News and information about the village of Walton-le-Dale. Although not officially part of Preston, Walton-le-Dale is the gateway to the south-eastern side of the city and also contains the Capitol Retail Park.
Man found guilty of murdering his parents in their Higher Walton home
A man has been found guilty of murdering his parents in their Higher Walton home. A jury at Preston Crown Court today (Thursday 30 June) found Lee Tipping, 36, guilty […]
A bucket collection in Capitol Centre’s Waitrose raised £230 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The collection took place on Friday 10th June and was held by a group of volunteers. The […]
Residents of South Ribble are being given the opportunity to have their say on ambitious plans to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the Borough. South Ribble Borough Council has published […]
Below are the planning applications registered with South Ribble Borough Council in the week beginning 9 May. Ref. No: 07/2022/00390/TCA Notification of works to a tree in a Conservation Area: Silver Birch […]
A motorcyclist has died and his pillion passenger has serious injuries following a collision in Walton-le-Dale. The incident occurred at around 7.20pm yesterday (Sunday 24 April) at the junction of […]
Rosemere Cancer Foundation has received a donation of £525 from a spring-themed fundraising event. Matthew Smith who owns Walton-le-Dale based Brighter Blooms, raised the money for the charity through his […]
A new Penwortham footbridge that crosses a stream on the south bank of the River Ribble is open. Work began on the new timber footbridge in February this year. The old […]
People are being urged to ‘act now’ as land near Samlesbury is set for flooding. Levels are forecast to rise on the River Ribble due to heavy rainfall. Read more: […]