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Fishwick

News and information for the area of Preston, Lancashire known as Fishwick. An area to the South-East of the city it is what you’ll see as you come up the hill from Walton-le-Dale and includes the area known as St Matthews.

Woman pursued in car, has windows smashed and handbag taken in Deepdale

Linnet Street in Deepdale Pic: Google Police want to trace three men after a woman was chased in her car, had the windows smashed and robbed in Deepdale. The robbery took place in Linnet Street at […]

3 months ago
Cannabis farm with 60 plants discovered in Fishwick police raid

Cannabis farm discovered at a property in Clara Street, Preston Preston Police have discovered a cannabis farm at an address in Clara Street, just off London Road in Fishwick. Officers from the neighbourhood policing team located the farm, which had […]

3 months ago
Disabled man left unable to shop when new Preston Tesco opened without mobility scooters

The new Tesco superstore in Blackpool Road which replaced Morrisons Pic: Blog Preston Blackpool Road’s Tesco store has now put mobility scooters in store after more than a month’s wait. The store has now confirmed that scooters are ready to use in the […]

3 months ago
House fire tackled for four hours off New Hall Lane

Derby Square behind St Matthew's church Pic: Google Firefighters spent Sunday morning putting out a fire at a house just off New Hall Lane. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a mid-terraced property in the St […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Kirkham social media star Dad the Dish to open Munch Box Preston

Slice Out in St Mary's Street will soon become Munch Box Pic: Blog Preston Social media star Dad the Dish is set to open Munch Box Preston. Simon Hannigan will open the eatery in what was Slice Out in St Mary’s Street off Ribbleton […]

3 months ago
Frenchwood power cut leaves more than 100 homes without electricity

Electricity North West engineers More than 100 properties in Preston have been left without power on Saturday (23 December) morning. Electricity North West have engineers on site after the power cut in Frenchwood. 136 […]

4 months ago
Armed robbery reported in night incident near Newman College in Preston

Blue light from a police car Pic: South Ribble Police A man carrying cash and jewellery was reportedly threatened with a gun in an incident on Friday evening (December 8). Officers from Lancashire Constabulary were called to Manchester Road, near […]

4 months ago
Where to find a pantomime in and around Preston for Christmas 2023

Peter Pan pantomime performers, including Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook Pantomime season is upon us (oh yes it is!), so we’re rounding up what’s on in Preston and the surrounding areas this Christmas. Camelot – Preston Initiate Theatre is bringing […]

4 months ago
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