South Ribble Council passed a proposal to continue making improvements to a Leyland community centre. The cabinet approved continued management and investment into Moss Side Community Centre, providing effective management and […]

The taking of Preston by a radical in 1830 was a shock of monumental proportions. Unexpected by the aristocracy, it ended the long standing domination of the Stanley family in […]

A Penwortham school has won a children’s rights award following an official UNICEF assessment. Penwortham Girls’ High School received the Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award, marking progress towards embedding children’s […]

Below are the planning applications validated by South Ribble Borough Council in the week beginning December 13. Discharge of conditions 11 and 17 pursuant to planning permission 07/2020/00440/FUL for erection of 61 […]

The annual Galloway’s Santa Dash this year saw hula hooping runners raise over £1,500 for the blind and partially sighted. Amongst the line-up were members of Up Fit Hoop Troop, […]

National Grid has donated 12 mature trees and over 100 seedling Christmas trees to a Penwortham school to mark the end of powerline works in the area. Kingsfold Primary School […]

Preston’s Here for Humanity ‘Delivering Joy’ campaign has moved onto the next step. Gift tags have been filled in and returned to Dunelm, and they have been added to the […]

On Wednesday December 15, firefighters battled a Deepdale shed blaze that spread to an adjacent building. At 02.41am, four fire engines from Preston, Penwortham, and Bamber Bridge attended a commercial […]