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Thief pinches couple’s camcorder with footage of new born baby
A couple have had footage of their new born baby stolen from them after a thief made off with their camcorder. The Sony Handycam HDR-CX115E was pinched from the boot of the couple’s car on Moorfield Drive, Ribbleton – as they were returning from hospital. The father, 39, was unloading items from his VW Passat at around 1am on Wednesday 11th April when the camcorder [...]
407 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Ribbleton shooter sent down for 10 years
A Preston man who shot another man in the leg has been jailed for 10 years and 10 months. Daniel Nicholls, of Guildford Road, Preston, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. The incident took place in the Ribbleton Lane area of Preston on Tuesday 25th October last year, when officers were called following reports of a man being shot [...]
408 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Teenager arrested after shooting in Ribbleton
Police in Preston have arrested a teenager in connection with a shooting in Ribbleton earlier this week. A 23 year old man was shot in leg on Bowness Road, Brockholes, at around 11.15pm on Tuesday. At lunchtime today detectives swooped on an address in Ribbleton and arrested a 16 year old boy on suspicion of attempted murder. DCI Andrea Barrow from the Major Investigation Team [...]
497 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Create ideas for positive change in Deepdale, Ribbleton or St Matthew’s and win a cash prize
Disclosure: I’m involved in the Speak Up Preston project myself, as a co-partner. My role involves teaching and training community journalists in Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew’s. Your Preston FM is inviting the people of East Preston to join them in a new community project, based in the areas of Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew’s. The East Preston Challenge provides an opportunity for the communities [...]
611 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Ribbleton Library set for new-look
A library in the east of Preston will close its doors during a period of refurbishment. Ribbleton Library, which was built in 1954, will have extensive rennovation work later this year. The works will create a community area and allow the building to store more books. Local residents feel the library needs a lick of paint, and are proud of its garden which are currently [...]
634 days ago by John Mills Share
Free Media Training in Ribbleton
This week we’re running some workshops in the Ribbleton area of Preston along with Preston FM, CSV and the Bespoke Project. If you live in the area, get in touch using the contact details on the flyer and then come along to the first training session, which is on Monday. The sessions will take in storytelling techniques, digital journalism, and ways to identify relevant [...]
699 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share