Ribble Valley Borough Council

Stuart Hirst, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s community services committee, at the Clitheroe Castle bandstand.

Clitheroe Castle bandstand refurbishment nears completion

Red likes mark the proposal location in Alston, near Longridge

Housing plan for land near Longridge farm is refused - here's why

Edisford Bridge Play Park saw a grand opening this week, including a ribbon cutting by Ribble Valley Mayor Jan Alcock

Council unveils £300,000 Clitheroe play park

Towneley Gardens, Longridge

Work to transform a former bowling green into an event space to begin

Ribblesdale Pool in Clitheroe

This is when popular swimming pool will reopen after £4.2m makeover

The bar will be named in honour of Winston Churchill's visit to Clitheroe in the 1930s

New basement bar & restaurant honouring Churchill's visit set to open

Brian Holden Memorial Playing Fields, Longridge

Verdict in on plans for new 3G football pitch in Longridge

An indicative street scene for Pringle's 39 home proposal off Clitheroe Road, Whalley

Developer back in with new plans for controversial site in Whalley

A controversial plan to build six luxury homes on Green Belt land above Langho has been refused.

Luxury homes plan refused on Green Belt land

The Lancashire Wallopers.

Clog dancers to descend on Clitheroe for annual festival

Stonebridge Fish and Chips, Longridge

This is why a Longridge chippy has to take down its sign

Indicative house styles, Salesbury View

Council refuses 132 new Ribble Valley homes in one week

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Lancashire council gets tough on HMOs - what it means for landlords

The new-look Lancashire council map from April 2028 - but is 'North Lancashire' really representative of the area it will cover?

Bid to save Preston, Lancaster and Ribble Valley names as THIRD suggestion made

The application site June 2021 after the building was damaged by fire.

Longridge hardware site destroyed by fire could be brought back to use

Clitheroe Food Festival 2026

Watch: Glorious day in the sunshine at Clitheroe Food Festival
Thousands of hungry festival-goers packed the streets of Clitheroe to enjoy the tastes and sounds of the food festival in the August sunshine.
Nicola Adam

During the inspections, a total of 10 hackney carriages and private hire vehicles were thoroughly examined.

Ribble Valley taxi safety checks reveal most cabs are roadworthy

£100,000 free outdoor gym opens in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle (July 2026)

£100,000 free outdoor gym opens in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle

Ribble Valley has a valuable identity, which its current leader wants to protect when the council area merges with Preston and Lancaster in 2028

Ribble Valley 'must retain identity' after merger with Preston and Lancaster

[Clockwise from left] Preston, Lancaster and Ribble Valley will be as one in less than two years' time

Why Preston merging with Lancaster and Ribble Valley is 'for the best'

The new shape of local government in Lancashire is being unveiled today

New-look Lancashire revealed: all the parts of the county that will merge

Woman picking dog poo in plastic bag

Have your say on Ribble Valley order over dog poo and leads

Head Cheesemaker Alan Townsend at work at Leagram Organic Dairy Photo: Neil Cross

New plans revealed for former home of celebrated cheesemaker

The developer's plan for land off the A59 in Langho

Council hit out after 300 home plan is approved for open countryside

The new playground under construction at Edisford Bridge

£300,000 playground under construction at Ribble Valley beauty spot

Proposed pump track at Edisford Picnic Site, Clitheroe

£100k pump track could replace pitch and putt at this picnic spot

Gazegill Organics, Dancer Lane, Clitheroe, BB7 4EE | 4.9 out of 5 (175 Google reviews) | "Such a lovely, calming atmosphere inside and the staff gave us the best service."

Michelin Guide Eight at Gazegill refused permission for restaurant
Planning officials have given three main reasons why the application wasn’t suitable.
Catherine Musgrove

Northcote are to take over 69 King Street, Whalley. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Revealed: the tasty plans Michelin-starred Northcote have for Whalley

Foxfields Country House, Billington. Inset: How the single-storey leisure facilities would look.

'Classy addition' - 3 new leisure facilities planned for Lancs hotel

Plans for 39 homes on land off Chatburn Road, Clitheroe

Plan launched for 39 'aspirational' new homes on Clitheroe field

Primrose Nature Reserve in Clitheroe.

Nature reserve could soon link up to town centre - traffic-free

Canine Health and Hydro, Rimington

Verdict in on expansion to 'world class' dog hydrotherapy centre

Date announced for Clitheroe Food Festival - here's what to expect

Spout Farm, Longridge

Verdict in on homes plan for former farm shop and plant nursery site

Clitheroe’s popular food extravaganza is set to return in August

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Pet crematorium in Forest of Bowland refused permission - here's why

From the left are Branleigh Holdings directors Adrian and Brogan Atkinson, and Nicola Hopkins, Ribble Valley Borough Council’s director of economic development and planning.

Town centre shop will become affordable rental flats

Police have warned of scams involved fake cash. Photo: Iconic Media

Clock ticking on chance to get £100k towards community projects

3G pitch(Pic: congerdesign)

New all-weather 3G football pitch for Longridge moves closer

Church of St Peter and Pauls, Stydd Lane, Ribchester

'Illicit substance' problem at Ribchester's oldest Catholic church

Pendle View, Primrose Lane, Mellor, Lodges BB2 7EQ | 5.0 out of 5 (77 Google reviews)

Luxury Lancashire wellness retreat seeks this major expansion

White Bull, Alston

Verdict in on former Longridge pub earmarked for housing

Petre Garage site, Langho

Mini housing estate plan for historic Ribble Valley garage site

The late Former Ribble Valley mayor Peter Ainsworth

A former Ribble Valley mayor who once had lunch with Queen has died

Ribblesdale Pool in Clitheroe will closed to the public from end of business on Easter Saturday to allow essential improvements to extend its life by up to 15 years.

Pool to shut this weekend for six months

The proposed Longridge Sports Village site

Ribble Valley's verdict on plans for sports complex & 220 houses

Cavapoo with a ball

Doggie daycare facing 'unprecedented demand' refused expansion

Ribble Valley Borough Councillors

Ribble Valley residents urged to have say on local government shake-up

The herbal sauna

Sauna and cold tub retreat planned for Ribble Valley

Forest of Bowland view looking north towards River Hodder valley with Newton in Bowland

Latest update on major new tunnel that could take seven years to build

The former Joiners Arms pub in Clitheroe

I had my own business and home – then everything went wrong

Tony Johnson at Clitheroe Market

Lancashire town gives thoughts on council tax as latest rates agreed

Longridge Easter competition - which will encourage people to shop local

2,000 children to take part in much-loved Easter competition

Exciting new fair coming to the Ribble Valley soon

First of its kind Garden, Home and Salvage fair coming soon

Police have issued a warning after reports of youths climbing scaffolding surrounding Clitheroe Castle’s historic keep

Youths spotted climbing scaffolding at castle during restoration works