Missing girl, 16, could be in Penwortham

4:31pm Thursday 17th July 2008

A 16-year-old girl missing from her home in Wigan could be in Penwortham.

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Tornado spotted over Preston

5:31pm Monday 7th July 2008

A couple from Penwortham cheated death when a tornado missed them by inches yesterday afternoon.

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Sex case dropped against Penwortham man from Spain

4:48pm Friday 4th July 2008

A former deep sea diving supervisor from Penwortham, cleared of a number of sex offences dating back to the 1970s, will not face a re-trial on four other charges.

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Lancashire speed camera technician sacked

4:16pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

A Lancashire police speed camera technician has been sacked after drivers were wrongly hit with speeding fines totalling £35,000.

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Penwortham baby death mum recalls 'biggest mistake'

5:42pm Thursday 26th June 2008

A Penwortham mother told a court the decision to leave her baby son in the care of the nanny accused of causing his death was the “biggest mistake” she ever made.

Tearful Penwortham mum tells court son was 'really poorly'

6:37pm Wednesday 25th June 2008

A TEARFUL mother has told a court she left her baby son in the care of a nanny only to return to find him seriously ill.

Mum told Penwortham baby death court nanny was 'slurring her words'

7:21pm Tuesday 24th June 2008

A Lancashire Constabulary police officer found the nanny accused of causing her son’s death “slurring her words” as she cared for the baby, a court heard.

Nanny in court over Penwortham baby death

1:17pm Monday 23rd June 2008

The 13-month-old son of two police officers suffered brain damage and died after he was “shaken” by the nanny hired to care for him, a court heard.

Penwortham man admits neglecting two boys

12:22pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

A 28-year-old Penwortham man is to be sentenced next month after admitting neglecting two young boys.

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Mount Everest charity trek for Penwortham worker

11:35am Wednesday 18th June 2008

A PENWORTHAM worker is appealing for sponsors for his charity trek to Mount Everest.

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Preston blind charity receives 'green' light bulbs and plugs

6:16pm Saturday 14th June 2008

A Preston charity for blind and partially sighted people has received thousands of free energy saving plugs and light bulbs as part of an initiative from Lancashire County Council and a national engery supplier.

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Penwortham Gala weekend fun planned

11:14am Friday 13th June 2008

Organisers of the annual Penwortham Gala are hoping for a bumper turnout tomorrow to mark the start of the weekend festival of family fun.

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Help your local vikings!

1:12pm Tuesday 3rd June 2008

Lancashire Wildlife Trust is looking for people who want to take part in a local Volunteer Week activity.

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Hook and cane thefts in Penwortham

9:31am Friday 23rd May 2008

Police in South Ribble are warning residents to keep their keys safe and doors locked when in their gardens following a spate of thefts in the Penwortham area where thieves have pushed a stick or hook type device through a letter box and hooked the car or house keys.

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Slates stolen from Penwortham barn

7:39am Friday 23rd May 2008

Thives stole slates from a barn at Pollards Farm, Howick Cross Lane, Penwortham between midnight on Monday, May 12, and 10.30am on May 13.

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Penwortham store theft

5:33pm Thursday 22nd May 2008

Thieves stole goods from the Somerfield store, Liverpool Road, Penwortham, on Monday, May 12, at 3.30pm.

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Driving ban for binman who reversed over colleague

4:46pm Tuesday 20th May 2008

The driver of a bin wagon in Penwortham which ran over and killed a colleague, from Chorley, has been banned from driving for two years.

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Orange plan mobile phone mast on Penwortham grass verge

5:43pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

Mobile phone giant Orange has applied to South Ribble Borough Council for permission to build a phone mast on a Penwortham grass verge.

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Woman injured following Penwortham crash

12:29pm Monday 12th May 2008

A woman received hospital treatment following a road crash in Penwortham last night.

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Party planned for Leyland breastfeeding mums

7:57am Sunday 4th May 2008

South Ribble health visitors and nursery nurses from Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust (PCT)will be celebrating five successful years on May 15 with a party to celebrate.

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Hundreds raised for Galloway’s Society for the Blind

6:58pm Monday 28th April 2008

A collection held in Preston city centre on Sunday raised £202.70 for Galloway's Society for the Blind, which helps blind and partially sighted people from across Lancashire including Preston, South Ribble and Chorley.

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Preston blind charity hosts concert

7:46am Wednesday 23rd April 2008

Charity, Galloway's Society for the Blind, which helps blind and partially sighted people in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, is to host another of its popular concerts at St John's Minster, Church Street, Preston, Friday, June 13.

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Booths boss enjoys celebratory dinner

7:56pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008

Local supermarket entrepreneur Edwin Booth, who owns Booths supermarkets in Penwortham and Chorley, was joined by some of the county's top marketing executives at a special celebratory dinner recently.

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Leyland man jailed for breaching ASBO

11:41am Wednesday 16th April 2008

A Leyland man is behind bars for the third time in six months after repeatedly breaching their Anti-social Behaviour Injunction Orders.

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