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Police arrest four teenagers in Fulwood nursery fire investigation

Firefighters at blaze at Highfield Priory Nursery Pic: @LancashireFRS / Twitter Police have arrested four 14-year-old boys on suspicion of arson after a large fire at a Fulwood school. Lancashire Police attended the scene at Highfield Priory Nursery in Fulwood at around 7.25pm […]

2 years ago
Ribbleton RSPCA scrambles to protect animals after youths light fire yards from enclosures

Ribbleton RSPCA staff yesterday rushed to protect their animals as firefighters battled a grass fire lit by youths near the centre on Longridge Road. In a Facebook video on Tuesday 22 March, […]

3 years ago
Man arrested after fire at Cuerden Valley visitor centre and café

South Ribble Police took to social media to inform the public that someone has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage – arson not endangering life, in connection with the […]

3 years ago
Arson investigation after three people rescued from house fire in Ribbleton

Fair Oak Close in Ribbleton Pic: Google An arson investigation is underway after a house fire in Ribbleton. Three people were rescued from a first storey window at the property in Fair Oak Close in the early […]

4 years ago
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Arson investigation launches after second fire in five months at former Baffito’s at Preston Docks

Four crews tackled the blaze Pic: @ianarmistead / Twitter An arson investigation has been launched after the former Baffito’s restaurant at Preston Docks caught fire again yesterday (Thursday 29 April). Images posted on social media showed plumes of thick smoke rising from […]

4 years ago
Suspected arson at former Royal Garrison pub in Fulwood

The former Royal Garrison pub in Fulwood Pic: Google A joint investigation into a fire at the former Royal Garrison pub is underway. Preston Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are looking into the suspected arson, which took place […]

4 years ago
‘Someone has it in for me’ – suspected arson attack at Ashton eyelash academy

CCTV footage of the fire at The iLashed Academy The owner of The iLashed Academy is offering a £1,000 cash reward after a suspected arson attack at her Lane Ends premises. 20-year-old Imogen Southwood from Fulwood posted on social […]

4 years ago
Firefighters called to rubbish blaze near houses in Ribbleton

Crews from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service tackled a large rubbish blaze close to houses in Ribbleton last night. Firefighters were called in to extinguish the blaze in undergrowth on […]

5 years ago
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