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.
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 […]
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 […]
A Preston park will have new fitness equipment installed thanks to £30,000 of parish council funding. The obstacle course-style ‘Trim Trail’ will be installed at Jubilee Park as a result […]
A Preston high school has defended the locking of toilets during lesson times. Parents at the school say they have been locked in a battle to understand why their children […]
A bid to turn the garage of a house on a Preston estate into an MOT testing station has been driven out by councillors. Members of Preston City Council’s planning […]
A postie from Lea is creating the first-ever Lancashire Card Show. Martin Robinson, who has worked for Royal Mail for 17 years, launched his side hustle in trading card supplies, […]
A mechanic’s bid to convert his home garage into an MOT test station looks set to be rejected over concerns it would cause too much disturbance to neighbours. Gurmit Singh […]
River levels remain high along the River Ribble at Preston after a deluge of rain in the past 36-hours. The Environment Agency is continuing to closely monitor river levels along […]