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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 police find ‘up to 500 cannabis plants’ in drugs raid

Preston Taskforce and Preston Neighbourhood policing team joined together to execute a drugs warrant on an address on Manchester Road, Avenham today (Tuesday, January 11). At the location, up to […]

2 years ago
Police say ‘no crime committed’ following Frenchwood incident appeal

Police investigating an altercation have now identified and spoken to the man they believed may have been the victim of a crime. On Wednesday, 5 January, officers were called to […]

2 years ago
Police release video in Frenchwood altercation investigation

Selborne Street CCTV image of man in police appeal Detectives investigating an altercation in Preston have released moving footage of a potential victim of a crime, and they remain concerned for his welfare. Officers were called to Selborne Street, […]

2 years ago
Urgent appeal to find man following altercation in Frenchwood

Detectives are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man involved in an incident in Frenchwood today (Wednesday 5 January). Officers were called to Selborne Street at 12.36pm following […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fishwick creative makes beautiful seascapes inspired by the Hebrides

Joey draws inpiration from the Hebridean seascapes. Pic Joey Afrin Black Over the next couple of weeks, we are focussing on Preston’s creatives who are selling their beautiful creations online and at Christmas markets. Joey Afrin Black set up her small […]

2 years ago
Warm A Heart Campaign 2021 to help Preston’s homeless

Preston’s Promise are running their Warm A Heart Campaign 2021 this December. The community of Preston will be donating bags of essential toiletries, snacks, blankets and winter items to homeless […]

2 years ago
Friends of Fishwick and St Matthews object to plans to extend chicken factory hours of operation

Gafoor halal in Fletcher Road The Friends of Fishwick and St Matthews have lodged an objection to the removal of out of hours working restrictions at Gafoor Pure Halal in Deepdale. The condition – which […]

2 years ago
Police find axe near Fishwick play area during weapons sweep

Police yesterday found an axe during a weapons sweep near a Fishwick play area. On Monday 15 November, Lancashire Police searched a Preston estate under national knife crime initiative Operation […]

2 years ago
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