‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week course The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Rail firm mocked for offering discount London tickets to football fans when last service is 4.19pm The company insists the offer was aimed at fans planning a weekend away for the match Evening Standard · Aug 22
Kapoor’s blockbusting blobs, terrible Tudors and Emin’s proteges – the week in art Lose yourself in Anish Kapoor’s black holes while Horrible Histories’ illustrator visits Preston and Margate hosts Tracey Emin’s students’ graduation show – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Missing man who ‘may have contagious condition’ last seen leaving hospital Preston Police have launched an appeal to locate a missing man who may have a contagious health condition. The Independent UK · Jul 31
Kenneth Ashcroft obituary Other lives: Financial manager and director at a number of Britain’s best known companies The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Where tourists seldom tread, part 21: two northern powerhouses on the rise once more Preston and St Helens were heartbeats of the industrial age, but their power faded. In the last of our series, we discover how their legacy is finally being celebrated The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
The North is in ascendancy – here are the places to visit this summer From cutting-edge food festivals to expansive coastal walks, travel expert Chris Moss lists the 10 best spots in northern England to explore this year The Independent UK · Jul 13
When is the next bank holiday as Starmer drops hint if England win World Cup The Prime Minister spoke ahead of England’s quarter-final clash with Norway Evening Standard · Jul 9
Danny Murphy gives fresh update on viral Bob the Cat World Cup story Danny Murphy gave a fresh update on Bob the Cat while carrying out his BBC commentary duties for Spain vs Portugal on Monday evening. Murphy’s story went viral when he revealed earlier in the tournament that he had a pet cat called Bob in his younger years, only for the… The Independent UK · Jul 6
Danny Murphy provides update on Bob the Cat after viral story was left on cliffhanger Former England midfielder and BBC pundit Danny Murphy provided an update on the fate of his missing cat Bob after a video of him sharing details of his disappearance went viral earlier this week. Murphy shared the story while commentating on Norway against Ivory Coast on Tuesday. During the game,… The Independent UK · Jul 2
Person dies and child in hospital after train crashes into car Trains between Preston and Blackburn have been cancelled until 2pm The Independent UK · Jun 25
New London to central Scotland train service to launch Rail firm says its West Coast Main Line operation between Euston and Stirling will ‘offer low-cost fares and attract more people to train over air and road’ Evening Standard · May 11
Brentford 3-0 West Ham, Newcastle 3-1 Brighton: Premier League and EFL – as it happened West Ham suffered a survival setback, Newcastle got a welcome win and Ipswich returned to the top flight The Guardian - UK · May 2
The Preston model is not likely to unravel just yet Letters: Gerrard Raven thinks Andy Beckett is worrying unnecessarily, while Misia Newsome says Barnsley has been regenerated by an effective council. Plus a letter from Austen Lynch The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 The UK’s radical ‘Preston model’ faces an uncertain future with local elections looming A Lancashire council has pushed on with plans to keep wealth and power in the area, despite such ideas being out of fashion in Westminster. But Reform could unravel it all, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Euronews · Mar 15 This new low-cost train service will connect London and Scotland for less than €35 Budget rail company Lumo has announced that tickets are on sale for journeys between London Euston and Stirling this summer.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 14 From food to transport, how cities are rewriting the climate playbook What if tackling sky-high energy bills, unaffordable housing and the daily cost of getting to work could also help solve climate change? One of the world’s leading thinkers on urban sustainability says the two challenges share the same solutions – and cities across Europe are already testing them.
The Independent UK · Mar 13 New budget train service to connect London and Scotland for under £30 Tickets are now on sale for the low-price West Coast Main Line journeys
The Independent UK · Feb 28 ‘Weird and bizarre’: Jack Whitehall condemned for ‘classist’ jokes at Brit Awards in Manchester Comedian also cracked jokes about Alex Warren, Mark Ronson and people from Preston
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 ‘A safe space to come and just be’: the radical, utopian return of Britain’s youth clubs After a decade of austerity closed more than 1,000 centres, the government has promised £500m to renew youth services. We tour a glossy new venue in Preston – and a girls-only one in London
Evening Standard · Feb 12 ‘Frustrated’ father who killed crying baby jailed for nine years and 11 months Peter Sayle pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the death of six-week-old Huxley in Preston in June 2022.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Two men found guilty of Manchester plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’ Preston court finds Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after buying AK-47s from undercover officer
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 Rail passenger offered £10k compensation for 18-minute train delay Exclusive: John Wareing, who travelled from Preston to London, inadvertently entered the incorrect fare
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 Probation officers in England and Wales to be given self-defence training after stabbings Exclusive: Pilot schemes for bodycams, knife arches and metal detectors in probation offices also approved after attacks in Oxford and Preston
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Euston chaos as 'do not travel' warning issued with signal fault wrecking travel plans for thousands A ‘do not travel’ warning has been issued by Avanti West Coast for all routes between London and Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead and Preston