A59 bridge coming into Preston down to one lane due to emergency repair work

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 major route into Preston is down to one lane after a vehicle crashed into a bridge on Saturday. Engineers are completing emergency repairs on the A59 Bank Bridge at […]

7 years ago In pictures: Remembrance Sunday 2014 service in Penwortham

Hundreds of people turned out in Penwortham to pay their respects on Remembrance Sunday. Penwortham war memorial on Liverpool Road was covered in poppy wreathes. Traffic came to a stop […]

7 years ago Children in Need Team Rickshaw cycles through Penwortham

TV presenter Matt Baker rode through Penwortham today as part of his 450-mile journey to raise money for Children in Need. Baker rides alongside Team Rickshaw, powered by give young […]

7 years ago Car left abandoned after Longton Bypass crash

Police closed one lane of the Longton Bypass overnight following a crash, A silver Renault Clio was left abandoned near to the police headquarters at Hutton. Preston Police said the […]

7 years ago Advertisement Advertisement All is shipshape with Preston Sea Cadets headquarters makeover

On Wednesday 5 November 2014, the headquarters of the Sea Cadets in Strand Road, Preston was a hive of industry as several organisations came together to give the building a […]

7 years ago Penwortham fireworks 2014 in pictures: Dazzling display for all the community

Hundreds of Prestonians turned out in the south of the city to watch the annual Penwortham fireworks extravaganza. Tony Worrall was there among the crowds to snap the fireworks exploding […]

7 years ago Preston Gridlock: Map showing roadworks circle of hell around city

Two sets of major roadworks on the M6 in both directions until Halloween are the major cause of Preston’s gridlock. Combined with the Fishergate roadworks at the railway station and […]

7 years ago Rolex watch snatched from man in Penwortham park robbery

A Penwortham man was robbed of his Rolex watch while walking through a park. The 31 year old man was walking through Hurst Grange Park around 5.30pm on Sunday. He […]

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