Recently added articles from Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England):

[pounds sterling]10 million new look for Preston street.

Jul 03, 2008 ... The face of one of Preston's oldest streets is to be changed forever thanks to this [pounds sterling]10 million makeover. Shabby looking buildings on the corner on Friargate and Great Shaw Street will be knocked down and replaced with 176 student rooms. Businesses ...

Dragons breathe fire and life into businesses.

Jul 03, 2008 ... LANCASHIRE'S own 'Dragons Den' has been launched in a bid to kickstart a new wave of business innovation in the county. The Lancashire Investment Panel aims to help growing companies develop their ideas and get access to the right kind of finance. And just like the ...

Park trees to be axed.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A strip of horse chestnut trees in Preston's Miller Park which have shaded walkers for generations along the riverside path face the chop. The row of trees, between the South Meadow Lane entrance and the tram bridge, have become diseased and most are set to be felled. ...

Tesco bids to sell beer from 6am.

Jul 03, 2008 ... TALKS are taking place to allow a city centre supermarket to sell alcohol from 6am. A Tesco Express store is due to open in Empire House, Church Street, Preston, later this summer. And supermarket bosses want it to open between 6am and 11pm, selling alcohol for 17 ...

Death crash drink driver jailed.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A drink driver who crashed his car following a birthday party, killing a friend, has been jailed. Stuart Green had agreed to give his pals a lift but hit a tree on a winding country road. Preston Crown Court was told that he should not have been behind the wheel as ...

City searches world for Guild burgesses.

Jul 03, 2008 ... THEY are the reason Preston has a Guild every 20 years. Now, a worldwide search is on for the dozens of people who may have an important role to play in the 2012 celebrations. Guild burgesses were the merchants and traders who agreed to form a Guild in 1379. The ...

Victory for school in road plan.

Jul 03, 2008 ... PUPIL power has forced a town hall rethink over plans to put a zebra crossing on a busy town centre road. Lancashire County Council caused a storm of protest last year when it suggested putting a crossing on Stanifield Lane in Farington, Leyland. Parents and staff ...

Tesco want to sell booze at 6am.

Jul 03, 2008 ... Talks are taking place to allow a city centre supermarket to sell alcohol from 6am. A Tesco Express store is due to open in Empire House, Church Street, Preston, later this summer. And supermarket bosses want it to open between 6am and 11pm, selling alcohol for 17 ...

Inquest casts doubt on man's drug death.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A mother claimed her son could not have injected the drugs that contributed to his death because he had a phobia of needles, an inquest heard. Roger Hoole, 28, who used to be manager at Brucciani's cafe in Fishergate, Preston, died in a hotel room at the Premier Inn in ...

Duo admit handling stolen satnav.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A teenager who ran away from police investigating a theft had breached his Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Tony Hamer was among a group of people who ran off when police stopped a taxi on the outskirts of Preston. One, Peter Killeen, was caught nearby and Hamer was arrested later. ...

Have say on town services.

Jul 03, 2008 ... Penwortham residents are being asked to help draw up a new action plan for the town. Copies of the council's questionnaire ...

Worldwide Guild search.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A worldwide search is on for the dozens of people who may have an important role to play in the 2012 Preston Guild celebrations. Guild burgesses were the merchants and traders who agreed to form a Guild in 1379. The membership is renewed every 20 years and passed down the ...

Sacked workers go to tribunal.

Jul 03, 2008 ... Dozens of ex-factory workers from Lancashire are to face their former employers at an industrial tribunal. Fifty-five former Bosal staff claim the Bamber Bridge exhaust manufacturer went back on a redundancy agreement to pay them a lump sum based on how many years they had ...

Story shorts - 03/07/08.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A round-up of news in brief from around Lancashire. Elderly woman suffers serious injuries in road collisionAn elderly woman was rushed to hospital with severe leg injuries after a collision on a busy Preston road. New Hall Lane at Brockholes Brow were closed after ...

Crime gang 'stole horse lorry'.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A woman whose [pounds sterling]23,000 horsebox was stolen from stables believes organised criminals may have taken the vehicle to Ireland. Now Caroline Winstanley, of Blackpool Road, Lea, wants to warn other horse, stable and farm owners to be on their guard. She ...

Racecourse architects set to expand.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A Preston-based architectural business is expanding into South Yorkshire and the South East. The Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) is opening a Doncaster office to build on the success of its [pounds sterling]32m redevelopment of the town's racecourse. The company, ...

Carry on vote for duo.

Jul 03, 2008 ... Lancashire's ambulance service has re-appointed two of its non-executive board directors. Ian Rush, a self-employed organisational consultant, and Tom Carr, a chartered surveyor, will continue with the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust until July 31 2012. Trust ...

Landmark to be fenced off.

Jul 03, 2008 ... A former children's home will be gated off - despite concerns over public access to a war memorial. Yousuf Bhailok, owner of Harris Park, has won permission to install railings and gates at the front of the landmark in Fulwood, Preston. However, the gates will be left ...

'Girl asked strangers for cash on street'.

Jul 03, 2008 ... Police in Lancaster are warning residents not to be taken in by fraudsters. The warning comes after two women gave money to a girl who was pretending to need cash to get a train to Barrow. PC Mark Finch, the Community Beat Manager for the Castle ward, said: "A girl ...

It's a paper chase through the ages.

Jul 03, 2008 ... An author will use newspapers to look at Victorian times in Leyland. Writer Glen Atkinson will give a talk about social development and the industrial revolution at Leyland Civic Centre from 7.30pm ...