow has been sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison for the rape of a woman in Burnley more than two decades ago. Leslie Marshall, of Stonefield Road, Blantyre, was sentenced today (Wednesday 25 August 2010) at Preston Crown Court after admitting the charge last month.... »
ENTREPRENEURS are to be schooled in business with a new Enterprise Academy at Preston College. Following a successful ‘Dragons Den’ style pitch to Peter Jones’ National Enterprise Academy, the College has won the chance to run dedicated entrepreneurship and enterprise qualifications at its Fulwood Campus. The first of these courses, a BTEC in Enterprise... »
One lucky Preston North End fan is £1000 richer and he doesn’t even know it! Mr Trevor H Evans was the big winner of North End’s Premier Weekly Draw earlier this year, but unfortunately the Club can’t track Mr Evans down to give him his winning cheque. Mr Evans is one of hundreds of... »
It wasn’t quite Divine Intervention but when Highways Agency Traffic Officers stopped to check out a motorway breakdown they were certainly answering somebody’s prayers – and rescuing one of the biggest days in a family’s life. The family of Ann Frances were on their way from Motherwell in Scotland to witness her becoming a... »
POLICE have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Blackpool. The victim was with a group of friends outside Coral Island on the Promenade when a man walked past and touched her inappropriately. PC Jamie Robinson from Blackpool Police Station said: “We... »
The ever popular annual Run Preston event returns to the city on Sunday 26th September. The event has become a highlight on the annual programme, with around 1,500 runners of all abilities taking part. Run Preston gets moving with a 2k Fun Run, before the 10k run takes runners on a lap of the... »
Young striker Joshua King has impressed the North End faithful since his arrival in the summer on loan from Manchester United. The 18-year-old troubled Portsmouth from the word ‘go’ with his physical strength and lightening speed in Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Deepdale. King’s only goal for the Club to date came against Stockport County in... »
POLICE are appealing for information about a 39 year old man who is wanted on prison recall. David Kean who is originally from Glasgow, is wanted by the police in Lancashire after he breached the terms of his early release licence. Kean was jailed for eight months in January 2010 at Lewes Crown Court... »
