Horse rescued from ditch in Penwortham

Penwortham

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.

A horse was rescued from a ditch in Penwortham on Friday night. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service deployed two crews from Preston and Penwortham, along with a rope rescue team […]

8 years ago Preston and South Ribble library and children’s centres closures revealed

A library and two children’s centres in Preston are to be closed as part of a multi-million pound scaling back by the county council. Fulwood library, Preston East Children’s Centre […]

8 years ago Fleece Inn armed robbery: Police make arrest as appeal continues for witnesses

A man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a pub in Penwortham. Lancashire Police were scrambled to the Fleece Inn in Liverpool Road at 9.50pm on Sunday (1 […]

8 years ago Fleece Inn armed raid: Penwortham pub to be open as usual

A Penwortham pub says it is ‘business as usual’ after a terrifying Bank Holiday raid. One staff member at the Fleece Inn was left shaken when she found a man […]

8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Fleece Inn at Penwortham closed after armed raid

A Preston pub has been closed off following an armed raid. The police helicopter at Warton was scrambled to the Fleece Inn at Penwortham. A number of tweets suggest armed […]

8 years ago Meet the new police horse on the Preston beat

A new police horse has been stabled at Lancashire Police’s headquarters on the outskirts of Preston. Named after the chief constable Finnigan is a 17.3 hands high black shire gelding. […]

8 years ago Royal Preston Hospital to take the strain as Chorley A&E closes

Royal Preston Hospital is to bear the brunt of the closure of Chorley’s A&E unit. A lack of middle grade doctors has forced Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to reduce the service […]

8 years ago Watch as tidal bore comes up the River Ribble

A surge of water comes up the River Ribble in this video showing the tidal bore. Kevin Livesey captured the footage down near the bullnose – where a tidal surge […]

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