Preston

See Preston from the tallest church spire in the county

St Walburge's Church in Preston, famed for having the tallest spire of any parish church in England, will be open to the public from 10 September as part of Heritage Open Days. BBC Radio Lancashire's Nishma Hindocha took a look around early.

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CGI image of how the Cottam Parkway railway station could look. It is a single storey building with wheelchair access up to a single platform with a red brick building to the side

Funding secured for long-delayed railway station

A station serving the rapidly-growing population of north-west Preston was first raised a decade ago.

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3 Sept 2026

An image of Stuart Finch. He has a greying beard and is wearing a blue t-shirt. Smiling, he is standing in front of a window, with children's toys outside.

'Children failed' after call for new school rejected

Campaigners are angry the nearest high school to a rapidly expanding part of Preston is three miles away.

3 Sept 2026

1 Sept 2026

Library image of a Lancashire Constabulary police car, marked in fluorescent yellow and blue checks.

Teen e-motorbike rider seriously hurt in crash

A 19-year-old is seriously injured in a collision between an e-motorbike and a car in Ribbleton.

1 Sept 2026

A black skull with many teeth missing is set against a white background

Discovery of skulls reveals 6,000-year-old mystery

Human skulls found during a Victorian dock excavation reveal a story spanning thousands of years.

1 Sept 2026

29 Aug 2026

Black-and-white photograph of Tom Finney sliding on the pitch in his white Preston North End shirt. He creates a massive splash of water around him.

Why one of sport's most iconic images resonates 70 years on

In 1956 a football photographer captured a moment in time that is still adored 70 years later.

29 Aug 2026

21 Aug 2026

A close-up indoor photo of Fil Milton wearing large black-framed glasses and a grey T-shirt, holding up a shiny gold trophy towards the camera. He has a brown beard. The trophy has a red label reading "Cheez-It" and includes the words "Winner of the Cheeziest Joke." Bookshelves filled with books and DVDs are visible in the background.

Comic says winning cheesiest joke award 'is bonkers'

Fil Milton, who has been doing stand-up for four years, says he was inspired by Mark Simmons.

21 Aug 2026

19 Aug 2026

Police custody image of Keira Burton who has long dark brown hair and eyes. She is wearing a cream fleece.

Prison nurse struck off over smuggling drugs into jail

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard Keira Burton had been jailed over drugs taken into HMP Preston.

19 Aug 2026

15 Aug 2026

Father and son Mark (right) and Aaron Bond. Aaron has brown hair and beard is wearing a black t-shirt with a red square with the 'Hugo' written inside it in black. Mark has white receding hair and black glasses and wears a white shirt with a dark green zipped up jumper. They are sitting inside a building in front of windows with cream blinds and a brick wall.

'Hero son gave me a kidney and a new lease of life'

Mark Bond, from Preston, had a living donor kidney transplant after his son was found to be a match.

15 Aug 2026