Well-known Preston window cleaner Arthur Eteson passes away

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St Matthews

News and information about the area of St Matthews, which is closely linked with the area of Fishwick. It has a particularly active local residents group who are helping to shape the future of the area.

Window cleaner Arthur Eteson passed away on Friday 20 November. He has been cleaning windows in the area for years and was a well-loved member of the community. The 79-year-old […]

2 days ago Preston Community Hub collecting gift donations for Christmas shoe boxes

Preston Community Hub’s volunteers are in the process of collecting gifts for children in the St Matthews and Fishwick area of Preston. Currently around 120 families are served a week […]

5 days ago St Matthew’s area of Preston sees a doubling of coronavirus cases in space of a week

Latest coronavirus data shows that St Matthew’s has seen a 127 per cent rise in Covid cases in the last week (4-11 November). Other areas in Preston and South Ribble […]

1 week ago Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in New Hall Lane flats

A 25-year-old man has died after a stabbing at a block of flats in Preston. Preston Police were called to Kayley House in New Hall Lane, Fishwick, at 2.20am on […]

2 weeks ago Advertisement Advertisement Man charged with indecent exposure, burglary and assault after spate of incidents across Ribbleton and St Matthews

A man has been charged by police investigating a number of burglary and exposure offences in Preston. On Wednesday 4 November, a man was seen entering the rear garden of […]

2 weeks ago Where in Preston Covid-19 cases have doubled, as Lancashire leaders speak out against government plans

In the week 1 October to 7 October some areas in and around Preston have seen the number of Covid-19 positive cases double or even quadruple. According to government data, cases […]

2 months ago Where Preston’s coronavirus hotspots are for latest available positive cases data

Coronavirus cases in Preston are spiking in central and eastern parts of the city. One Preston ward has one of the highest infection rates in all of Lancashire in the […]

2 months ago Social distancing at HMP Preston ‘poor’ due to overcrowding

HMP Preston is severely overcrowded meaning social distancing is “all but impossible”, according to inspectors. The prison was visited in August by HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspectors to investigate Covid-19 […]

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