The bike seized by police Two young males were stopped driving a motorcycle across Fishwick Nature Reserve with one found to be in possession of Class A drugs. Police stopped the men on 19 April who were driving an electric Surron motorcycle. Advertisements Electric Surron’s are classed by law as a motorcycle rather than a EAPC (electrically-assisted pedal cycle) so riders must comply with motorcycle laws, such as having relevant driving licence and insurance etc. Read more: Pedestrian and vehicle involved in M6 crash which has shut Junction 32 Police said that the driver will be dealt with ..read more

Victoria Heaton Pic: Preston Police A Preston woman has been jailed for 10 months for a string of shoplifting offences. Victoria Heaton, 47, of Lancaster Road North was arrested and charged last week with shoplifting from ten stores in and around Preston city centre. Advertisements She pleaded guilty to the charges during an appearance at Preston Magistrates’ Court on Friday 19 April. Read more: Preston police crackdown on drugs with several arrests in the city As well as a prison sentence of 44 weeks Heaton has also been given a criminal behaviour order (CBO). Advertisements The order inclu ..read more

Preston Magistrates’ Court. Pic: Blog Preston A man has been charged with robbery and three offences of attempted robbery in Preston. Four convenience stores in Miller Road, Isherwood Street, St George’s Road and Plungington Road, were targeted in the space of half an hour last Thursday evening (18 April). Advertisements A 23-year-old man was arrested yesterday (21 April) in Preston. Read more: Man charged by police after Moorbrook Inn heritage window smashed in Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Joshua Tattersall, 23, of Cemetery Road, Preston, was charged with robbe ..read more

The smashed window at The Moorbrook A man has been charged by the police after a heritage window was smashed at the Moorbrook Inn. Thomas Beesley, 47, of Tag Croft, Ingol, has been charged with criminal damage to property and possession of a knife/bladed article in a public place. Advertisements Police were called at 9.48pm on 8 April to the Moorbrook Inn, North Road, to a report of criminal damage. Read more: Person taken to hospital with minor injuries after Garstang Road crash Officers attended and found that a window at the pub had been smashed. The man has been bailed with conditio ..read more

The WHAY app is targeted at those aged 11-17 years old. Pic: Pixabay An app to support teenagers and provide information on clubs and activities in the city has been developed in Preston. The Lancashire Violence Reduction Network and UCLan have worked together to create the app, WHAY? (What’s Happening Around You?), co-produced with young people. Advertisements The free app has two sides, support and events, designed to make searching for information less overwhelming for those aged 11-17. Read more: Preston to host free day of discussions, workshops and activities dedicated to women’s ..read more

The scene of the crash in Catterall A casualty was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a crash to the north of Preston. Garstang Road was closed between Catterall Gates Lane and Bowgreaves Drive last night (21 April) from 6.05pm after a car reportedly collided with a telegraph pole and a bus stop. Advertisements Crews from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Lancashire Constabulary and North West Ambulance Service attended the scene. Read more: Potholes the ‘number one priority’ for Lancashire residents Fire crews worked to make the vehicle safe while the person involved was taken ..read more

Police on patrol in Preston city centre Pic: Preston Police Preston Police have made a number of arrests for drug dealing in and around the city. Preston Task Force arrested four people after concerns were raised by the public. Advertisements The first arrest was on 10 April and related to a stop search conducted on a male, who the community had contacted the force about being involved in selling drugs. Read more: Two members of organised crime group jailed after being snared at Tebay services The 26-year-old male was seen on Meadow Street in Deepdale and was searched under Section 23 Misuse ..read more

Mark Menzies MP Pic: Facebook An MP who has part of his constituency covering the western side of Preston has quit and says he will not stand at the next general election. Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde, which sees the most eastern edge of his constituency covering some of the Preston City Council area announced the news this afternoon (21 April) following claims published earlier this week by The Times which reported he misused campaign funds. Advertisements Mr Menzies is reported to have paid out £6,500 after being locked in a flat by “bad people”. The Times says the funds were paid out o ..read more

The candidates to be Lancashire’s next police and crime commissioner Lancashire residents will have the chance to vote for the county’s next police and crime commissioner (PCC) on 2 May, the same day as local elections are taking place in some areas. Vying for the job are the current Conservative commissioner, Andrew Snowden; the Labour Party’s Clive Grunshaw, who held the post for the first nine years of its existence until 2021;  and Liberal Democrat Neil Darby, the deputy leader of his party’s group on Preston City Council. Advertisements With postal voting packs already beginning to ..read more

Inside the boot of the Kia Two members of an organised criminal group who distributed millions of pounds worth of Class A drugs across the UK have been jailed. Stephen Buckley and Scott Chadwick-Greer were stopped in September last year at Tebay services where 17kgs of cocaine was found in the boot of their hired Kia Stonic. Advertisements Chadwick Greer, 31, was arrested and Buckley, 40, ran off but was arrested a short time later. Read more: Warnings to be ‘extra vigilant’ after rogue roof firm targets the elderly in Preston After the arrests, Lancashire Constabulary’s Serious and Organise ..read more