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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

Bamber Bridge man jailed for rape of teenage girl

James Eastwood A rapist who attacked a teenage schoolgirl has been jailed. James Eastwood, who was 16 at the time, raped the teenager after meeting her in an alleyway near a supermarket […]

1 year ago
Walton-le-Dale store redistributing pre-loved homeware items to help those in need

Customer bringing unwanted household items to a Dunelm employee Dunelm in Walton-le-Dale has joined forces with a community group to redistribute pre-loved homeware items to those impacted by the cost of living crisis. The Home to Home initiative is […]

1 year ago
Top Scran Awards: The best fried chicken in Preston

KimJi Korean fried chicken Our readers nominated their favourite purveyors of fried chicken in Preston, and we put their three top votes in front of our Top Scran Awards panel. Third: Smashed Preston Crunch: […]

1 year ago
Leyland Road in Penwortham becoming ‘dangerous’ for pedestrians

Concerns have been raised over the stretch of Leyland Road that runs parallel to the river in Penwortham putting pedestrians at a risk of danger. A local resident told Blog […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston and Lancashire issued with snow warning for Thursday onwards

A snowy path across Avenham Park Pic: @jane A yellow weather warning for snow has been issued across the country, including Preston. Heavy snow has the potential to cause significant disruption from Thursday 9 March at 3am till […]

1 year ago
Penwortham man wins award for Size? and Vans collab

Sam Clegg Sam Clegg, who graduated from the UCLan Fashion Promotion and Marketing course in 2022, has won the Community and Culture prize in the Size? Syllabus Awards, for his proposal to […]

1 year ago
Peter Jackson the Jeweller celebrates 40 years in Preston

Guests celebrating Peter Jackson's 40th anniversary Peter Jackson the Jeweller is celebrating 40 years of trading in Preston. The family business kicked off a year of ruby anniversary celebrations by inviting 40 special guests to a […]

1 year ago
Leyland Market refurbishment and extension plans lodged

What the market stalls could look like Pic: Wilson Mason LLP South Ribble Borough Council has submitted plans for the refurbishment, extension and alteration of Leyland Market along with a new public square, car park and service yard. The application site […]

1 year ago
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