About Preston

Preston is a city in Lancashire in the North West of England, on the banks of the River Ribble. It is a bustling city with easy road and rail access to the other main cities in the area and is close to the M6 motorway. Its city centre offers varied shopping, ranging from large, centres such as Fishergate Shopping Centre and The Mall St George to individual, specialist shops in areas such as the side streets situated off Fishergate. Preston also boasts lively nightlife and a range of eateries to satisfy all tastes and a growing cafe-bar culture that is popular with old and young alike. Popular attractions within Preston include The National Football Museum, Harris Museum And Art Gallery, The Museum Of Lancashire, The Lancashire Queens Regiment Museum and The British Commercial Vehicle Museum.

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  • Birchall Blackburn
  • Preston Skip Hire Ltd
  • Martin's The Funeral Directors

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Botched op footballer's wife dies
The wife of former Blackburn Rovers footballer Colin Hendry dies in hospital after battling a serious infection.

Passenger denies air rage charge
A 35-year-old man from Lancashire denies causing a flight from Manchester to the Caribbean to be diverted.

'It could have been him'
As the number of UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan rises, the BBC speaks to the family of one soldier currently on tour.

Pair jailed for web race crimes
Two men, one from Preston, are jailed after becoming the first British people to be convicted of inciting racial hatred online.

Boy saves stabbed mother's life
An 11-year-old is given a bravery award after helping save his mother's life when she was stabbed at home.

Blast soldier's body flown home
The body of Pte Christopher Whiteside, from Blackpool, who was killed in Afghanistan is flown into RAF Lyneham.

Victim in burning car identified
Police officers in Blackpool believe a body discovered in a burning car is that of a 55-year-old local man.

Woman's ride in ex-train home
A 71-year-old woman takes a trip in the newly restored train carriage which was once her family home.

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