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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.

New cafe planned for former Ribbleton Lane shop

Ribbleton Lane where the cafe could open Pic: Google Ribbleton Lane where the cafe could open Pic: Google A former kids clothing shop looks set to become a cafe in the St Matthews area. MMA Architectural Design have tabled […]

6 years ago
Dynamite discovered in former Preston pub

Bomb squad in London Road Bomb squad in London Road Police closed off a hand car wash and former pub in Fishwick. Shines car wash and the former Shawes Arms pub in London Road had […]

6 years ago
Woman taken to hospital after River Ribble fall

Police were called to the Ribble during early hours of Saturday Pic: Paul Melling Police were called to the Ribble during early hours of Saturday Pic: Paul Melling Armed police officers pulled a woman and her friends to safety during the early hours of […]

6 years ago
New Hall Lane crash sees chemist windows damaged

The car was being retrieved from the chemist's The car was being retrieved from the chemist’s An elderly female driver has been checked over by paramedics after a crash in New Hall Lane. Preston Police closed off the […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fishwick house fire sees three people treated by paramedics

Walton View in Fishwick Pic: Google Walton View in Fishwick Pic: Google A fire on the first floor of a home in Fishwick saw three fire crews called out. Three people suffering the effects of breathing […]

6 years ago
Preston Council to fund repairs on Fulwood and West View leisure centres

The climbing wall at West View Fulwood Leisure Centre was previously operated by the city council Tens of thousands of pounds more is to be handed over to a social enterprise which has taken on running […]

6 years ago
Immigration officials make arrest as Preston hand car wash raided

The Shiny car wash in London Road Pic: Google The Shiny car wash in London Road Pic: Google A man has been arrested after eight Romainian men were discovered working at a car wash in Preston. Immigration officials raided […]

6 years ago
River Ribble flood alert remains in place for Walton-le-Dale

The River Ribble near Avenham Park on Sunday Pic: Paul Melling The River Ribble near Avenham Park Pic: Paul Melling Periods of heavy rain has put parts of South Ribble on flood alert. The Environment Agency has three flood alerts in […]

6 years ago
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