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Ribbleton

News and information about the area of Ribbleton in Preston, Lancashire. It includes the area known as Brookfield.

West View Leisure centre restores hoist for disabled swimmers

The pool at West View One of Preston’s leisure centres has put in a new hoist for disabled swimmers after being criticised on a regional news programme. ITV Granada highlighted in February how the hoist […]

5 years ago
Drugs and rape gang accused to appear in court after Preston dawn raids

Preston Magistrates' Court A drugs and rape gang from Preston and Cumbria are due to appear in court. Six men were arrested during dawn raids on Wednesday (27 March) in Longridge, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ribbleton, […]

5 years ago
Illegal cigarettes seized after Ribbleton shop raid

Some of the cigarettes uncovered during the raid Pic: Trading Standards/LCC More than 600 packets of contraband cigarettes have been confiscated from a stockroom of a shop in Ribbleton. Trading Standards officers from Lancashire County Council inspected the premises along with […]

5 years ago
Dawn raids in Preston see gang arrested on drugs and sex offences charges

Police acted to detain the three men Raids against organised crime gangs have taken place across Preston during Wednesday (27 March). Six men aged between 18 and 31 were arrested during the dawn raids in Ribbleton, Fishwick, […]

5 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Section 60 order in place following second Fishwick stabbing

A Section 60 order has been put in place in Fishwick after a second teenager was stabbed. Extra police patrols, including mounted, have been in the area to offer reassurance […]

5 years ago
Arrests after second stabbing in Fishwick

A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed in Fishwick, making him the second victim of knife crime in the area this month. Police have today arrested seven teenagers after the incident, […]

5 years ago
Sheep rescued by fire crews off Preston New Road as flood water rises

Roads around Brockholes were cut off as the River Ribble burst its banks Pic: Babs Keighley Emergency services were called into action on Saturday afternoon to rescue livestock from rising floodwater. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service sent crews from Penwortham and Bamber Bridge to Preston New […]

5 years ago
Police continue search for teenager missing from Ribbleton

Molly Brennan A teenager has gone missing from her home in Ribbleton. Preston Police say Molly Brennan was last seen on Monday (11 March) afternoon. Update: Police said Molly was found safe […]

5 years ago
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