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Lancashire Evening Post
5 Oct, 2019
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Burglar jailed for 12 years after beating home owners with baseball bat in Preston
A man who broke into a home in Preston and battered his victims with a baseball bat has been jailed for 12 years.
Latest News
A583 close to Kirkham closed by flooding

A main road between Preston and Blackpool has been closed by flooding.

Black History Month: How Dominican-born Sylius created his own land of opportunity in Preston

As part of Black History Month, NATALIE WALKER speaks to Sylius Toussaint who moved to Preston from Dominica almost 60 years ago.

Golf: great exercise and cheaper than the gym

Young people have the wrong idea about golf and it’s time to change their minds, say Chorley Golf Club.

Promoted by Chorley Golf Club

Bleak future for micro pub Pride of Aggi after losing national planning appeal

The future looks bleak for a popular micro pub after the country’s highest ranking planning body threw out its appeal to reopen.

Preston’s Old Tram Bridge: Staggering £10m cost revealed to replace River Ribble crossing

Replacing Preston’s landmark Old Tram Bridge could cost up to £10million, initial estimates have revealed.

Sport Update
THE BIG INTERVIEW: 25 years since Bryan Gray and Baxi bought control of Preston North End

In among the 22,025 crowd for Preston North End’s League Cup meeting with Manchester City last week, a reunion of sorts took place.

Monday night football for Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion

Preston North End's Championship clash with West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale has been selected for live broadcast by Sky Sports.

Dave Seddon’s Preston North End Press View: Sky and EFL have treated fans with contempt

Stating the obvious, Sky Sports won few friends in Preston when they announced their latest live broadcast offering.

And finally...
BBC’s new Second World War drama World on Fire might be a bit soapy, but it tells the extraordinary stories of ordinary people

Tensions are rising, people taking sides between left and right, there is a frisson of violence in the air.

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