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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.

Fishwick shopkeeper racially abused before car is vandalised

Police would like to speak to this man following the incident in Waldon Street Police have released an image of a man after a shopkeeper was racially abused and his car vandalised in Fishwick. The 37-year-old shopkeeper in Waldon Street said a man entered […]

8 years ago
Hugh Cushnaghan jailed for stabbing love rival in the heart

Hugh Cushnaghan reacted after Mr Whitney found him at his wife's Fishwick home A Preston man was stabbed in the heart and left to die in an alleyway and his killer now faces five years in jail. Hugh Cushnaghan, 64, of Montgomery Street, […]

8 years ago
Fishwick home saved after neighbour smelt smoke

Fishwick View Pic: Google Firefighters put out a fire in the hallway of a home in Fishwick on Friday (20 May) night. Two fire engines from Preston Fire Station were called to the property […]

8 years ago
What can Preston’s teenage councillor bring to politics?

Jade with step dad Martyn In the early hours of May 6th an 18-year-old was elected to Preston Council. It was reported by many news outlets including the national BBC news website. Alongside the congratulations […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fishwick streets to be walked by Samantha in memory of her grandma

Samantha Walkden with her grandma Sandra For an hour on Saturday a Preston woman is going to walk the streets in memory of her grandmother. Samantha Walkden lost her grandma Sandra Dodsworth to lung cancer two […]

8 years ago
Nimes Street stabbing: Hugh Cushnaghan pleads guilty to manslaughter

Nimes Street remained closed off by Preston Police during Sunday A Scottish man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a stabbing in Fishwick just days before Christmas. Hugh Cushnaghan, 64, of Montgomery Street, Irvine, entered his plea as his trial […]

8 years ago
Preston Sikhs Nagar Kirtan to see road closures throughout city

Preston's Sikh community on the Flag Market in 2014 Pic: Billy Matthews Preston’s Sikh community will bring a splash of orange to the streets of the city with their annual parade. The Nagar Kirtan sees the Sikh’s holy scripture carried on a […]

8 years ago
Listen: Jade Morgan becomes one of UK’s youngest councillors

Leader of Lancashire County Council Jennifer Mein with Jade Marie Morgan One of the youngest councillor’s in the UK has been elected in Preston. Jade Marie Morgan, 18, won for Labour in the St Matthews ward. She replaces Veronica Afrin who […]

8 years ago
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