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.
Fire crews tackle driftwood fire near Preston DocksEmergency services were called to a fire near Preston Docks during Saturday evening. Crews from Penwortham Fire Station attended and spent 30 minutes tackling the fire which involved a large […]
4 years ago Part of a road in Lea to close forever for Preston Western Distributor underpassA road in Lea is to be shut permanently as part of work to create the Preston Western Distributor. The new road is to join the M55 at a new […]
4 years ago Temporary morgue at BAE Systems in Warton begins operationA temporary morgue built at the BAE Systems site at Warton begins operating from today. The Lancashire Resilience Forum has been working to build the temporary facility in an aircraft […]
4 years ago Ashton secondary school to be expanded to cope with Preston school places demandA Preston secondary school is to expand the number of pupils it takes on for the next two years. Due to the rapid building of new homes to the North […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Man, 20, taken to hospital after glass attack outside Preston pub in JanuaryA man was taken to Royal Preston Hospital hospital after being glassed outside a pub in Lea. Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after […]
4 years ago Larches House school building is set for a new lease of life as it goes under the hammerAn historic Lea school house which provided special educational facilities for children in Preston could be turned back into a family home. Larches House is a red-brick mansion sitting in […]
4 years ago New flood alerts in place for areas around the River RibbleThe Environment Agency has issued new flood alerts for Monday as rising river levels put parts of Preston and South Ribble at risk. Low lying land and roads in Higher […]
4 years ago Extra reception class for Lea County Primary to meet growing demandLea County Primary School will have an extra reception class in September 2020 to accommodate growing demand for places. Lancashire County Council’s cabinet has agreed to a temporary increase in […]
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