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Taking pride in Humble visit to Myerscough College event
Myerscough College will welcome a special visitor next month when TV wildlife presenter Kate Humble arrives to launches her latest book, Humble By Nature.
Fest fun
The festival season will soon be underway in the Longridge area, with Goosnargh and Whittingham Whitsuntide Festival the first.
Historic grave memorials being ‘left uncared for’
Concerns have been raised over the upkeep of a number of historic graves and headstones.
Walking festival was a cake walk
Garstang Walking Festival celebrated its 10th birthday with an action packed programme which included walks for all age groups and stamina levels.
Show president will be missed
The agricultural community in Garstang and district has been saddened by the death of one of its most popular members.
Steam along to Chipping for three grand days out
The show that started 15 years ago on a pub car park in Chipping is set to once again attract the crowds on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Farmers’ market closure shock
Longridge Farmers’ Market has ceased trading and there are no plans at present to revive the initiative.
Chairman hails ‘brilliant season’ for Longridge
A full house of players plus family and committee members applauded a successful season at Longridge Town FC’s presentation night last Friday.
Annual sports event will honour a ‘driving force’
The memorial sports day remembering two young Longridge people who died tragically is to also mark the loss of a man who helped to organise the event every year.
Countdown to a very special day
You need to be up with the lark when you’re preparing for the premier attraction that is the ever-popular Garstang Children’s Festival.
Police house is set to go ‘under the hammer’
A rural police house will go under the hammer next month and is set to sell for up to £225,000.
Open gardens’ success, despite Saturday’s rain
Despite the weekend’s wet start, the sun shone through, making up for lost time for Bleasdale Tower’s annual open gardens’ event.
Village church gets youth pastor
Inglewhite Church has recently appointed a youth pastor as part of their ministry.
Looking at our town through Dennis’ lens
A small gathering of friends and relatives of the late Dennis Prince were able to join Frances Prince at Longridge Heritage Centre last Saturday evening, to officially launch a photographic exhibition of Longridge and the surrounding area back in the 1980s.
Probation worker directs play close to home
When Ribcaged - a Lancashire theatre company with a social conscience - decided to run a series of plays on the theme of criminal justice - even it could not have realised how relevant its offerings would be.
Vibrant colours line the streets of Preston video
The sun shone on months of hard work when organisers picked Preston’s Caribbean Carnival’s king and queen.
Gala brings out the best in local acts
A traditional festival will bring a nostalgic feel to a Wyre town when businesses get into the vintage spirit.
6 commentsSupermart aims to be bee friendly
Booths is launching a new range of bee friendly plants with the aim of raising awareness of the serious decline in bumblebees and encouraging shoppers to contribute to their conservation.
Sandra will fight to reopen tip
The Mayor of Garstang, Sandra Perkins, is savouring the taste of electroal success after she seized the town seat in the county council elections.
Marathon trio’s care causes will receive £2k plus
Final fundraising amounts for London Marathon runners from Longridge Chris and Justine Forrest plus Crossroads Care entry Karen Bozier are still to be tallied as they await their last sponsorship pledges.
Poll joy in Valley for the Tories
The Tories made headway in Ribble Valley and South Ribble in the Lancashire County Council elections, gaining Clitheroe from the Liberals and South Ribble Rural East from the Independents.
Ready for new homes battle
Campaigners who fought controversial plans for a housing estate in the countryside say they are “girding their loins” for another battle.
MP Nigel vows to clear his name and thanks his supporters
Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has spoken of the “wonderful support” he has received after being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.
Joanne is now a Queen’s Nurse
Garstang nurse Joanne Braithwaite is among six dedicated community nurses celebrating after receiving one of the profession’s highest honours.
Garden star Christine back for two VIP dates
Celebrity horticulturalist, writer and broadcaster, Christine Walkden is back on her north west home ground this week.
Chance to name a police horse
Lancashire Police’s Mounted Branch has welcomed two new police horses and to celebrate, members of the public are being given the chance to choose the name of one of them on Facebook.
Garstang FC bounces back!
Garstang Football Club is celebrating after bouncing back into the Premier Division of the West Lancashire Football League after just a season away.
Pupils to pedal for the air ambulance
Year 10 pupils at Garstang Community Academy have received T-shirts from Jo Fowler, of the North West Air Ambulance, to wear for a summer charity bike ride.
Step out for 10th walking festival
One of the biggest events in Garstang’s calendar kicks off on Friday.
Chief Scout is to drop in for visit
Local Scouts will be in for a treat when survival expert Bear Grylls, the Chief Scout, drops in to visit them this Saturday, May 11.
Running in memory of Philip as 10k is a village festival highlight
What a winner... the newly named Sherriff 10K run saw 158 runners race past the finishing post, boosting funds for village organisations and the Bottle Stop campaign.
MP unveils new construction centre at college
A new building especially for construction students has been opened at Myerscough College.
Fears apathy could see end of Royal Lancashire Show
Royal Lancashire Show organisers are fighting save the annual summer event.
Loving homes wanted
Could you consider offering a permanent home and family to a child who is not able to live with their birth family?
Good friends all her life - that’s Alice’s recipe
A room full of flowers and cards said just one thing about Alice Brown - she was celebrating something very special!
Wanted: Men burning with naked ambition
A ‘revealing’ new career may be just the solution for cash-strapped men in Longridge.
Pedal power on one of Bradley plug-ins bikes
You don’t have to be Bradley Wiggins to cycle round the Forest of Bowland thanks to the new Bowland Electric Bicycle Network.
Heroic Andrew battles back
Every one of the 35,000 entrants in Sunday’s London Marathon has a special tale to tell, not least 22-year-old Andrew Barr, of Chipping.
Longridge PO’s red letter day following a big refurb
Longridge Post Office became one of six thousand branches to benefit from a three year investment programme after its offical re-opening.
Wildlife ‘threat’ prompts pressure group to restart
An action group set up to fight the ‘twin towers’ wind turbines at Nateby has reformed after claiming planning conditions have been broken, putting wildlife at risk.
Town lines up entries for best kept awards
Longridge town is getting geared up to enter the county’s Best Kept Village competition with entries in several categories.
Pastor settling into his new Garstang role
When Pastor John Salisbury was asked to take over the lead at Garstang Free Methodists Church last November, he expected it would be for just a few weeks.
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