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.
Review: Sitting in a Longton lounge with a toastie
Longton’s ‘The Lounge’ is a Coffee House and Bar which opened in July of last year. From what I could tell, it seemed to only have a small food offering […]
An exhibition at SHOP in Preston city centre will celebrate one year of the Pressed Town zine. The creation of Penwortham native, Jonny Cosmo, Pressed Town is released each season […]
A coffee shop is set to open in Garstang Road, Fulwood. Three Sisters Roastery, who already operate in Penwortham, is set to open “soon” in Fulwood, Preston. The coffee shop, […]
A new river crossing over the River Ribble to ease Preston’s M6 gridlock nightmares remains firmly on the horizon – despite the government’s talk of renewed focused on big infrastructure […]
A convicted paedophile who downloaded almost 400 indecent images of children has been jailed. Robert Bilsborough, 35, of Kingsfold Drive, Penwortham, was arrested after officers carried out a routine check […]
A popular footpath near the Old Tram Bridge construction site is to close for a year. Work on the replacement bridge resumes during March and Preston City Council is warning […]
Lancashire’s newest Lidl supermarket is now open for business in South Ribble. Lidl has opened at The Cawsey, the link road between Walton-le-Dale and Penwortham, today (20 February) after months […]
South Ribble Police are appealing for information on a man as part of their enquiries into a burglary in Penwortham. A pedal cycle, watch and laptop were stolen in the […]