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Ingol nurse loses £17k after liquidated builder leaves family home with no roof

An Ingol nurse has appealed for urgent help after a builder left her family home without a roof before vanishing with £17,100. Katie Sowerby is a neurological nurse at Royal […]

2 years ago
Penwortham youth worker impresses judges on Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throw Down

A Penwortham youth worker competing in The Great Pottery Throw Down has impressed judges with her skills and touching designs. During the first episode of the Channel 4 show, which […]

2 years ago
Walton-le-Dale SPAR named north’s top Marie Curie fundraising store

A Walton-le-Dale SPAR has raised £5,302 for Marie Curie since March 2017, making it the firm’s most successful fundraising store in the north. The celebrations at the Sandringham Road store […]

2 years ago
Fulwood St Catherine’s Hospice volunteer marks 40 years of service with lottery win

A grandma who has volunteered for St Catherine’s for 40 years has celebrated after a £2,000 charity lottery win. Ann Loan from Fulwood began volunteering in a shop to raise […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement An explosion of colour! The Larder welcomes an exhibition of Iain H. Williams’ abstract artwork

Following on from the success of recent art exhibitions featuring the work of photographer Tony Worrall, artist Shiryn Wynter and digital artist Ava Jolliffe, The Larder has launched an exhibition […]

2 years ago
Preston city centre cafe The Larder has windows smashed

Larder staff have thanked the local community for their support after vandals smashed their shop windows during a night of trouble in the city centre. Around 10pm last night (Wednesday […]

2 years ago
UCLan vet visits Holyrood Palace to receive OBE from Princess Anne

A UCLan vet surgeon has attended Holyrood Palace to accept an OBE after landing a place in the Queen’s 2020 New Year Honours list. Princess Anne awarded Dr Heather Bacon, […]

2 years ago
Residents urged to ‘Plant Preston’ for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Avenham Park in autumn Pic: Tony Worrall Preston Council has invited residents to plant trees on their properties this March to mark the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. Last year, Preston was chosen as a Champion City for Her Majesty […]

2 years ago
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