This category relates to all things to do with the people of Preston.
The important role this Ashton girl plays with her foster siblingsOctober is the Fostering Network’s national Sons and Daughters month. The campaign celebrates the important role that birth children play in welcoming fostered children into their families. 18-year-old Courtney Price […]
2 years ago Fulwood Scarecrow Trail returns to raise funds for mental health charitiesFulwood residents will descend on Crafty Beggars Ale House later this month to start the second annual Fulwood Scarecrow Trail. Organised by community Facebook group We are Fulwood, the annual […]
2 years ago Preston ‘one of the worst-hit areas in the country’ as number of GPs per patient fallsThe city is one of the worst-hit areas in the country for the number of people per GP numbers, according to new research by the Liberal Democrats. New figures reveal […]
2 years ago Preston North End owner Trevor Hemmings dies aged 86Preston North End owner Trevor Hemmings has sadly died at the age of 86. PNE confirmed the news in a statement late on Monday (11 October). A director at North […]
2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Family of dad recovering in Royal Preston Hospital thank man for saving his life on the trainThe family of a man who suffered a cardiac event on a train in Preston have thanked the man who used CPR to save his life. In a Facebook post, […]
2 years ago ‘I made it!’ Lea cancer fighter’s joy at three year remission milestoneA Lea woman with metastatic breast cancer is celebrating her three year remission milestone. Roisín Pelan said the moment ‘wasn’t even something I could have dreamed of’ when she received […]
2 years ago Revamp of Royal Preston Hospital’s Ribblesdale oncology ward nears completionThe refurbishment of the Ribblesdale oncology ward at the Royal Preston Hospital is near completion. The Ribblesdale ward is the only inpatient oncology-specific ward in Lancashire and South Cumbria and […]
2 years ago Elswick woman honours niece during 20-mile fundraiser for Rainbow HubAn Elswick woman has raised £220 during a 20-mile charity walk and cycle for Rainbow Hub. Jayne Emmington, a member of the Knott End Golf Club, raised funds through a […]
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