News and information for the area of Preston, Lancashire known as Fishwick. An area to the South-East of the city it is what you’ll see as you come up the hill from Walton-le-Dale and includes the area known as St Matthews.
Preston Basketball Club celebrates huge growth since the pandemicPreston Basketball Club are celebrating a massive growth since re-opening after the pandemic. The group, run by Shaun Hoyle, Andrew Thrower and Sam Fitzpatrick, have gone from 70 members to […]
2 days ago Oldest surviving member of Prestonâs Windrush community celebrates 100th birthdayThe oldest surviving member of Prestonâs Windrush community has turned 100. Jameson (Jim) St Valle, turned 100 years old this month, celebrating his birthday with family, friends and staff at […]
5 days ago Six Preston high schools visited about knife crime dangersStudents from schools across Preston were educated about knife crime last week. The No More Knives Tour visited schools across the city, giving children a chance to listen to first-hand […]
6 days ago Call for independent Preston general election candidate on Gaza ceasefire issueA Preston charity campaigning for a ceasefire in Gaza is considering putting forward an independent candidate for the city in an upcoming general election. Children of the Ghetto is holding […]
1 week ago Advertisement Advertisement Uninsured car towed away in Fishwick after police pursuitA uninsured driver was caught by police after they tried to run and hide in Fishwick. Preston Police said two officers noticed a car trying to avoid them. The pursuit […]
2 weeks ago Preston City Council and Onward Homes strike deal for Horrocks Mill social housingSocial houses under direct Preston City Council ownership will be bought on the new Horrocks Mill development. The city council has signed the first-stage of a deal with Onward Homes, […]
2 weeks ago Review: Visit this Preston eatery if you please for the best mac and cheeseThis week’s choice of eatery review was mainly down to a delayed hospital appointment at Fulwood Hall, the Liverpool v Southampton match, and an inability to think on or off […]
2 weeks ago Plain clothes police officers tackled London Road gunman to the groundTwo plain clothes police officers tackled the London Road gunman to the ground after a chase, it has been revealed. British Transport Police shared in a thread on X how […]
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