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Preston Docks

News and information about Preston Docks, which includes Preston Marina. Now a leisure, retail and housing complex it was previously the city’s docklands.

Woman in 80s in hospital after being hit by vehicle near Preston Docks

Mariners Way Pic: Google An elderly pedestrian is in hospital after being hit by a vehicle near Preston Docks. The incident happened in Mariners Way, near to the Morrisons Riversway store, at 10.40am today […]

1 year ago
Car fire at Preston Docks stopped from spreading to nearby buildings

Deliberate ignition of a car prevented from spreading to adjacent commercial property Pic: @PenworthamFire Firefighters battled a vehicle fire in Ashton-on-Ribble during Sunday evening. On Sunday 4 December, one fire engine from Penwortham attended the incident on Chain Caul Way at 9.21pm. Read more: […]

1 year ago
Preston Mayor gets set for St Catherine’s annual Santa Dash

Preston Mayor, Cllr Neil Darby, is taking on the St Catherine's Santa Dash Preston’s Mayor is putting his best foot forward for the St Catherine’s Hospice Santa Dash. Councillor Neil Darby is looking forward to the festive fundraiser on Sunday 4 December, at […]

1 year ago
Covid-19 autumn booster pop up locations in Preston

Cllr Jennifer Mein and County Cllr Michael Green with the mobile vaccination vans at Preston College Lancashire’s Covid-19 autumn booster outreach campaign was officially launched in Preston last month. Two mobile vaccine units (MVUs) were deployed at Preston College on Tuesday 27 September and Wednesday 28 […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Docks retail park sold for more than £3million

The off-market disposals of unit 1 and 2 Mariners Way is reflecting a net initial yield (NIY) of 6.3 per cent Glenbrook’s Investment team has completed the off-market disposal of Units 1 and 2 Mariners Way Retail Park in Preston to a US-based income fund for £3.62m. The property was let […]

2 years ago
Memorial for ‘remarkable’ teenager to help Ashton charity spread positive body image message

Eve Lewis A family from Burscough are holding a dinner and auction fundraiser in memory of their teenage daughter who tragically died last year when she took her own life. Eve Lewis […]

2 years ago
Preston’s power stations, power to the people from 1891

The English Electric lamp factory in the 1920s Pic: Preston Digital Archive Electric light began to be used in the 1880s. As a result, the first power station opened in Preston in 1891 and by 1897 it had 450 customers. The central […]

2 years ago
Bamber Bridge man wanted in connection with ABH and burglary offences

Police have launched an appeal to find a Bamber Bridge man wanted in connection with a string of offences. Preston Police are searching for Wesley Killeen in relation to several offences, […]

2 years ago
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