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.
Two River Ribble flood warnings as Storm Hannah lashes the cityTwo flood warnings are in force saying ‘flooding is expected’ from the River Ribble. The Environment Agency has two sections of the river at Preston under floodwatch. Heavy rainfall from […]
5 years ago Pictures from above show The Sirloin pub fireAerial pictures show the scale of a fire which ripped through a pub and restaurant near Preston. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service had more than 50 firefighters at The Sirloin […]
5 years ago Police hunt two men who fled Audi in fatal M61 crashLancashire Police are trying to find the identities of two men who fled the scene after a collision on the M61 in which a 12-year-old girl died. Ebony Gould, from […]
5 years ago Penwortham and Walton-le-Dale link road work pushes aheadPenwortham and Walton-le-Dale are expected to be linked by road by Easter. The Cawsey Cut, or Cross Borough Link Road, is being worked on to unlock quicker travel between the […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Hero police officer saves woman on London Road bridgeA police officer grabbed a woman seconds before she was about to jump into the River Ribble. Preston Police said an officer jumped from his moving vehicle in the early […]
5 years ago Drink-driver arrested after Hoghton Lane crashThe scene in Hoghton Lane Pic: LancsRoadPolice Police were called after a car crash on the evening of Christmas Day. Preston Police attended a crash where the driver of a […]
5 years ago Fire involving car and garage in Walton-le-Dale investigatedChorley Road in Walton-le-Dale Pic: Google The cause of a fire at a house in Walton-le-Dale is being investigated. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the property in […]
5 years ago Police seek two men in connection with Walton-le-Dale burglaryPolice have released this picture of two men they wish to speak to A CCTV picture of two men wanted by police in connection with a burglary has been released. […]
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