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Preston death crash driver named

8:59am Tuesday 25th November 2008

A motorist who died after a road crash on the A59 near Samlesbury on Monday morning has been named as Andrew Lee Morris, 45, of Preston.

M6 accident holds up northbound traffic

10:09am Monday 22nd September 2008

Motorists are experiencing major queues on the M6 close to Preston following an accident at junction 31 at the Tickled Trout, Samlesbury.

Motorcyclist in hospital at Samlesbury plunge

7:27pm Sunday 27th July 2008

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after plunging down an embankment in Samlesbury this afternoon.

Vandals smash car windows

2:34pm Friday 25th July 2008

Vandals smashed the windows of a car parked at the Tickled Trout services in Preston.

Fright night planned at Samlesbury Hall

5:50pm Tuesday 1st July 2008

Time is running out for ghosthunters to spend the night in haunted Samlesbury Hall, near Preston, with celebrity medium, Ian Lawman.

Two elderly women escape M6 crash with minor injuries

11:44am Friday 27th June 2008

Two elderly women escaped with just cuts and bruises following a motorway smash near Preston this morning.

Family pays tribute to man killed in Samlesbury road accident

VICTIM: Mark Ashton

8:49am Monday 23rd June 2008

The family of a 22-year-old man who died in a road traffic collision on the A59 in Samlesbury on Saturday have paid tribute.

Ashes of Walton-le-Dale biker to be scattered in Isle of Man

11:00am Saturday 14th June 2008

The ashes of a 28-year-old motorcycle enthusiast who died in a Samlesbury road crash will be scattered on the Isle of Man, his widow said.

Samlesbury farmer helps to prevent environment damage

9:31pm Thursday 5th June 2008

ENVIRONMENTAL bosses say the impact of a diesel spillage on farmland has been "minimal".

Diesel raid on Samlesbury farm's 10,000 litre tank

COSTLY: Eddie Cowpe clears up the damage after thieves stole diesel from his farm and allowed several thousand more litres to spill on to the land

12:42pm Monday 2nd June 2008

A FARM'S 10,000-litre diesel tank was raided by thieves amid fears rising fuel prices are creating a black market.

Tickled Trout relaunches its meeting facilities

11:04am Sunday 1st June 2008

The Tickled Trout Hotel in Samlesbury will take part in the re-launch of The Macdonald Hotels and Resorts’ revolutionary conference and meetings product, Meetings@.

Fatal crash closes M61

2:57pm Wednesday 13th February 2008

A STRETCH of a busy Lancashire motorway has been shut due to a fatal accident.

Gang targeting Lancashire petrol stations

9:22am Friday 30th November 2007

A GANG of thieves targeting petrol stations in Lancashire is being hunted by police.

Wildlife visitor centre designs unveiled

8:13am Thursday 11th October 2007

The final five designs for a new multi-million pound visitor centre at a Samlesbury nature reserve have been unveiled by Lancashire Wildlife Trust.

Mayoral couple injured in road collision

5:11pm Monday 13th August 2007

A motorway crash at Samlesbury has left the mayor and mayoress of Wyre recovering from whiplash injuries.

Radio 1 star on ghost hunt

AIR-RAISING: Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman is taken on a ghost tour of Samlesbury Hall by Simon Entwistle

1:52pm Friday 18th May 2007

A TOP radio DJ was given the fright of her life - on a ghost tour of Samlesbury Hall.

Restaurant to go soup-ernatural...

PSYCHIC NIGHT: Farooq Ahmed, owner of the Tamarind Tree restaurant

2:00pm Thursday 22nd February 2007

A restaurateur is hoping that paranormal goings on will raise lots of money for a worthy cause.






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