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.
Flood alert issued for parts of Lostock Hall and Bamber BridgeParts of Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge have been placed on flood alert after heavy rain in the Preston area. The Environment Agency has issued flood alerts for the Rivers […]
8 years ago Flooding at canal in Lea as heavy rain warning remains in placeAnyone enjoying a canal holiday near Preston may have to think again about making their way through the Ribble Link. Heavy rain throughout Friday and Saturday has left the canal […]
8 years ago Petrol bombs thrown through windows of Lea homePictures show how a home in Lea was targeted by suspected arsonists. Flames leap from the windows of a property in Blackpool Road after ‘petrol bombs’ were thrown through them. […]
8 years ago Two people in hospital after Greaves Town Lane crashThe rider of a motorbike and his passengers are in hospital after a crash in Larches on Wednesday evening. A black Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a silver Jaguar in Greaves […]
8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Crash involving motorbike closes road near Preston primary schoolPolice closed a road in Larches after a crash involving a motorbike. A motorcyclist is understood to have been treated at the scene on Wednesday afternoon. The road was closed […]
8 years ago Michaela Strachan opens new animal attraction at Ribby HallA familiar face came to a new wildlife attraction in Preston to officially open it. TV presenter Michaela Strachan was the special guest at Ribby Hall Village near Preston. Michaela […]
8 years ago Lea Road stabbing: Three people arrested as victim remains in hospitalA man is in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach in Lea. The 29-year-old man was stabbed in the early hours of Sunday (31 July) […]
8 years ago Police and forensics teams outside Lea housePolice wereĀ maintaining a presence outside a house in Lea. DuringĀ Sunday morning a number of police vehicles wereĀ outside a property close to the junction of Lea Road with Nelson Road. A […]
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