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Former Broughton councillor says it was too easy to believe Post Office ‘couldn’t be wrong’

Councillor Neil Cartwright A former councillor who represented Broughton when the village’s sub-postmistress was wrongly prosecuted and later jailed after getting caught up in the Post Office scandal says that it was all […]

3 months ago
Royal Preston Hospital maternity workers granted new staff room

Pictured from left to right are Preceptorship Lead Midwife Sarah Dixon, Training and Support Midwife Samantha Leonard, Midwife Donna Dring, Practice Educator Midwife Brittany Ogdin, Delivery Suite Manager Hannah Mercer, Delivery Suite Housekeeper Amanda Hewitson and Safety and Quality Matron Emma Holden Sharoe Green Maternity Unit’s staff room at Royal Preston Hospital has had a refurbishment, funded by local charity, Baby Beat. Midwives and other maternity staff at Royal Preston now have […]

3 months ago
Cold weather health alert upgraded to amber for Preston and Lancashire

A cold scene on the Lancaster Canal locks Pic Paul Melling A cold health alert due to rapidly falling temperatures has been upgraded to an amber alert by health bosses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had a yellow alert in […]

3 months ago
Royal Preston Hospital department passes inspection with flying colours

The Sterile Services Department at the hospital. Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Lancashire Teaching Hospitals sterile services department has passed an ISO external audit, revealing no major or minor non-conformities. This means there are no deviations from specifications, standards or expectations in […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement National Highways North West issues severe weather alert for snow

Snow in Ashton-on-Ribble Pic: Tony Worrall A severe weather alert has been issued ahead of what is forecast to be a week of disruptive cold weather. National Highways has followed the UK Health Security Agency and […]

3 months ago
Booking a GP appointment feels like ‘going into battle’

Booking an appointment like 'going into battle' A Lancashire woman has told NHS bosses in the county that she has sometimes avoided trying to book a GP appointment because dealing with reception staff can be so “confrontational”. […]

3 months ago
Disabled man left unable to shop when new Preston Tesco opened without mobility scooters

The new Tesco superstore in Blackpool Road which replaced Morrisons Pic: Blog Preston Blackpool Road’s Tesco store has now put mobility scooters in store after more than a month’s wait. The store has now confirmed that scooters are ready to use in the […]

3 months ago
Dylan Crossey inquest to take place at County Hall for three days

Dylan Crossey died while out on his bike Pic: Tracey Milligan A family’s seven year wait for answers about what happened to their son when he was hit by a car while out cycling may happen this week. Dylan Crossey was […]

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