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 vandalisedPolice 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 heartA 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 smokeFirefighters 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?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 grandmaFor 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 manslaughterA 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 cityPreston’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 councillorsOne 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 […]
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