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Latest news for the borough of South Ribble, which is to the south of Preston and includes areas such as Bamber Bridge, Penwortham and Lostock Hall

M6 Preston southbound delays after crash near Junction 31 at Samlesbury

Delays on the M6 southbound at Junction 30 on Tuesday evening Pic: Traffic Cameras UK A crash had closed three of four lanes of M6 southbound between J31A (Tickled Trout) and J30 (Bamber Bridge). Police were at the scene, with delays of 60 minutes above […]

4 days ago
Preston man convicted of ‘catalogue of sexual offences’ jailed for 10 years

Adam Dupuis Pic: Preston Police A man who was convicted of a “catalogue of sexual offences” has been jailed for 10 years and eight months. Adam Dupuis sexually assaulted a number of women and young […]

4 days ago
Car smashed into lamppost in serious London Way crash

A collision on London Way last night A driver was taken to hospital after a collision with a lamppost saw a vehicle sustain serious damage. The crash, reported by police at around 10.45pm last night (December 3), […]

5 days ago
Sponsored: Bamber Bridge high school opening doors for Christmas market

Pupils on a cake and craft stall at last year's Christmas Market Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School in Bamber Bridge is inviting locals to attend theirChristmas Market. The market will take place on Friday (8 December) from 4-8pm at the high […]

1 week ago
Advertisement Advertisement Police give update on Preston city centre and Leyland anti-social behaviour crackdown

Police and crime commissioner Andrew Snowden accompanies two officers on the beat in Preston Police have revealed the impact of their crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Preston city centre and Leyland. More than 800 additional policing hours have been poured into Operation Centurion patrols […]

1 week ago
Preston groups to split £23k from the Co-op Local Community Fund

More than £20,000 is going to multiple good causes across Preston thanks to the Co-Op. The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects across the UK. Every time members buy Co-op […]

1 week ago
Penwortham woman tells of how grief was channelled into setting up the Guardians of Nature

Afka Ray with one of the trees she now looks after in Penwortham Pic: Blog Preston A Penwortham woman who has lost family and friends to cancer in a tragic few years has opened up about how her grief has been poured into creating something positive. […]

1 week ago
Work begins on 34 new homes in Longton

Longton Grange layout Pic: Story Homes Initial groundworks have started at a new development in Longton. Story Homes announced the news following the purchase of land at Reynard Close, and after receiving planning consent from South […]

2 weeks ago
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