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Ribbleton teen Alan Eastham given ASBO for terrorising Moor Nook estate
Police officers in Ribbleton have distributed leaflets and posters about the banning of a 15-year-old boy from a Moor Nook estate. Alan Eastham of Bowland Road has terrorised the estate and is now subject to a three-year anti-social behaviour order (ASBO). Over the last two years officers detailed how he caused a number of incidents including disorder, abusing residents and violent behaviour. Moor Nook PCSO [...]
18 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Preston schoolboy assaulted and robbed of mobile phone
A Preston schoolboy was assaulted and robbed of his mobile phone on the way home from school. The 14 year old was attacked by three boys on an alleyway on Burnslack Road, Ribbleton, on Monday 15 April. They blocked his path and asked to borrow his Blackberry. He refused and was then threatened, pushed, put in a headlock and then punched in the face. As [...]
29 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Masked gang hunted by police after Good Friday attack in Ribbleton
A masked gang are being hunted by police after attacking a man at his home in Ribbleton. The attack took place at 11.15pm at the 39-year-old man’s home in Waverley Road. He was watching television on Good Friday when a number of men, wearing face coverings, burst through the door and attacked him. Detective Inspector Jo Edwards said: “The victim sustained a number of injuries [...]
51 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Two new apartments with solar panels planned for Ribbleton
Two new apartments with solar panels on the roof are set to be built in a sleepy Ribbleton cul-de-sac. Land at Village Drive has been earmarked to be built on and provide new homes for the city. The proposals by Stephen Rimmer, and tabled by Michael Jackson Associates, show how an empty plot of land could be transformed. Land between 52 and 53 Village Drive [...]
60 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Police pledge to visit every home in Brookfield and Greenland in anti-social behaviour crackdown
Police will turn the spotlight on Ribbleton as part of a clampdown on anti-social behaviour. Officers are set to be on the streets in the Brookfield and Greenland areas and organising numerous events from Monday 11 March Dubbed Operation Cleanslate by police it will include dog chipping sessions, litter picks, open skips for removing waste and tackling fly tipping. Police have vowed to visit every [...]
74 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Preston police raids find stolen property and drugs
Preston police report that property and cannabis were seized as they executed warrants at two properties in Preston. A search warrant was executed at a house on Halton Place, Ribbleton at around 2pm on Wednesday 20 February. A compactor machine, valued at around £800 and a breaker power unit, valued at around £2,500, were amongst the items seized. Following the execution of the warrant, officers [...]
84 days ago by Tony Worrall Share