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Fulwood Academy is rated ‘inadequate’ in every area in stark Ofsted report

Entrance to Fulwood Academy in Black Bull Lane Pic: Google The scale of the challenge a new headteacher at a Preston Academy faces has been laid bare. Ofsted have downgraded Fulwood Academy in Black Bull Lane to being inadequate in […]

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New Fulwood Academy headteacher pledges to bring change after damning Ofsted report

Philip Grant, started at Fulwood Academy on 25 February, a day before Ofsted came in to inspect it The newly appointed headteacher of a Fulwood school placed into special measures by education inspectors has vowed to turn things round. He has issued a warning to unruly pupils, and […]

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Search continues for missing teenage girl from Preston

Mary-Kate Morrison Pic: Preston Police A teenager who has gone missing from home in Preston has been spotted in Sheffield. Update: Police say she was found safe and well during Tuesday (30 April) morning Mary-Kate […]

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Major smoke plume from fire at buildings near former Vernon mill in Penwortham

Smoke plume in Penwortham Pic: Claire Hewitson Smoke has been seen billowing across Penwortham during Sunday afternoon. Emergency services are heading for the scene of what is understood to be a major fire at close to the […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Review: How the The Moorbrook is getting it right for pizza and pints

One of the wood-fired pizzas at The Moorbrook An outwardly unassuming pub on North Road in Preston isn’t a place where out-of-towners might expect to find an authentic selection of wood-fired pizzas. However, Prestonians have discovered that The […]

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All the candidates for May’s European Union elections for the North West

The European Union is set to see British MEPs return after May's election Pic: MPD01605 European Elections are to go ahead in May – despite the city voting to leave the European Union nearly three years ago. With Brexit set a new deadline of 31 […]

5 years ago
Creating green spaces and saving lives – how this Preston charity is growing its impact

One of Let's Grow Preston's gardens A Preston charity that encourages a community of green spaces is growing its impact across the city. Established around eight years ago, Let’s Grow Preston aims to create and support […]

5 years ago
Man attacked with knife by two teens in Lostock Hall alley

The attack took place in an alley between the Co-Op and the library Pic: Google Another incident of knife crime has taken place in Preston and South Ribble this week. South Ribble Police are appealing for information after the attack. An 18-year-old was walking through […]

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