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Firefighters and police were called out after a truck hit a historic railway bridge in the city. And…
Emergency services were scrambled to an A50[1] pile-up involving three cars, a van and a tractor. The incident near Longton resulted in a slip-road and one other lane being blocked.
Officers and paramedics were sent to the westbound carriageway just be…
Murderers, drug dealers and several Hanley rioters were among the many criminals put behind bars during 2024. Also locked up during the course of the year were killer drivers, a rogue builder, fraudulent businessman, dog beater and benefits cheat mum.
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Preston’s headlines in 2024: Month by month the biggest news stories
Posted on – 31st December, 2024 – 12:00pm | Author – Ed Walker | Posted in – …
By CHRIS MATTHEWS[1] Published: 13:26, 9 December 2024 | Updated: 14:06, 9 December 2024
The second victim of Storm Darragh is a ‘hardworking’ father-of-seven who was killed when a fallen tree crushed his car in gale-fo…
A Lancashire[1] man who was killed by a falling tree in Storm Darragh has been named. Tributes have been paid to Paul Fiddler, who died after a tree fell onto his van on the A59 in Longton, near Preston.
Emergency services raced out to the scene at aro…
Storm Darragh has brought severe winds to the UK as the Met Office delivers weather warningsGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headline…
The first victim of deadly Storm Darragh[1] – who was killed when a tree fell onto his van near a police headquarters – has been named.
Paul Fiddler, aged in his 40s and an assistant manager at a non-league football[2] team, was pronounced dead at the …
Strong winds are set to batter the UK again after Storm Darragh swept through the country, with gales having exceeded 90mph.
A fresh yellow Met Office wind warning came into force across much of England and Wales at 6am on Sunday, as winds of up to 80…
Strong winds are set to batter the UK again after Storm Darragh swept through the country.
A fresh yellow Met Office wind warning came into force across much of England and Wales at 6am, as winds of up to 80mph continued to hit Northern Ireland.
Gusts…