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Latest news and information for Longridge in the Ribble Valley, the borough borders Preston to its eastern side. Longridge is close to Grimsargh and Goosnargh and the Forest of Bowland.

Electricity North West confirm Haighton Green Lane reopening

The closure signs from Preston Road in Grimsargh warning drivers of the Haighton Green Lane closure Pic: Blog Preston Emergency repair works on a cut-through route between Preston and Longridge are due to be finished during Friday afternoon. Electricity North West put engineers on site during Thursday afternoon in […]

2 hours ago
Haighton Green Lane closure to continue until Wednesday

Closure signs in Haighton Green Lane near the junction with Brabiner Lane Pic: Blog Preston Traffic disruption is expected between Preston and Longridge until Wednesday. Emergency works have closed Haighton Green Lane at the Fulwood end by D’urton Lane. Update: Electricity North West have confirmed […]

6 hours ago
‘You need a helicopter to get out today’: Traffic bedlam in Grimsargh and Longridge with Haighton Green Lane still closed

Gridlocked Grimsargh on Thursday evening. Credit: Mark Ashmore There is significant traffic heading out of Grimsargh and Longridge this morning (17 January) with a key road still closed. Haighton Green Lane has been closed since yesterday (16 January) […]

9 hours ago
People urged to line streets of Ribchester in memory of football club legend Peter Hargreaves

A community is aiming to show its respects to a Ribchester Rovers Football Club legend who died aged 38. Peter Hargreaves sadly passed away before Christmas and the football is […]

23 hours ago
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Preston Guild Rotary Club and dementia groups hold festive lunch for more than 80 people

The festive lunch in Grimsargh village hall Pic: Preston Guild Rotary Club Groups helping people find a way through dementia came together for a festive party in the run up to Christmas. Preston Guild Rotary Club in conjunction with the organisation “Rosemary […]

1 day ago
Ribchester councillor calls for action in wake of New Year’s Eve floods

A borough councillor who represents Ribchester is calling for action after the village was cut off by flood water after heavy rain on New Year’s Eve. Councillor Karl Barnsley, the […]

1 day ago
Longridge and Chipping power cut affecting more than 800 homes

Electricity North West engineers More than 800 properties were left without power near Longridge. A power cut between Longridge and Chipping has seen Electricity North West engineers scrambled to an area between Beacon Fell […]

2 days ago
Preston dairy farm fined £10,000 for slurry pollution

Environmental slurry A Preston farming business has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than £10,000 for polluting a watercourse and breaching slurry storage regulations. E & A Forshaw (Partnership) […]

3 days ago
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