News and information about the Riversway area of Preston, Lancashire. You won’t hear many people talk of Riversway apart from the annual festival, but its more commonly associated with Preston Dock and Marina.
Children’s theatre group Kidz 4 Kidz complete sponsored walk at Preston DocksA local theatre group last Saturday completed a sponsored walk at Preston Docks to raise funds for a 6-year-old boy with a neuromuscular disorder. On Saturday, 11 June, from 11am […]
2 years ago Broadgate CYCLOPS junction approvedLancashire County Council has approved a new junction between Preston and Penwortham designed to make life easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The CYCLOPS junction features an orbital track […]
2 years ago Dick, Kerr & Co a lost Preston behemothEarly in the 20th century the Dick, Kerr Company was a major national business with a large plant in Preston. Later, various companies amalgamated, after WW I, to form English […]
2 years ago Preston Docks Swing Bridge to close for maintenance worksThe Swing Bridge at Preston Docks will close next week for three days for maintenance works. The bridge will close from 9am on Wednesday 23 March to 3pm on Friday […]
2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement The Green Frog sad to say goodbye to much-loved staff member who was a ‘dream worker’The Green Frog on Mariners Way in Preston is sad to be losing a much-loved staff member who has worked there for 18 years. Jess Smith took to the takeaway […]
2 years ago Over 100 children benefit from free meals and activities in PrestonOver 100 Preston children benefited from free meals and activities in the lead up to Christmas. Preston North End Community and Education Trust was one of nine providers of the Winter […]
2 years ago New short film highlights Santa Special trains at Preston steam railway museumA local history buff has featured the Santa Special trains at Ribble Steam Railway and Museum in a short YouTube film. Former Preston teacher Gary Cunliffe was offered the chance […]
2 years ago Police appeal after criminal damage and thefts from Pets at Home in PrestonPolice have launched an appeal to find Anthony Eden, 41, who is wanted in relation to a burglary at Pets at Home in Preston on October 26. The offender caused […]
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