News and information for the area of Penwortham. Although not politically in Preston it is perhaps spiritually. Penwortham is just across the River Ribble from Preston but many Penworthiams class themselves as Prestonians, although they are part of South Ribble Borough Council.
Two people taken to hospital after crash in Pope Lane in PenworthamA crash closed a major road in Penwortham. Pope Lane was shut between the Co-Op and Cop Lane after a crash involving two cars around 8.15pm on Sunday (26 May). […]
5 years ago Vandals strike again at Penwortham woodland centre just days before grand openingA new woodland centre in Penwortham has been targeted again by vandals. Diggy Sticks Woodland Centre is due for its grand opening this Bank Holiday weekend. Vandals have started a […]
5 years ago South Ribble Borough Council chief executive ‘suspended’ along with two fellow officersThree senior officers at South Ribble Borough Council have been ‘suspended’. BBC Lancashire political reporter Mike Stevens tweeted during Thursday (23 May) the local authority had placed its chief executive […]
5 years ago Estate on a Plate project gives Preston communities a chance to grow and thrivePeople living in five communities in Preston and South Ribble are being invited to sign up to the Estate on a Plate project – a green-fingered initiative to learn new […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement A new chapter for Penwortham community centre as library opens its doorsA community library has opened in Penwortham, marking a new chapter for the Priory Lane Community Centre. Volunteers and members of Penwortham Town Council have worked tirelessly for more than […]
5 years ago Woodland centre Diggy Sticks is opening in PenworthamA new woodland centre is opening in Penwortham. Diggy Sticks is a reclaimed patch of forest off Factory Lane. Volunteers have formed a Community Interest Company to create a new […]
5 years ago Penwortham curry house The Shampan has closed its doorsA popular Penwortham restaurant has closed its doors after 12 years. The Shampan in Pope Lane has stopped trading after running into financial difficulties, with seven members of staff losing […]
5 years ago Police say they’ve identified two men after attack outside Papa John in PenworthamTwo men have been identified in connection with an attack outside Papa John’s in Penwortham. A man in his 20s had his leg broken after the assault in Liverpool Road. […]
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