Stop and search powers in force in Ribbleton after weapons report

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.

Patrols have been stepped up by police after reports of weapons being carried in Ribbleton. Preston Police said the stop and search powers – a Section 60 – had been […]

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