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.
Penwortham pub hosting family fun day to support children’s charities
Two of the area’s best-known children’s charities are uniting to stage the ultimate family fun day fundraiser. The free entry event is a collaboration between Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation […]
Penwortham puppy trainer Meera Puppins has launched Socialisation Sundays to teach young dogs how to behave. Meera has been working with The Golden Ball of Longton, two-time winners of the […]
Firefighting is continuing at a huge building fire in Church Street in Preston city centre. The building – a former nightclub which has housed the likes of Evoque, Lava and […]
Cold water swimming fans have a last gasp opportunity to guarantee themselves a place in next month’s Great North Swim and make a splash for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation […]
Operation Sceptre, the national week of knife surrender, has begun. Preston Police are inviting people to surrender weapons to one of the knife bins located in Princess Street in Avenham, […]
Below are the planning applications registered with South Ribble Borough Council in the week beginning 9 May. Ref. No: 07/2022/00390/TCA Notification of works to a tree in a Conservation Area: Silver Birch […]
Two University of Central Lancashire staff have paddled their way into a national sports team. Ian Carrie and Tony Dickson have been selected to represent Great Britain in the Senior […]
Below are the planning applications registered with South Ribble Borough Council in the week beginning 2 May. Ref. No: 07/2022/00323/HOH Single storey side extension at 32 Moorhey Drive, Penwortham, PR1 0SS Ref. […]