Multimillionaire businessman Simon Rigby MBE has died at his home in Wrea Green. The entrepreneur was one of Preston’s most ambitious investors with a portfolio spanning the energy, entertainment, hospitality […]
A leading University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic has been recognised for her global research contribution to food science by a major international academy. Carol Wallace, Professor of Food Safety […]
Pupils over the age of 11 and staff should wear face coverings in communal areas when Preston schools reopen. Lancashire County Council has announced the extra precaution for areas where […]
A £12.8million economic recovery and growth programme aimed at tackling some of the economic impacts of COVID-19 has been unveiled by Lancashire County Council. The proposed funding, which will be […]
A Preston train manager was part of the UK’s first all LGBTQ+ crew as Avanti West Coast launched its new Pride train. Paul Austin managed the London to Manchester service […]
An acoustic duo from Preston are hosting a virtual gig this Saturday (August 29) to help raise money for a little girl with Down’s Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. Bonnie-Lyn Cushnagan […]
BBC Children in Need has announced that it has awarded a new grant of £28,858 to a local project working with disadvantaged children and young people in Preston. The funding will […]
A man has been ordered to stay indoors at night after he admitted tampering with cars in Moor Lane. Ronald Salthouse, 47, of Moor Lane, Preston appeared at Preston Magistrates […]