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.
Upstairs, Downstairs the tale of two Victorian women in Preston
Working class biographies from the Victorian era are rare, one such has been written by Peter Moulding. This allows us to contrast the lives of two very different women, living in […]
A Penwortham road accident last night saw a car mount a kerb and smash into a wall. On Wednesday, 8 June, around 7.15pm, a black Audi mounted a kerb on […]
Electric vehicle owners in South Ribble are to enjoy three new charging points thanks to grant funding secured by the council. The three new rapid charging points, located in Bamber […]
This month a Preston resident will be climbing Snowdon in aims of raising funds for Prostate cancer research to increase survival rates and improve quality of life for men with […]
The gardens at St Catherine’s Hospice will be decorated with yellow ribbons this summer and families remember their loved ones. The Yellow Ribbon Dedications will allow families to honour the […]
The new Mayor of South Ribble was been sworn in at a ceremony at the Civic Centre on Wednesday 18th May. Councillor Howarth is a long-standing Councillor and Leader of […]
A Penwortham estate agent believes house prices will fall next year. Michael Bailey points to analysis by a financial consultancy called Capital Economics that forecasts the Bank of England base […]
Residents of South Ribble are being given the opportunity to have their say on ambitious plans to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the Borough. South Ribble Borough Council has published […]