Rosemere Cancer Foundation has helped two local hospitals get new dentistry equipment billed as ‘game-changing’. Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital have received the PRF Duo Quattro […]

In a show of solidarity for the village post office receiving homophobic mail for flying a Pride flag outside their shop, a group photo has been organised with flags and […]

82-year-old Sonia Ward, the first Head Girl at Penwortham Priory Academy returned to her former school to look around and see the changes since she left. Sonia was among the […]

A pub destroyed by a fire will be transformed into the new headquarters of Lancashire business Kingswood Homes. The plans to demolish the derelict former Grill and Grain at the […]

A planning application has been submitted for the demolition of China House at 288 Aqueduct Street in Ashton-on-Ribble. The building – previously the Lime Kiln pub – is currently unoccupied […]

Hoghton Tower has a long history stretching back to the 12th century. The building has seen attacks by Parliamentarian troops and visits from the King. Sir Henry Philip De Hoghton gambled […]

A swimming instructor is heading to Bali in August to teach children drowning prevention skills and clean water stewardship. Amy Holden will be working with the charity Swim Tayka which […]

Below are the planning applications validated by South Ribble Borough Council in the week beginning June 20. Validated applications Single storey rear extension at 41 Grange Drive, Hoghton, Preston. Validated: Thursday 16 […]