Burglar who targeted homes in Preston jailed

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• New community cycle hub opens at Preston station

  A new cycle hub has been unveiled at Preston Station which aims to make riding around the city easier, safer and more inclusive. 

• Confusion over court closure

  A former magistrate has hit out at how the long-term closure of a court building in Central Lancashire has been handled.

• Preston school staff strike over academy plans

  A teacher at a Preston secondary school says the high standards for which it has been recognised risk being unravelled by plans to turn it into an academy – and that staff are fighting “to save our school community as we know it”.

• Have your say on new joint Minerals and Waste Local Plan

  Residents across Lancashire are being invited to have their say on a plan about making sure the county has enough of the materials, such as sand, gravel and stone to build homes, roads and other things, in the future.

• Nine-year sentence for man who attempted to rape girl at funeral wake in Preston

  A man has been given a nine-year sentence for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a young girl.

• Preston’s Encounter Festival programme unveiled

  The countdown is on for Encounter Festival, as the full programme is unveiled for a packed day of free outdoor performances, interactive installations, family activities and a spectacular Torchlight Procession in the centre of Preston.

• £20,000 of bikes stolen in Chorley burglary

  Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and doorbell footage following a burglary in Chorley in which more than £20,000 worth of bikes were stolen.

• Preston city centre communication hubs rejected

  Plans to install a series of new ‘communication hubs’ in Preston city centre have been refused for a second time.