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.
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 […]
7 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Stuart Keppel missing: Concern growing for Preston manStuart Keppel Concern is growing for a man missing from Preston since Friday. Stuart Keppel was last seen on August 18 at 3pm in Rosemary Lane in Bartle. The 54-year-old […]
7 years ago Woman charged in connection with racist abuse allegation in TescoTesco store in Blackpool Road, Preston Pic: Google A woman has been charged in connection with an allegation of racist abuse in a Tesco store. Leanne Dawson, 35, of West […]
7 years ago Shetland pony stabbed to death in PrestonA Shetland pony grazing Pic: Brendan Campbell A pony has died in what police say saying is a deliberate attack. Preston Police were called to land off Darkinson Lane, Lea, to […]
7 years ago CCTV picture released after security guard racially abused in TescoPolice have launched a hunt to trace a woman after a security guard was racially abused in Lea. Officers were called to the Tesco Express in Blackpool Road on Wednesday […]
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