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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

Withy Grove Park’s new £110,000 mega slide is now open

The new 110k slide at With Grove Park in Bamber Bridge. Pic: South Ribble Borough Council A new slide which cost £110,000 has opened in Bamber Bridge. South Ribble Borough Council have installed a new slide at Withy Grove Park, after the original centrepiece had to […]

2 weeks ago
Preston Workoutathon at Deepdale raises more than £4,000

Participants at the tenth annual Workoutathon for Rainbow Hub. Pic: Gareth Edwards Photography Preston’s tenth annual Workoutathon has raised over £4,300 for Rainbow Hub, a Mawdesley-based charity which helps improve the lives of children with disabilities. Last month the charity fundraiser saw over […]

2 weeks ago
Preston comedian Phil Ellis bringing acclaimed show to Chorley

Phil Ellis Preston comedian Phil Ellis is bringing his new tour to Chorley. Phil Ellis’s Excellent Comedy Show was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and won the 2023 Malcolm Hardee Award for […]

2 weeks ago
River Darwen near Preston the second most sewage spilled river in England

River Darwen looking towards Preston Pic: Tony Worrall A section of river near Preston was one of the most polluted in England last year. New figures on sewage spills released by the Environment Agency and analysed by The […]

2 weeks ago
Advertisement Advertisement Renovated Lostock Hall family centre opens

Mayor and Mayoress of South Ribble, Chris and Kim Lomax open the centre. Pic: South Ribble Borough Council A new, upgraded family centre in South Ribble was opened last week in the heart of Lostock Hall. The centre will host Finleys Families and the Tippytoes Baby Bank, supporting […]

3 weeks ago
Third prison in Ulnes Walton will only add to ‘frightening’ near misses

Proposed prison in Ulnes Walton A Chorley resident who used to work for the government department that wants to build a third prison in the village where she lives has told a reopened public inquiry […]

3 weeks ago
Preston adoption charity on how 63 children are needing a home

Adopter pushes her daughter on a swing. Pic: Adoption North West Caritas Care, a Preston-based adoption charity are working with other agencies to raise awareness of the need for adopters across the North West. Regional and Voluntary Adoption Agencies are promoting […]

3 weeks ago
Construction of third prison between Leyland and Chorley could create ‘totally unacceptable’ issues on roads

Ulnes Walton Lane Lorries could be travelling along a narrow country lane in Chorley at a rate of one every 90 seconds during some periods – if plans to build a new prison […]

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