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Preston North End boss Alex Neil frustrated with Ben Pearson and the referee as midfielder picks up another ban in Millwall win

Preston North End boss Alex Neil was equally frustrated with referee Steve Martin and Ben Pearson after seeing one of his key men pick up another ban at Millwall.

The midfielder will serve a fourth suspension of the season, this time for two matches, after being booked for the 10th time ...

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Five things we learned from Preston North End’s 3-1 win at Millwall that extended their fine run in the Championship

Preston North End kept up their impressive run in the Championship with a 3-1 win at Millwall on Saturday.

Below we take a look at the main talking points

North End just love playing away at the moment

Thought PNE couldn’t get any better on the road than they have in recent ...

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Preston North End 'took Millwall apart in the first half' says PNE manager Alex Neil

Preston North End boss Alex Neil said his side had 'taken Millwall apart' in the first half of their 3-1 victory at The Den.

The Lilywhites won for the fourth game in a row on their travels and made it eight matches unbeaten overall.

Andrew Hughes, Tom Clarke and Sean Maguire fired ...

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Millwall 1-3 Preston North End: As it happened and reaction

Look back on the action as it happened.

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Millwall 1 Preston North End 3 - Fourth away victory on the bounce for the Lilywhites

This was PNE's fourth away victory on the bounce, the first time they have done that in this division since 1959.

Andrew Hughes, Tom Clarke and Sean Maguire were on target to spark joyous scenes among the 1,016 North End supporters who made the trip to South London.

Left-back Hughes ...

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Stolen car spotted parked in Preston for 'unusual amount of time'

Officers investigated after a concerned member of the public reported the black Audi S3 that had not been moved for some time.

READ MORE: Police chase Ford Fiesta spotted travelling at 130mph on M6

Preston Police shared an image on Twitter on Saturday and said its inquiries had ...

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Final tests completed for 100mph Preston to Manchester trains

Engineers are preparing the line for faster more frequent trains on the route as part of the multi-billion pound Great North Rail Project.

Read more>>> Will the North West’s new £500m trains ease the problems on our congested lines? Tests were completed on the ...

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Millwall v Preston North End: Live updates from Championship clash at The Den

Follow all the build-up, action and reaction as it happens. Hit F5 or refresh for the latest.

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today 15:20 open_in_new
Millwall vs Preston North End: Live updates from Championship clash at The Den

Follow all the build-up, action and reaction as it happens. Hit F5 or refresh for the latest.

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Immigration officers arrest German lorry driver in Bamber Bridge after illegal immigrants found hiding in trailer

A German lorry driver has been arrested in Bamber Bridge on suspicion of smuggling illegal immigrants into the country.

The 51-year-old was arrested on Wednesday (February 20) after two Iraqi nationals were discovered hiding in cargo inside the wagon's trailer.

Police stopped the ...

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Adam Lord’s PNE Pressview: It will take a scintillating run for Preston to get in the play-offs

Ahead of last Saturday’s draw with Nottingham Forest Alex Neil was most probably caught somewhere between a rock and a hard place.

Following the exertions of the impressive 3-0 win over then league leaders Norwich the previous Wednesday night, North End’s in-form players were ...

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Preston could be boosted by the return of strikers Louis Moult and Callum Robinson in the very near future

Alex Neil is looking forward to having Louis Moult and Callum Robinson back available sooner rather than later.

The Preston North End pair are both expected to return in the middle of March after lengthy spells on the sidelines.

Robinson has been out since the end of November ...

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Police chase Ford Fiesta on M6 at 130mph

A driver has been banned from driving after a 130mph police chase on the M6... in a Ford Fiesta

Efstathios Stephanou was caught driving at speeds of up 115mph on the M6 southbound .

Officers travelling behind the Ford Fiesta reached speeds approaching 130mph (see attached pic) in ...

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Take a look around Preston's most exclusive hotel as we consider the fortunes of our booming city

City businessmen are pouring millions into projects including high-end apartments, luxury hotels and a variety of restaurants and bars.

IN PICTURES: Take a look at our image gallery of The Winckley Square Hotel

Council leaders behind the City Living Strategy aimed to promote the city ...

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Call for Government to change law to make monitoring suicides of veterans compulsory

A national charity has called for a change in the law to settle a row at the heart of Government and make monitoring the rate of suicides among military veterans compulsory.

An investigation by the Post and its sister titles (JPIMedia Investigations) last summer – which prompted a ...

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Lancashire Police dog Zorro hailed a hero after saving man's life in Ribble Valley

PD Zorro and his handler had been searching for a high risk missing person in need of urgent medical attention on Tuesday, February 19.

The fleet-footed canine cop, who joined the force last summer, followed his nose and guided his handler to a large wooded area in the Ribble ...

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REVEALED: City drivers among worst in the country for picking up penalty points

Two city postcodes have been named in a list of areas with the highest number of motorists with at least three penalty points on their driving licences. The research, based on the latest DVLA data analysed by car selling comparison website Motorway.co.uk, shows that Bristol has the worst ...

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Preston North End in Numbers: How 11 has become the magic number for Lilywhites

For many Preston North End fans, a look at the league table on Saturday was like seeing an old friend for the first time in a while.

The 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday made it seven games unbeaten for Alex Neil’s side.

It also lifted them up 11th place in the ...

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Vandalism trauma for Chorley dad who is nursing his wife through palliative care

Christopher Lee, keyed the man’s Vauxhall Agila after becoming angry he couldn’t find a parking space, Preston Magistrates’ Court was told.

Lee, of Canterbury Street, Chorley, admits criminal damage following the incident on January 20.

Wearing a navy jumper, the ...

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Preston resident who armed himself with knife at supported accommodation faces sentencing

Workers at a supported living complex had to lock residents in their rooms and themselves into an office as a vulnerable tenant armed himself with a knife.

The support staff had found resident John Philip White, 19, slumped in the kitchen doorway of the Fulwood-based accommodation on ...

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Lancashire's love affair with the humble clog
They are a symbol of the county’s rich industrial heritage but the humble clog still holds a special place in the heart of some Lancastrians as local historian and Morris dancer Michael Jackson explains ...
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