News and information for the area of Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Includes the Tulketh, Larches and Ashton areas of the city, plus a big swathe of what’s known as Riversway down by the docks.
Car body repair workshop planned for outside Preston Morrisons supermarketA car body repair workshop could be set to spring up outside a Preston supermarket. Morrisons has applied for permission to install the so-called ‘pod’ facility in the car park […]
6 months ago Star Centre in Ashton-on-Ribble confirmed for demolitionThe centre - which closed in 2019 and stands on the site of the former Tulketh Hall - is due to become a new housing development.
6 months ago Ashton poet’s collection of forgotten stories about working class northern livesAn Ashton-on-Ribble poet has released a new collection featuring working-class northern lives, genealogy and forgotten stories. Dr. Natalie Sorrell Charlesworth’s debut pamphlet, Fleet Salvage, was released by award-winning publisher Broken […]
6 months ago Preston plans and schemes, more lost railways and the original M6 plansStudying old plans can lead to interesting discoveries. One such discovery reveals another of Preston’s lost railways. Also, the origin of the UK’s motorways goes back further than you might […]
6 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston City Council considers future of dozens of alley gates across the cityThe bulk of the alley gates are concentrated in Deepdale, St Matthews, Fishwick, Avenham, Frenchwood, Plungington and Ashton-on-Ribble and were last reviewed in 2020.
6 months ago River Ribble flood alert issued covering Penwortham, Hutton, Preston Docks and FreckletonEnvironment Agency North West has issued the warning around the high tide expected on the River Ribble around 1am on Sunday.
6 months ago Ashton resident overcomes fear of water to swim English ChannelAn Ashton resident has overcome a fear of water to swim the English Channel. Jemma Wolstencroft made the crossing at the end of August, after months of training. However Jemma’s journey […]
6 months ago Preston Docks workshop units have space become availableCouncillor Martyn Rawlinson said the workshops are an affordable business premises and it's rare they are available.
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