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The important role this Ashton girl plays with her foster siblings

Pete, Lisa, Courtney and JJ Price October 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 charities

Some of the scarecrows on display Fulwood 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 falls

The 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 86

Trevor Hemmings with the play-off final trophy after PNE returned to the Championship in 2015 Preston 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 train

The 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 milestone

Roisin Pelan A 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 completion

The 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 Hub

An 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 […]

2 years ago
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