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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.

Drugs found in car after police pursuit ends in Preston park

The police vehicles also became stuck in the mud on the park and had to be towed off The police vehicles also became stuck in the mud on the park and had to be towed off Two men remain in custody after a police chase in Preston on […]

6 years ago
Police surround car in a Preston park

Police vehicles on the park surrounded the car Police vehicles on the park surrounded the car Police vehicles have surrounded a car in a Preston park during Friday afternoon. Eyewitnesses reported seeing police vehicles surrounding a silver vehicle […]

6 years ago
Fire crews called to oil pan fire in St Matthews

Crews were called to Bootle Street Pic: Google Crews were called to Bootle Street Pic: Google Fire crews were out in the St Matthews area during Friday afternoon. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service sent a team of firefighters […]

6 years ago
Latest affordable homes scheme for Ribbleton goes in

More new affordable housing looks set to go ahead in the Ribbleton area of Preston. The brownfield land between Thompson Street and Shakespeare Road, in the St Matthews ward, is […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement New homes approved on a former Preston mill site

Artist impression of the new homes off Geoffrey Street More affordable new housing has been approved within the city, after Preston City Council passed another housing application. Councillors considered proposals […]

6 years ago
Former Preston mill site looks set to have new homes approved

A step towards more affordable housing in Preston looks set to be taken. What was land at Manchester Mill between Geoffrey Street and Owtram Street is to be built on. […]

6 years ago
New giant inflatable play park coming to Preston

An artist impression of inside Wacky World An artist impression of inside Wacky World A giant inflatable play park has taken on a permanent premises in Preston. Wacky World Preston takes over what was the Little Monsters […]

6 years ago
New cafe planned for former Ribbleton Lane shop

Ribbleton Lane where the cafe could open Pic: Google Ribbleton Lane where the cafe could open Pic: Google A former kids clothing shop looks set to become a cafe in the St Matthews area. MMA Architectural Design have tabled […]

6 years ago
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