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.
Luxury £4.6m homes scheme to be built by the canal in LeaA £4.6m luxury homes scheme has been launched by the canal in Lea. Edgewater Oaks is a gated community of five-bedroom, fully furnished properties by developer 10Acia, on Lea Road. […]
4 years ago Meet the Preston women hoping to represent England at the Walking Football World CupFour ladies from Preston are hoping to represent England in the first ever Women’s Walking Football World Cup. Anne-Marie Craven, Nicola Rutherford, Alison Hitchen and Louise Cafferky all made debuts […]
4 years ago Council leaders accused of ignoring pleas about Preston’s perilous pavementsLancashire County Council has been accused of ignoring safety fears over two narrow pavements in Preston. Concerns have been raised over the footpaths at Broughton roundabout (A6/M55) and at the […]
4 years ago General election 2019 results for FyldeFylde has elected its new MP and it is Mark Menzies. Conservatives hold the seat and have a majority of 16,661 votes compared to 11,805 at the 2017 general election. Menzies has been […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Business as usual for Savick shops ahead of planned demolitionThe housing association behind plans to demolish a row of local businesses is asking the public to continue to support the traders. Community Gateway Association (CGA) has recently submitted a […]
4 years ago Watch as heavy rain causes flooding along Preston Guild WheelHeavy rain has caused flooding at various points along the Guild Wheel, including at Haslam Park, Savick Brook and the River Ribble. Lisa Brown was out on the Guild Wheel […]
5 years ago Two Prestonians nominated for Community Heroes Awards 2019BBC Radio Lancashire has announced the full list of finalists in the nine categories for the radio station’s 2019 Community Heroes Awards. Two of the 36 candidates have been nominated […]
5 years ago Pensioner dies after falling off bike in LeaA pensioner has died after falling off his bike in Lea. Police were called to Sidgreaves Lane shortly after mid-day on Thursday August 8. An 83-year-old man was pronounced dead […]
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