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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.

Watch Preston man’s short clip highlighting dangers of drink driving

A little girl features in the video The dangers of drink driving have been highlighted in a new safety video made by a Prestonian. Dale Green, 57, and his son made the clip ahead of the festive […]

8 years ago
Anthony Davis jailed after stabbing friend in chest outside Jalgos club

Anthony Davis A man who was stabbed in the chest outside a Preston social club has spoken of his fears he could have died had it not been for the grace of […]

8 years ago
Jubilee Park and Euston Street play areas complete

Jubilee Park as it was and how it is now Two Preston parks have been radically improved with new play areas for children. Work on the Euston Street play area and Jubilee Park in Lea has finished on a first […]

8 years ago
Teenage boy attacked and has bike stolen in Lea

The junction of Blackpool Road and Layton Road where the incident took place Police are looking for a man after a teenage boy was pushed off his bike in Lea. The 14-year-old victim was cycling home around 10pm on Monday 19 October. He […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Bogus fish sellers target Lea, Ashton and Ingol

Frozen fish are being sold in huge quantities. Pic: Anthony Theobald Police have issued a warning after aggressive fish sellers targeted elderly residents in Preston. A van saying P Carroll’s Fish on the side has been seen in the Lea, Ashton-on-Ribble […]

9 years ago
Lea Park to be created as part of the Cottam Hall Brickworks development

Aerial view of the Cottam Hall area A new public park is set to be created as part of one of Preston’s largest new developments. Lea Park would become adopted by Preston City Council during the Cottam […]

9 years ago
Lea car crash: Inquest into Ribbleton men’s deaths announced

An inquest into the death of two men who died following a crash in Lea is to be held. Anthony Butler,25, and Jack Hamilton, 24, both from Ribbleton, died in […]

9 years ago
Three people jailed for robbing a pregnant woman in Savick

Left to right clockwise: Philip Kent, Donna Walton and Roy Walker Two men and a woman have been jailed for a total of 11 years after they targeted a pregnant woman pushing a pram in a street robbery in Preston. Rachel […]

9 years ago
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