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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.

Penwortham flyover crash sees Bank Holiday Sunday delays

The collision is said to have happened close to where you exit the Guild Way onto Channel Way Pic: Google Shoppers heading into Preston from Penwortham have been caught in tailbacks after a crash. Five vehicles are understood to have been involved in a collision on the Guild Way flyover on […]

8 years ago
Preston Western Distributor plans move to next stage for major new road

Route of the Preston Western Distributor The route of a major new road to the west of Preston has been confirmed, as plans are officially lodged by Lancashire County Council. Preston’s Western Distributor, linking the M55 […]

8 years ago
The Space Centre holding Queen’s birthday garden party

When The Queen visited Preston in 2002 to make it a city Pic: George D Thompson A Preston charity is holding a garden party fit for a queen. To celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday The Space Centre is offering ‘magnificent activities’. Running from 10.30am to 2.30pm […]

8 years ago
Dwell homeware to open at Preston Docks

Dwell has recently opened a store in Chester and is now expanding to Preston A designer homeware store is preparing to open on Preston Docks. Dwell is opening in Mariner’s Way, close to Morrisons, on Saturday 28 May. Stocking a range of furniture and […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Why was there a plane circling over Preston?

A Cessna was flying low over Preston late on Saturday night Pic: Wikimedia Commons A plane circling over the North West edge of Preston late on Saturday night caused alarm. The private Cessna 208b was doing loops in the Lea and Ingol area. Listed […]

8 years ago
Preston park and ride schemes remain despite Lancashire County Council cutbacks

Park and ride service making its way through Preston Pic: Carlisle Alan Two park and ride schemes in Preston are to continue despite the loss of thousands of pounds in public funding. Preston Bus says the Walton-le-Dale and Portway services are to […]

8 years ago
Wallet left on street has £120 taken from it near Preston timber yard

Police want to speak to the man and woman pictured Two people are wanted by police after money was removed from a wallet dropped on a Preston road. A 50-year-old man was buying wood at Savoy Timber in Fylde Road, […]

8 years ago
Orbit bus remembered in campaigning poem

The Orbit bus route An ode to a bus service axed by Preston Bus has been penned. Harry Spillman, who proclaims himself as the ‘Poet Larcheate’, has lamented the passing of the Orbit bus […]

8 years ago
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