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.
Three major new roads approved for the west of PrestonOverhead view of part of the western distributor route A new link road from the M55 to the Docks, cutting through a swathe of fields to the west of the […]
6 years ago Driver taken to hospital after school bus crash in LeaDamage to the front of the coach which was being used as a school bus A school bus was involved in a crash on Friday morning in Lea. Around 60 […]
6 years ago Preston woman’s new food business dream left in tattersThe Pattie Shack was due to begin trading within weeks Months of hard work ahead of a new small business opening in Preston appear to have gone to waste. Mum-of-two […]
7 years ago Preston Bus reverts Lea bus route due to ‘inconsiderate parking’The route is being changed for the 31 Pic: Keith Sergeant Preston Bus has been forced to re-route one of its bus services due to ‘bad parking’. The 31 service […]
7 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston junction sees standing water after heavy rainThe junction of Greaves Town Lane and Blackpool Road Pic: Benny Mc’Nally/Preston Chatterbox Preston awoke to an extremely soggy start on Thursday (31 August). The final day of August has […]
7 years ago Owner describes tragedy as pony is killed in horrific attackKhrystinea and Matilda – one of the ponies attacked It’s a crime which has shocked Britain, and Preston, when a group of Shetland ponies were attacked. The owner has described […]
7 years ago Drive-thru coffee and fast food plan for Preston petrol stationThe Lea Gate filling station is in line for a major redevelopment Pic: Google A petrol station on the western edge of Preston is set for a major revamp. Lea […]
7 years ago Preston man who groomed teenage girl via Facebook is jailedAlan Mitchell was found guilty of sexual activity with a child A Lea man who used Facebook to groom a schoolgirl so he could have sex with her has been […]
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