Preston News

Home alone' mother escapes jail Mon Nov 16 2009 16:15:17 A mother who abandoned her four young children to go on a 24-hour drink and drug binge has been given a suspended jail sentence. Rebecca Stevenson, 22, of Blackburn, Lancashire,...

A man in a wheelchair was hit and killed by a pickup in Pasadena Tuesday night in what police said was an accident. The accident occurred on Preston near Sweetgum about 7 p.m., said Vance Mitchell, spokesman for the Pasadena Police...

But he added that PA is not seeking BBC funds and the estimates are rough. The PA, which gets 40% of its revenue from newspapers, in July said it wants to use public funds to plug a gap in news...

As Scarlett Singleton presses buttons on her favourite toy she giggles in response to the animal noises it makes. It may seem unremarkable behaviour for a two-year-old but until recently Scarlett couldn�t hear anything. She was found to be profoundly...

Richard Baker, the former boss of Boots, has been reported to be leading a £1.5 billion bid for Matalan by the owner of discount chain Poundland. Mr Baker, who made an estimated £6.5 million when Boots was taken over in...

THE heat, a Melbourne Cup Day interest rate rise with the threat of others to follow and increasing stock numbers seemed to sap the auction market at the weekend. Clearance rates remained relatively strong at 81 per cent on 522...

Daniel Grollo needs reminding of the dangers of rapid expansion and listing, he only needs to study his takeover target, embattled Multiplex Prime Property Fund . Grollo, 39, runs Australia's biggest privately owned construction company with brother Adam, a title...