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Bamber Bridge

An area to the south of Preston, it is within South Ribble and is commonly referred to as ‘Brig’. Bamber Bridge has a railway station and a main high street with local shops. It is close to the A6.

Family pay tribute to ‘shining light’ who has died after M65 crash

Victoria Goodwin Pic: Lancashire Police A 32-year-old woman has died in hospital after a crash on the M65 on Wednesday evening. Victoria Goodwin suffered serious injuries during the crash between Junction 2 (Bamber Bridge) and […]

1 month ago
Sainsbury’s hit by shopping delivery and contactless payments glitch

Sainsbury's at Bamber Bridge A popular supermarket chain is not able to fulfil online grocery orders or accept contactless payments in store after a software error. Sainsbury’s, which has supermarkets at Bamber Bridge and […]

1 month ago
Police shut M65 at Bamber Bridge due to crash

M65 closure with a police car seen on traffic cameras Pic: Highways England The M65 was shut eastbound at Bamber Bridge due to a crash. Lancashire Police and emergency services were called to the scene just after 7.30pm on Wednesday (13 March). The […]

1 month ago
Crews battle fire at commercial premises in Bamber Bridge

Crews spent over 90 minutes dealing with a fire at an unnamed commercial premises. Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service were called to Club Street, in Bamber Bridge, at around 2pm […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Popular bespoke cake maker Something Sweet losing business after being targeted by hackers

Lauren Iozzi, of Something Sweet, hard at work A bespoke cake creator from Bamber Bridge says her business has been affected hugely by the loss of her primary marketing tool. Lauren Iozzi, 33 from Bamber Bridge, set up […]

2 months ago
Preston community group dances in solidarity with One Billion Rising

The Mayor and the Creative Communities Group pose with one arm in the air for One Billion Rising A Preston community group has taken part in one of the largest mass movements of people in the world for the annual One Billion Rising event. It was the Creative […]

2 months ago
Beer Box owner grateful for public support after unexpected bill and ‘bullying’ leads to grim 24 hours

Beer Box in Bamber Bridge A Bamber Bridge micropub owner is breathing a sigh of relief after the distress and shock of a business-threatening four-figure bill landing with little notice. Mark Bentham, who has been […]

2 months ago
Man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after Wigan Road crash

Blue light from a police car Pic: South Ribble Police A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a cyclist on a key road connecting Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge with Leyland. […]

2 months ago
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