Central Lancashire

The Sir Tom Finney, Penwortham

Preston, Chorley, and Penwortham pubs shine in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide

Among those with qualifying bikes was Adrian Soanes, who rode his 1912 Triumph through the Trough of Bowland on the charity run

Vintage bikers boost Rosemere charity funds

Tom Bradshaw at new NFU office in Fulwood

'Returning home' - NFU President opens new central Lancashire office

Part of the sprawling 164-hectare plot in Samlesbury being eyed for a garden village, much of the first phase of which would lie to the south of the A59, Preston New Road

Decision due on Garden Village plan objected to by 1,250 people

The Lancashire Central development, at the end of the M65, was approved in December 2023 - but there's no sign of building work starting yet

Major update on site near Preston where new IKEA was once due to be built

Claire Buckle, EVA's Inspirational Woman of the Year 2025

Meet the Inspirational Woman of the Year & hear her important message

Councillors Campbell and Bretherton have thanked the EA and SRBC for their clean-up work

Diesel spill at much-loved South Ribble pond - here's what's happening

People from Longridge want the community hospital reopening

'Come and join us' - demo announced over hospital ward closure

This welcoming club first opened in 1909 and has a fully
licensed members’ clubhouse open weekday evenings
and from lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday. It is open to
non-members. There are two lounges, serving a full
range of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks with Sky
Sports and BT Sports available. Three free of tie cask ales
are available on handpump, with a variety of interesting
ales often sourced locally. Local CAMRA Club of the Year
2023.

Preston venue crowned CAMRA Club of the Year for third time

Football

Football club pay tribute to 'pivotal' local businessman

Valley coffee shop

'I'm sorry we've got to stop this discount' - coffee shop announcement

Coun Angela Turner at pump track under construction in Hurst Grange Park

'We're delighted' - pump track under construction at park near you

LEP reader Mrs B Williams of Ashton on Ribble sent in this picture taken at Penwortham Gala around 1988 showing local childen riding on one of the floats

20 retro photos of Penwortham Gala - as the 2026 details are announced

Pervert undertaker Gerald Martin died while serving his sentence at HMP Wymott (inset)

Wymott Prison: Two deaths in two days being probed by Ombudsman

Playspace, Liverpool Road, Penwortham

Toy sale today as Playspace closes - but something "wonderful" coming

A bariatic rescue involving paramedics and firefighters

The shocking number of obesity-related firefighter rescues near you
New data has shown that Lancashire’s Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) attended some of the highest numbers of rescues involving obese people nationwide since 2020.
Catherine Musgrove

'Not an easy decision' - karting bosses make shock announcement

Dentists routinely invest in new technology

University offering £35 'complex dental surgery' - here's how to book

Water will be taken from Spade Mill and Alston reservoirs near Longridge.

New woodland of 8,500 trees created in just 7 days - here's why

A popular Preston micropub has been named CAMRA’s Area Pub of the Year

Preston micropub crowned CAMRA Area Pub of the Year

Leyland Trucks Tooling Academy

How to apply for a place on Leyland Trucks apprentice scheme

AWS Pupils join leaders and partners at a ground-breaking ceremony

Work starts on new "world class" special education school near you

Lancashire firefighters have been kept busy in the run to Christmas with multiple incidents.

The important reason Lancashire Fire & Rescue service wants 5 minutes

Lisa and Andy Ainsworth

Chorley Pub is Pub of the Year in Central Lancashire

DAF’s New Generation XD and XF Electric trucks

Leyland-made lorries named ‘International Truck of the Year 2026’

Nathan Owen was remanded into custody until January 6

'Our prisons are in crisis' -violence in Lancs jails at 5-year high

Preston Market and trader Pete Burns (inset)

'All-time low' - market's second book trader closes after 34 years
Preston Market has lost its second long-established book stall within weeks.
Catherine Musgrove

Bridge strikes on the Lancaster Canal

'Take more care!' Bridges over this canal are most-struck in country

The report said: "Pupils flourish at this incredibly vibrant school. Staff expertly use pupils’ preferred mode of
communication to greet them with kind words and a smile at the start of each day. The school’s strong transition programme aids pupils in settling in quickly when they first start. They benefit significantly from the caring relationships they enjoy with staff, who know them extremely well. Pupils are happy."

Teacher banned from classroom after restraining special needs child

Kacey and mum Vicky meet Father Christmas

'Our son nearly died 9 times, but we've had the best Christmas gift'

New Post Office at SPAR Walton Park

New Post Office opens at this newly-renovated Spar near you

New Bubble Room with staff

Families of poorly Preston babies to benefit from Ted’s Bubble

Preston winner is The Winckley Street Ale House

Local Pubs of the Year announced

Updated Samlesbury emloyment site site application

Massive employment & hotel development plan in Green Belt gets update

Stuart Ryan of The Old Vic, Preston

Celebrations at three local pubs

The site off Stanifield Lane where 74 homes will now be built - a third fewer than originally proposed

House numbers slashed on new estate where IKEA was once going to be built

Baby Beat's second bereavement suite at the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit at the Royal Preston Hospital.

Grieving families to get more support thanks to new facility at RPH

Al fresco at the Winckley Street Ale House

Preston pub is Pub of the Season

Lead bereavement midwife Claire (left) with colleague Pippa Tinker and some of the books they have bought for families grieving the loss of a baby

Baby Beat’s words of comfort

Chantelle and Adam behind the bar at Applejacks Microbar on Berry Lane in Longridge

Couple excited to take over popular microbar at the heart of town

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

Diana, Princess of Wales visit on 13 January 1993

St Catherine's Hospice marks 40 years of compassionate care

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast to get July off to a good start

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast as May Half Term arrives

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coas

Members of Leyland Round Table, from left to right, Charles Lawrence, Anthony Bond and Carl McDade, meet Baby Beat’s fundraising manager Joanna Allitt at the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit to present her with £10,000, which will pay for furniture and decorative features in the unit’s new garden of hope

Garden of hope for maternity unit

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast including two festivals

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast.

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

Signs Express Southport and Central Lancashire have once again demonstrated their expertise in high-impact vehicle branding by transforming Preston’s iconic Hot Potato Tram into a vibrant, Feastables-themed spectacle

Iconic Hot Potato tram transformed into Feastables themed spectacle by Signs Exp...

Manchester Marathon fundraising for Baby Beat successfully ticked off the list for Ethan (left) and John, who both collected finishers’ medals, having been cheered on by John’s daughter Harper

Preston law firm supports charity Baby Beat

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

5 things to do next week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast to start the Easter break right!

5 things to do this week in Central Lancashire & Fylde Coast

Maria Gee will be going without food when most other mums are celebrating Mother's Day

'My mum starved for me in the 1950s - now I'm going on hunger strike: here's why

The A582 in Farington is set for a major revamp designed to make journeys quicker and smoother for drivers and safer for pedestrians (images: Lancashire County Council and, inset, Google)

A582: 'Clever' traffic lights to reduce queues and prioritise lorries and buses

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