Preston News from the BBC

The latest News in Preston, Lancashire

• Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:37:13 GMTParty spokesmen tackled on schools
  School Reporters have been quizzing figures from the main political parties on issues ranging from education funding and Sats to school meals and superpowers.
• Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:36:07 GMTCanal path killer jailed for life
  A 21-year-old is jailed for life for beating a man to death after asking for a cigarette on a canal towpath in Lancashire.
• Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:39 GMTMan accused of raping schoolgirl
  A man from Preston appears in court charged with grooming and raping a 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook.
• Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:59:18 GMTTV talent shows investigated
  Talent shows are popular viewing and reporters from two schools have decided to investigate this further.
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:06:45 GMTWinners and losers from a surprise election result
  Many organisations have been planning for a Tory general election victory - but with the opinion polls tightening they are having to rethink their strategies.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:08:33 GMTBan lifted on identifying killer
  A judge lifts a ban on identifying a 17-year-old boy who killed a "peacemaker" who intervened in a fight in Lancashire.
• Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:07:16 GMTHospital's £3m neonatal cot boost
  Work on a £3m project to improve care for newborn babies in Lancashire and south Cumbria is to get under way.
• Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:59:15 GMTArgyle fans applaud Michael Foot
  Players, fans and officials applaud Michael Foot, the former Labour leader and lifelong Plymouth Argyle supporter who died this week.
• Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:52:13 GMTStudent hit by a bus 'critical'
  A student is in a critical condition after being hit by a double-decker bus in Lancaster.
• Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:33:12 GMTMan jailed for love rival murder
  A man who admitted killing a love rival before stuffing him into a wheelie bin and setting fire to his body is jailed for life.