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British champion Scott Fitzgerald has won all 15 of his professional fights.

Boxer Scott Fitzgerald seeks redemption in and outside of the ring

Parkers Arms and Freemasons at Wiswell named among the best pubs in Britain 2026

Two Ribble Valley pubs named in Britain's top 100

Sarah Lucas and Lisa Gildert, partners at Lilac Tree Interiors, Home & Gifts, Walton-le-Dale

Preston shop fears closure as owners make heartfelt plea to customers

Edie King

Meet the Lancashire 9-year-old quickly rising to the top of farming

Preston Magistrates Court

Who's been sentenced across Lancashire Magistrates Courts

The beloved 56-year-old died suddenly at his home at Bryars Farm in Lea following a suspected heart attack on Friday, October 16. He was an immensely popular figure in Preston and beyond, and widely respected for his fundraising for local charities and good causes.

Pete Marquis funeral plans to include televised screening & wristbands

Eccleston Men's Shed and friends’ Remembrance Day decorations around the village

Eccleston community decorate village for Remembrance Day

Inside the Winter Lodge last year

Festive return set for Preston's only 'Christmas bar'

Sam Haworth, 39, of Martinfield Road, Kingsfold, was arrested on Monday (August 10) after officers became suspicious of a car in Lindle Lane at around 3pm on Monday (August 10)

Preston man, 40s, struck by car and left fighting for life in hospital

Jeremy Clarkson, born April 11, 1960, attended Repton School and is best known for presenting Top Gear and The Grand Tour alongside Richard Hammond and James May. He is a trained journalist and regularly writes weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun. He has also hosted the revived ITV show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Jeremy Clarkson behind huge rise in applications to Myerscough College

Brockholes Nature Reserve from above

Brockholes from above - see flagship nature reserve like never before

Jordan Longworth, 24, racially abused a petrol station worker and spat on the faces of two police officers

Man spat at police and racially abused petrol station worker

Preston Magistrates' Court

Who's in Preston Magistrates - Wednesday's cases, names and offences

PNE

Preston North End manager Graham Alexander shouts instructions to his team from the technical area

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The EFL Sky Bet Championship - Preston North End v Sheffield United - Tuesday 3rd November 2026 - Deepdale - Preston

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Alexander admits 'mistake' after reaching realisation about PNE stars
Graham Alexander has admitted he made a ‘mistake’ with his team selection at Stoke City.
Dan Murphy

Preston North End's Alfie Devine battles for possession with Sheffield United's Femi Seriki.

Graham Alexander details 'honest' conversation with Alfie Devine

Greg Docherty in action for Preston's Under-21s.

Alexander makes Greg Docherty decision after playing for PNE U21s

Preston North End's Johnny Kenny.

Graham Alexander gives injury update on Preston star Johnny Kenny

Preston North End's Manager Graham Alexander.

Alexander explains what it will take to stop setbacks being 'fatal'

More Football

Morecambe FC are under embargo again

Morecambe have been placed under yet another National League embargo

Northern Ireland’s Jordan Thompson has joined Preston North End. (Photo by William Cherry/Presseye)

Preston star earns international call-up for Nation's League fixtures

Preston North End's Manager Graham Alexander

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The EFL Sky Bet Championship - Birmingham City v Preston North End - Tuesday 13th October 2026 - St Andrew's - Birmingham

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Alexander gives reaction after Preston lose to Sheffield United

Preston's same old failings leave club looking in one direction

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Will Lankshear could get an England cap - and a call-up makes sense

What's gone wrong with Newcastle - and who should take the blame

The Wonderkid Power Rankings: Everton & Chelsea stars storm Top 10

Carragher’s comments were stupid – but Aston Villa’s reply much worse

Crime

A 58-year-old Preston man is currently in custody after being arrested for a string of shoplifting offences

58-year man arrested for string of shoplifting offences

An Accrington man in his 30s has been arrested after officers spotted him walking down the road with a cash till in Blackburn overnight.

Man arrested by police after being spotted carrying cash till

A stall of counterfeit clothing in Ormskirk Market

More £30K of fake goods seized from just three Ormskirk Market stalls

Research commissioned by the NSPCC found that one in five of the 2,558 UK parents polled said they knew a child who had experienced online blackmail. Photo posed by model

Warning as online 'sextortion scams' target Preston teens and adults

David Burland, 59, of Pope Lane, Preston is charged with ten counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and possession of a controlled drug

Update on Preston man investigated for alleged cocktail bar sex assault

Preston Magistrates' Court

Who's in Preston Magistrates - Tuesday's cases, names and offences

Retro

'Got a penny for the Guy, Mr?' Getting ready for Bonfire Night back in 1984

Bonfire Night through the years
Established events at Preston Grasshoppers and Worden Park, Leyland, keep the tradition burning today, with families gathering for a night of fireworks and bonfires.
James Reader

The Red Lion Hotel on Church Street, pictured around 1955. The former coaching inn was the scene of an alleged assault on a waitress in December 1854

The Preston waitress who fought back against a drunken hotel guest

There was no cutting corners at Preston Bus Station in 1982. Passengers who failed to use the subway risked a £5 fine – a hefty price to pay for taking a shortcut to their bus

Preston in 1982: a year of war, unemployment... and ET

Heysham Power Station in pictures

Signs in the windows on Woolworths last day in Preston.

Remember Woolworths? Nostalgic pictures from Lancashire

Recommended

Spa guests relax beside the pool at Bannatyne Wakefield

Spa day packages ahead of Black Friday that could save Christmas

Legendary DJ Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn's Sounds of the 60s Live show returns

I found three Vivienne Westwood watches on Wowcher for under £100 and cheaper than Amazon

Vivienne Westwood watches under £100 on Wowcher

OPI's must-have nail colours for Christmas 2026, from frosted silver to festive red

The OPI nail colours to wear this Christmas

Homes & Gardens

Out Rawcliffe (Credit: Armitstead Barnett)

Lancashire home with VIP bar could be yours for £7m
It has 720 solar panels, VIP bar, and 64 acres of land
Jack Marshall

The front of the property

This adorable three bed in Chorley would make the perfect family home

The front of the property

This four bed for sale on Castle Walk, Penwortham is fit for royalty

Stacey Solomon has called the Shark PowerDetect Transformer PowerTrio System the “vacuum of dreams”, praising its powerful suction and versatile design - and fans can get £160 off with an exclusive code.

Stacey Solomon loves this powerful Shark ‘vacuum of dreams’

The front of the property

Two became one with this impressive 7 bed property for sale in Preston

Food & Drink

The Plough in Freckleton

Huge overhaul for Lancashire pub
‘We’re now able to take that dream one step further.’
Claire Lark

These are all the changes taking place in Leyland's Tesco Extra.

Why Tesco evacuated Leyland shoppers and cancelled home deliveries

Steak and McGuiness pie, created by Greenhalgh with Paddy McGuiness

Paddy McGuinness has created a pie for very special Chorley children

The most booked restaurants in Lancashire this weekend

A restaurateur back in Greece, Bill saw an opportunity to bring a something different to Preston's food scene

Preston restaurant Greekouzina makes British Kebab Awards shortlist

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Featured Videos

Scenes of the ongoing work of the Friargate South Project, which includes Orchard Street, part of Preston's Active Travel improvements. The improvements are designed to encourage cycling and pedestrian movement through the city.

Roads reopen as Friargate construction continues

David Henry, 45, was last seen riding a black e-bike in Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, heading in the direction of School Lane, at 9.26pm on Wednesday, July 15

Inquest into death of 45-year-old whose body was discovered in woods

Leyland Railway Stations

Railway parking warning for Leyland commuters

Preston Bus Ltd’s number 31 service which takes in Lea Road to Blackpool Road, will be expanding onto Thorntree Avenue.

Popular bus service in Preston to add on additional route

What's On

Acid house legend Danny Rampling is coming to Preston

Acid House legend to headline dance music event at Chew's Yard
Preston dance music fans- you’re in for a treat early next year...
Aimee Seddon

Festive cheer at a previous Clitheroe Christmas Market, where traders offered a colourful selection of seasonal gifts, flowers and handmade wreaths

30 free stalls at Clitheroe Christmas Market

The front of the property

This 4 bed near Preston is the perfect blank canvas

All the Remembrance Sunday & Armistice Day services taking place across Preston, Chorley & South Ribble

Remembrance Sunday & Armistice Day services in & around Preston

Top left clockwise: Aziz Ibrahim, The March Violets, Sky Valley Mistress, Swell, and The Rolling People

The Ferret prepares for five nights of star-studded live music

Puzzles

Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

SudokuThe ultimate logic-based numbers game

WordwheelPit yourself against the clock with our simple anagram game

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The Celebrity Traitors

Krispy Kreme launches £2.99 The Traitors doughnut

Willis will present Strictly alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdecombe (Guy Levy/BBC)

Josh Widdicombe on Strictly’s ‘no ego’ new hosting team

These Bunches flowers are the easiest way to update my home for the new autumn season

I’ve found the easiest way to give my home an autumn update

e.l.f Soft Satin Finish Foundation

The e.l.f Soft Glam makeup products I’m tempted to add to my basket

People

19 wonderful pics as dog-friendly pub reopens with mouth-watering dishes
A popular, dog-friendly pub in Lancashire has reopened its doors under new management.
Emma Downey

Mary Brown, a Preston children's author and teaching assistant at Moor Nook Community Primary School, poses with her two books.

Preston teaching assistant prepares for release of second book

The Prept. Foundation is expanding its food education programme in Lancashire.

Charity brings hands-on food education to Lancashire schools

Alan Williamson.

Family pays tribute to man who died in crash outside university

Pete Marquis, local philanthropist and businessman, died at the age of 56 on Friday, October 16

Pete Marquis funeral details and cortege route for beloved businessman

Best In Preston

The Guild Merchant

Preston pub undergoes £270,000 sports bar refurb

Preston has more vape shops than any other centre in Lancashire which has more than 187 e-cig outlets.

Preston vape shops to lose business rate relief

Four car parks across the area will be subject to the change on the Saturdays running up to yuletide.

Free parking in Ribble Valley this Christmas

Business

Poundland

'Not good enough' Government action as Poundland staff fear for jobs

Be part of the Christmas scene in this display at Dobbies.

First look at Dobbies' Preston Christmas displays for 2026

‘Desperately needed’ affordable homes the only type of property on new estate

These businesses are currently for sale in Preston

9 of the best Preston businesses up for sale

The funeral directors said the recent actions of a former employee have left the team 'devastated'

Funeral directors 'devastated' after 'appalling' actions of ex worker

University of Lancashire student and graduate launch business with support from Business School mentors

Preston student turns bill-splitting frustration into business startup

Opinion

Graham and Chloe

Lancashire dad's powerful essay on his terminal cancer diagnosis

In a powerful essay and without pulling any punches, 46-year-old Lancashire dad Graham tells his story of living with a terminal cancer diagnosis from scanxiety...

By The Newsroom

This is how the late William Chapman who sadly lost his life after entering a tiger enclosure should be remembered - and how his grieving parents want to remember him

This is how William Chapman should be remembered

Lancashire Post editor Nicola Adam (left) with crime authors Gytha Lodge (bottom right), Jenny Blackhurst (top left) and Caz Frear (top right) at the Preston Crime Fiction Festival on Saturday

Why Preston's first Crime Fiction Festival was a hit

Tragic animal rescuer took his own life after online abuse Emma Downey

Emma Downey

Vibes turn to jibes: Prime Minister Andy Burnham left his first Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons yesterday, after a score draw with leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch (photo, PA)

How new PM Andy Burnham got on in his first Prime Minister's Questions

Make the most of the sunshine on a day out in Lancashire

Reflecting on a Lancashire summer to remember

Overseas, mobile emergency alert systems can be used to let communities know about evacuations, or impending disasters like floods or fires (Photos: Adobe Stock)

Burnham's wildfire alert: crying wolf?

Our daughters still call us a couple of times a week – even when they don't need anything.

Who's the Daddy: Why our daughters still call us every week

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Actor Warwick Davies at the opening of London's new Harry Potter store

Harry Potter fans queue overnight for huge new London shop

Clapped out? A carriage owned by Northern

Every train in northern England is ‘clapped out’, minister says

Dean Mayhew, left, got his unusual Clubcard tattoo in July 2022 after months of considering the idea. He’s here with tattoo artist Dan Rossetter

Tesco tattoo dad says supermarket is too expensive

Shoppers will spend an average of just over £304 treating themselves this Black Friday, according to research.

Black Friday shoppers to splash out £304 on treats

UK Trending

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

Fern Brady reveals UK's biggest housemate icks

Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

Miniature billboards, shop signs and railway adverts were installed throughout Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Bekonscot Model Village goes big on itsu Jumbo Spring Rolls

It's estimated shoppers will splash out £170 more than they did last year

Consumers will spend an average of £304 this Black Friday

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