- Crowds to pack streets for carnival
- Brothers: Miliband family is solid
- Third footballer granted injunction
- 'New tax cuts unlikely before 2015'
- 'Transparent' Secret Services urged
- SNP to push independence at poll
- Last day of longest running sitcom
- Man held in 'test-fixing' probe
- Call over Pakistan reconstruction
- Plans to scrap NHS Direct attacked
- Care home campaigner dies aged 107
News
Miliband wants to build a party to grab back power
Leadership candidate David Miliband has vowed to build the Labour party to dethrone the coalition government at the next election
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Son dies on 10,000-mile trip to see sick mum
A man, who travelled more than 10,000 miles to visit his sick elderly mother, collapsed and suddenly died.
Teen relives her gang ‘robbery’ nightmare
A teenager today told how she was followed home by a group of thugs who punched her to the floor and started kicking her in a “cowardly” attempted robbery.
Bin lorry ploughed into fence
A dad-of-two today told how his garden fence was mown down by an out-of-control bin wagon
Backdoor sellout claims
Health chiefs responsible for deciding to close Preston’s mental health unit were today accused of “privatisation through the back door” after it emerged they have joined forces with a private venture firm.
Sport
Hoghton hot shots are just champion
Hoghton are champions of the Ted Carter and Son Preston and District League Premier Division.
St Ledger on the up
Sean St Ledger admits that Preston face a tough season in the Championship after the financial uncertainty of the past few months.
Anderson’s keeping his Twenty20 vision
James Anderson admits he is desperate to win back his Twenty20 place for England as they prepare for two matches and seven one-day internationals against Pakistan.
No Silver lining for Boardman
Forton-based Tom Boardman suffered a bad day at Silverstone when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship circus rolled into the world-famous Northamptonshire circuit for round seven of the UK’s most popular motor racing series.
Leyland let it slip with title in sight
Leyland were 11 runs away from lifting the Furness Building Society Northern Premier Cricket League (incorporating Readers Cricket Balls) title on a dramatic Bank Holiday afternoon at Fox Lane.
Lifestyle
It’s Phileas dog, er, no make that Phileas cat...
Kitty’s not the first cat to make the trip to London although she didn’t quite make it to the capital to meet the Queen.
Marathon effort raises cash for homeless young people
A man has completed a half marathon in memory of his best friend who died suddenly and to raise money for homeless people.
Brother not Cross with hero’s medal
The brother of a hero Preston soldier who was honoured by comrades almost 40 years after his death has been presented with a special military award.
City stuck in the booze ‘list of shame’ - study
Preston is still one of the worst places in the country for alcohol related harm, an alcohol league of shame revealed today.
Community
Classroom chaos for the new school year
Schools across the county are bracing themselves for chaos as thousands of non-teaching staff prepare to take indsutrial action.
Minster to host night of music for good cause
Up and coming musicians will be performing a feast of songs at Preston’s minster next week.
Business boom at new centre
Town Hall chiefs today revealed business in a Lancashire market town is booming following the launch of the county’s newest tourist information centre.
Former refuge to go under the hammer
Preston’s former women’s refuge building looks likely to be sold off at auction.
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Weather for Preston
Friday 03 September 2010
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Temperature: 11 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Temperature: 12 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: South east
