Network Rail has opened a new £1.4m railway footbridge in Bamber Bridge to allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross safely. Network Rail invested £1.4m to allow people to travel from […]

A local secondary school will host a charity football tournament later this month to raise funds for Sam’s Legacy. Sam Pegram, 25, from Penwortham, and fellow UK nationals Joanna Toole, […]

Below are the planning applications from South Ribble Borough Council for the week beginning July 25. Single-storey rear/side extension at 38 Bracken Ghyll Close, Buckshaw Village, Chorley. Validated 27 July. Demolition of the […]

A prestigious flower show has invited a local artist to create new work for a solo exhibition later this month. From 18 to 21 August, Penwortham artist Shiryn Wynter Art […]

Preston and South Ribble have launched bids for the Levelling Up Fund as part of a county council request seeking £50m for ‘exciting projects’. Preston City Council’s bid focuses on two […]

A gin firm has landed a three-star award at this year’s Great Taste Awards for its ‘Ochre Edition’. Penwortham distillery Fairham Gin is now amongst the top global food and drink […]

Last weekend saw the return of the popular Chorley Flower Show, with around 11,000 attendees enjoying the sunshine near the Grade II-listed Astley Hall. Elsewhere in the region, encouraging news for […]

A man on a bike has been hospitalised earlier today following an injury caused by a collision with a car on Chorley Road, Walton-le-Dale near the roundabout with Hennel Lane. […]