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.
Underpass at Preston Western Distributor Road regularly closed by flooding
An underpass built to allow pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders to get from one side of the new Preston Western Distributor Road to the other is regularly being closed by […]
A 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 […]
The centre - which closed in 2019 and stands on the site of the former Tulketh Hall - is due to become a new housing development.
An 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 […]
Studying 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 […]
The 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.
Environment Agency North West has issued the warning around the high tide expected on the River Ribble around 1am on Sunday.
An 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 […]