Previously rejected plans for a new block of flats in Preston’s Docklands are set to be approved. A wrangle about how much affordable housing needs to be built caused the […]

A man has silently pulled his shorts down and touched himself in front of two teenage girls in a Preston park. Preston Police have launched an appeal to trace the […]

A former Ashton school pupil has swapped the shrubbery of Ashton Park for the deep rainforests of Central America. Mark Sutton, an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster’s […]

Firefighters were called to reports of a car on fire near Preston Docks. The incident on Monday (June 6) saw smoke billowing up across the Ashton-on-Ribble sky. A gold car […]

Hundreds of families turned out in Ashton Park for the annual Big Lunch. Bouncy castles, free food and entertainment throughout the Sunday afternoon were on offer. Children performed dance routines […]

With sweltering temperatures it’s been a glorious day for the annual dragon boat racing at Preston Docks. Teams from businesses across the city and surrounding area have been competing. Organised […]

A new Italian restaurant is putting the final touches to its menu ahead of opening in Preston. Expanding from its base in Bamber Bridge it will be the second restaurant […]

Land used for grazing animals next to a countryside pub is due to be sold off for housing. Thwaites brewery has tabled plans for six family homes to be built […]