Fresh Cuerden proposals revealed in wake of IKEA and retail park scheme collapse

Lostock Hall

To the south of Preston, Lostock Hall is an area between Penwortham and Walton-le-Dale. It has a railway station is within South Ribble. Its name comes from James de Lostock who in 1212 built Lostock’s Hall.

What was due to be a flagship IKEA store in Lancashire and associated retail park now looks set to become a logistics warehouse and industrial centre. Cuerden, off the M6 […]

5 years ago Woman found dead in Lostock Hall flat

A second person has died at the same block of flats in Lostock Hall in the space of a five days. South Ribble Police were called to the building in […]

5 years ago Moonlight and Memories walk for St Catherine’s Hospice to use two new routes

Striding out for St Catherine’s Hospice is going to go by a new route this year. The city’s hospice puts on its annual Moonlight and Memories walk raising tens of […]

5 years ago Police find man dead in Lostock Hall flat

A heavy police presence in Lostock Hall during Thursday was due to the death of a man. South Ribble Police confirmed they were called at 12.20pm on Thursday (4 April). […]

5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Memories project continues as Dardsley House becomes home to Lostock Hall Medical Centre

A heritage project exploring memories of health care is continuing after Lostock Hall Medical Centre opened in Dardsley House. The Doctor, Doctor project is exploring the heritage of Dardsley and […]

5 years ago Huge new Penwortham housing plan has new name

Proposals for 2,000 new homes in Penwortham now have a new name. What was known as Pickering’s Farm is now The Lanes scheme. Developers Taylor Wimpey and Homes England, the […]

5 years ago Pickering’s Farm homes in Penwortham face opposition from Labour group

Opposition councillors on South Ribble Borough Council have come out against a major new housing development in Penwortham. The Labour group in South Ribble has written to campaigners wanting to […]

5 years ago Lostock Hall Co-Op targeted by cash machine raiders

Would-be thieves have struck at a mini-supermarket in Lostock Hall. South Ribble Police are continuing a scene watch at the Co-Op in Watkin Lane. The attempted theft of a cashpoint […]

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