Our sister paper the Yorkshire Post has revealed today that punctuality in the North of England is now even worse than during the immediate aftermath of the May timetable rollout fiasco - with almost 80 trains per day being cancelled by the region’s two biggest operators and overcrowded services frequently running with reduced numbers of carriages.

An ex detective accused of smothering his elderly mum to death told interviewing police officers: "My view is it's a dead piece of meat".

Preston Slimming World members are helping to highlight the links between obesity and cancer, while raising cash for the charity

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Three men accused of puncturing a man's lung when they forced their way into his house have appeared in court.

I am pleased to say that things are going well in my recovery from the knee injury which I suffered in training a few days before the start of the season.

Preston North End boss Alex Neil has given an encouraging fitness update on Daniel Johnson's recovery from injury.

Preston North End travel to the City Ground on Saturday to face an in-form Forest side. Here we look at the the man in charge of Preston’s opponents, plus the man in the middle, referee Steve Martin.