Ashton Park’s football pavilion repainted by youngsters and military veterans

Ashton-on-Ribble

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.

Teenagers spent Saturday morning giving a run down football pavilion in Preston a new coat of paint. Ashton Park’s pavilion has a new design with a First World War Remembrance […]

7 years ago Preston war veteran receives highest French honour for D-Day heroics

A Preston man has received the highest French honour for his bravery during the D-Day landings. Robert Hornby Barron, known to his friends as Bob, was awarded the Legion d’Honneur […]

7 years ago Maklaine Bottomley missing: Ashton schoolboy didn’t return home

A Preston boy did not return home from school on Thursday afternoon. Update: Maklaine was found safe and well on Friday afternoon Preston Police have launched an appeal to find […]

8 years ago Police attend reports of clowns in Blackpool Road

Police were scrambled on Monday night to reports the ‘killer clown’ craze had reached Preston. Reports were made at 10pm on Monday (10 October) of clowns being in Blackpool Road. […]

8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s Donna Rowe-Green up for national entrepreneur award

One of the driving forces behind a garden for former military personnel is in the running for a national award. Donna Rowe-Green is on the shortlist for the Lloyds Bank […]

8 years ago Joshua Oakey missing: Ashton-on-Ribble teenager not seen for 10 days

A teenage boy has gone missing from Ashton-on-Ribble. Update: Preston Police said on Friday 14 October that Joshua had been found safe and well Police are searching for 15-year-old Joshua […]

8 years ago These touching pictures pay tribute to Chris Miller’s nautical life

These pictures tell the story of a man who enjoyed a life plotting a course with boats. Chris Miller, who founded Preston Marina, has died aged 76. His son – […]

8 years ago Woman treated for injuries after Blackpool Road crash

A busy Preston junction was closed off during Monday afternoon after a crash. One of the drivers, a woman, was treated for minor injuries after the collision in Brook Street’s […]

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