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• Preston tram bridge opening set for Spring

  When it comes to building a 125-metre bridge across a fast-flowing river, some elements of the task are bound to prove tougher than others.

• Details of funding for new Royal Preston Hospital funding revealed

  The purchase of the final part of the preferred site for a new Royal Preston Hospital was made possible after the government released funding that had first been committed when the facility was set to be built far sooner, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands.

• Appeal after man struck by two vehicles on M6 after falling from motorway bridge

  Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision on the M6 on Good Friday evening.

• Chorley paedophile jailed for raping a child and sexually assaulting another

  A man has been jailed for 12 years for raping and sexually assaulting a child and sexually assaulting another child.

• Bronze sculptures of historic Preston figures to be presented to The Harris

  Two new bronze sculptures depicting influential figures from Preston's history will be officially presented to The Harris this month.

• Rogue roofer who scammed Chorley homeowner handed suspended sentence

  A rogue landscaper and roofer who scammed four householders in Chorley and Manchester out of thousands of pounds has been given a suspended 22-month jail sentence.