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.
Female driver wanted after schoolgirl knocked downA driver is being sought after a schoolgirl was knocked over in Deepdale. The 15-year-old girl was walking home from school on Wednesday (30 November). As she was heading across […]
7 years ago Indian restaurant planned for New Hall LaneA former insurance brokers in the shadow of Centenary Mill may become an Indian restaurant. Khalid Mahmood, a property developer from Stockport, has applied to convert the building. What was […]
7 years ago Preston’s Muslim community marches for Prophet’s birthdayHundreds of Muslim men have paraded through the streets of Fishwick and Deepdale to mark the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday. The now annual event sees traffic come to a halt around […]
7 years ago New Hall Lane pub could become dental surgery and shopAn abandoned pub on a busy Preston road is to be brought back into use. What was The Belle Vue in New Hall Lane has seen plans lodged. The former […]
7 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Pilot Preston tram line due for APPROVAL after years of rejectionOne of the trams which could come to Preston, and an artist impression of the Deepdale station It’s been forever delayed but it looks like Preston’s much talked about tram […]
7 years ago Chance to get arty in Fishwick and St MatthewsA colourful celebration of Fishwick and St Matthews is to take place in early November. The Big Local Art Celebration gives residents the chance to share the wealth of creativity […]
7 years ago What was Mister Pickwicks pub to become flatsA former pub which has stood derelict for nearly 20 years could be redeveloped into flats. Mister Pickwicks was the last home brew pub in Preston during the 1950s before […]
8 years ago Fulwood and West View Leisure Centres to ‘no longer be run by council’Fulwood and West View leisure centres are likely to no longer be owned and operated by Preston City Council within the next year. The council has revealed it is preparing […]
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