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Preston and Lancashire snow and ice warning scaled back by Met Office in updated weather forecast

A wintry walkway in Haslam Park in the past week Pic: Tony Worrall Preston and Lancashire is being warned to brace for a freezing start to February. The Met Office has updated its warning for snow and ice. From midnight on Tuesday (2 […]

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Cottam community shows generosity by donating items to those less fortunate

Cottam residents have been displaying their generosity by donating needed items in baskets at Cottam Community Centre. Trevor Hart leaves two containers outside the front door of the centre, and […]

4 years ago
In case you missed it: Five stories from Preston this week January 23 to January 29

A wintry rooftop scene in Preston over the weekend as the city saw snow and icy weather Pic: Tony Worrall In a week where Blog Preston joined the campaign to help children get online during home-schooling, we’ve had lots of news to bring you. There have been calls to not […]

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Preston’s Community Champion scheme set to dispel inaccurate information about the Covid-19 vaccination

A hand displaying a stop Covid-19 slogan Pic: Pixabay A new campaign to protect at risk communities and provide accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccinations is to launch in Preston. This is part of the government’s Community Champions scheme. […]

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Fylde remains a Covid hotspot as Preston and Lancashire infection rate falls and police get new powers and house party fines rise from tonight

A nearly empty Flag Market in Preston city centre during lockdown 3 Pic: Tony Worrall Latest coronavirus infection rates show Fylde is still in England’s hotspot areas and Preston and the rest of Lancashire is continuing on a downward trend. Confirmed cases for Friday (29 […]

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Five of the best ways to cope with lockdown 3 as chosen by Blog Preston readers

Storm clouds over Preston Docks Pic: Tony Worrall Now we’re well into the third lockdown, there’s no denying that the adrenaline from the first lockdown has disappeared and people are looking for new things to take their minds […]

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Lancashire County Council say 4,745 laptops and 506 routers have been given out to help children learn online

Youngsters who are unable to learn remotely at home because they do not have access to a laptop are set to benefit from Lancashire County Council’s new decision. Many young […]

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DJ Slug fundraising for Bone Cancer Research this Saturday after close family friend impacted by the illness

Stuart Singleton, aka DJ Slug, a Preston-based entertainer, has been hosting disco nights for charity throughout the pandemic to lift people’s spirits. This weekend though, the disco night is taking […]

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