Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in New Hall Lane flats

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.

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 […]

3 years ago 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 […]

3 years 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 […]

4 years 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 […]

4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement 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 […]

4 years ago The areas of Preston, South Ribble and Chorley to have had positive coronavirus tests in the last week

The number of positive tests for coronavirus has risen across Preston, South Ribble and Chorley. Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to only obtain a test if they […]

4 years ago Police arrest two men found hiding in loft above St Matthews cannabis factory

Two men found hiding in the loft space above a large cannabis factory in the St Matthews area have been arrested and charged. The Preston Neighbourhood Police Task Force and […]

4 years ago Drugs raid in St Matthews sees two people arrested

Two people have been arrested following a drugs raid in St Matthews yesterday. Preston Neighbourhood task force attended two addresses in the area, finding a large amount of cannabis in […]

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