Full list of South Ribble Coronation Bank Holiday weekend street parties and road closures

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.

A number of road closures have been announced in the South Ribble area for the Coronation Weekend taking place between Saturday 6 May to Sunday 7 May. Below is the […]

12 months ago South Ribble Borough Council local elections 2023: Mini manifestos for Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens and Independents

As residents across South Ribble prepare to head to the polls in next month’s local elections, politicians are busy making their pitch to voters. For those filled with dread at […]

12 months ago South Ribble local elections 2023: Full candidates list

South Ribble Borough Council Local Elections are taking place on Thursday 4 May. The council will run Borough, Town and Parish Elections, and a poll will be held between 7am […]

12 months ago Police renew appeal to find Preston man wanted in connection with burglary

Police are renewing an appeal to find Kingsley Cairns who is wanted in Preston. Cairns, 24, is wanted by South Ribble Police in connection with a burglary. He’s described as […]

1 year ago Advertisement Advertisement New council homes in Bamber Bridge near completion

The affordable and energy efficient homes on the former McKenzie Arms site are complete, and the final touches are being done to make sure they are ready for new tenants. […]

1 year ago Bamber Bridge man jailed for rape of teenage girl

A rapist who attacked a teenage schoolgirl has been jailed. James Eastwood, who was 16 at the time, raped the teenager after meeting her in an alleyway near a supermarket […]

1 year ago South Ribble residents warned of loft insulation scammers

South Ribble residents have received scam calls from individuals claiming to work with the borough council. The individuals are claiming they will replace unsafe loft insulations with new ones in […]

1 year ago Former police officer from Bamber Bridge jailed after targeting vulnerable victims for sexual purposes

A former police officer from Bamber Bridge who abused his position for a sexual purpose has been jailed. In July 2021, the Lancashire Police Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) launched an investigation […]

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