Classical music initiative Playground Proms coming to six Preston schools

Lea

News and information about Lea. It sits right on the Western frontier of Preston as you head out towards Lytham and Blackpool and is part of the sprawling area known as Ashton-on-Ribble.

A live interactive classical music initiative is coming to schools across Preston. Now in its fifth year, Playground Proms delivers workshops in school playgrounds. The workshops combine Graffiti Classics with […]

1 day ago Underpass finally re-opens as flooding woes come to an end

A well-used underpass in Preston which was closed due to persistent flooding has now reopened. The tunnel on Darkinson Lane in Lea was constructed as part of the £206m link road scheme, […]

4 days ago Preston councillor slams ongoing Cottam underpass closure as solution is yet to be found

A Preston councillor has branded the ongoing closure of a well-used underpass as ‘ridiculous’ as a solution still seems out of reach in the short term. The tunnel on Darkinson […]

4 weeks ago Scrapped services, timetable changes and new routes – all the Preston, South Ribble and Chorley bus changes planned

Bus services in and around Preston are seeing timetable and route changes from the end of March – as well as the ending of some services and new operators taking […]

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Advertisement Sports courts and play areas at Moor Park, Conway Drive and Haslam Park see work begin

Several play areas are set to go through maintenance work in March, according to Preston City Council. It is set to be ongoing throughout March. Work including painting has already […]

1 month ago Lea’s Springfields under-7s receives boost from Bloor Homes

A local youth football team Springfields FC Under 7s team received a brand-new playing kit from Bloor Homes. Bloor Homes aided Springfields FC, which relies on support from businesses and […]

2 months ago Victim ‘lost home and job’ after thug’s vicious knife attack

A man repeatedly stabbed in a savage knife attack said he lost his home and job and now fears his attacker will not spend long enough locked up. Jack Sanderson […]

2 months ago Edith Rigby Way traffic lights out due to crash damage

Traffic lights on a busy roundabout on Preston’s Western Distributor road are currently out of action. Motorists have been reporting there’s no lights controlling the Saddle Inn roundabout on Edith […]

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