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Fishwick

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.

Meadow Street rape investigation sees 41-year-old man arrested

Meadow Street. Pic: Google Street View A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in Preston last week. Preston Police were called after midnight on Wednesday 8 January to a report that […]

1 month ago
Staff members arrested and manager banned after fighting at off licence

A violent incident at a Ribbleton shop led to the arrests of two staff members and its licence being suspended. Police were called to Europa Delikatesy at around 10.30pm on […]

1 month ago
Shop’s licence objections sparked by piles of litter and illegal sales complaints

A shop which has been the source of complaints about piles of rubbish in its car park could be refused permission to sell alcohol. Mounds of bin bags, bottles and […]

1 month ago
Waverley Park football pitch, skate park and pump track plans faces Sport England objection

New sports pavilion (image: Eric Wright Civil Engineering) Plans to redevelop Waverley Park with new football pitches and a pump track will go before planning bosses this week – but one key stakeholder needs to be convinced. Under […]

2 months ago
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Preston flooding: Parkrun cancelled and roads flooded across city

The River Ribble has burst its banks at Avenham Park Pic: Preston Parkrun Preston is awaking to 2025 and a series of flood warnings and flooded roads around the city. The Environment Agency has flood warnings in force – meaning that flooding is […]

2 months ago
New Hall Lane bus lane work starting leaves people feeling ‘unheard and undervalued’

New Hall Lane heading towards Preston city centre will see a new bus lane Pic: Google A Preston councillor who has campaigned against a new bus lane running on part of a busy road in his ward says people feel ‘unheard and undervalued’ as the work […]

2 months ago
‘Human billboard’ protest takes place along Preston roads in aid of Gaza

One of the Preston For Palestine protestors Pic: Blog Preston A ‘human billboard’ protest took place alongside two busy Preston roads during Sunday morning. Ahead of crowds heading to Deepdale then pro-Gaza protestors lined part of Blackpool Road alongside Moor […]

2 months ago
Preston welcomes two new local businesses on North Road

Left to right: Luckman Ismail, Yakub Patel, The Mayor of Preston and Sajedah Maka-Ismail Pic: Sajedah Maka Ismail Tile Quarry and Miles Living opened on North Road earlier this month. The new tile business Tile Quarry hosted their first “Trade Day” inviting their suppliers, local tradespeople and the […]

2 months ago
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