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• Man injured in Preston crash

  A man’s been injured in a crash on a busy road in Preston.

• Two men jailed for knife raids at shops in Preston and Chorley

  Two men who carried out knife point raids at four shops in Preston and Chorley, have both been jailed for 11 years.

• New Preston tram bridge’s official name

  It is a name that has endured for almost two centuries – even when changed circumstances meant it no longer made much sense.

• Preston park works explained

  The football pitches on Preston’s Moor Park are getting an upgrade – thanks to silt removed from the lake on the site.

• Cyclist dies after collision with car in Chorley

  A man in his 60s has died following a collision between a bicycle and a car in Chorley.

• Preston school expansion complete

  Work to expand a primary school in suburban Preston has been completed – and the headteacher hopes the new facilities will “inspire” her pupils.

• 'We were snubbed at Preston tram bridge opening - even though we helped make it happen'

  The group that campaigned for Preston’s ‘Old Tram Bridge’ to be replaced claims it was “cut out” of the most important parts of the ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new structure.

• Preston phone box revamp approval

  The 21st-century revamp of Preston’s famous row of red phone boxes has moved a step closer after the digital screens that are set to transform them cleared a key planning hurdle.