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Ashton Primary School pupils give a helping hand to city’s homeless community

Baked crumbles being delivered to The Foxton Centre, Preston Ashton Primary School has worked closely with SPAR to donate food to the city’s homeless. In December the school’s Year 3 class underwent a cookery session where they baked pear […]

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Wreath making workshop in Penwortham raises Rosemere cash

This Christmas, Rosemere Cancer Foundation raised £1,800 in Penwortham, South Ribble through a wreath-making workshop. The Rosemere Cancer Foundation is known for bringing cancer treatments and services to patients throughout […]

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Royal Preston Hospital anaesthetist returns from sixteenth sight-saving mission in Bangladesh

Dr Lawrence Azavedo in Chattogram, Bangladesh Pic: Orbis Dr Lawrence Azavedo, a consultant anaesthetist at the Royal Preston Hospital has returned from a two-week training programme in Bangladesh. Using his annual leave, Azavedo decided to go to Bangladesh […]

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Preston welcomes two new local businesses on North Road

Left to right: Luckman Ismail, Yakub Patel, The Mayor of Preston and Sajedah Maka-Ismail Pic: Sajedah Maka Ismail Tile Quarry and Miles Living opened on North Road earlier this month. The new tile business Tile Quarry hosted their first “Trade Day” inviting their suppliers, local tradespeople and the […]

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University of Central Lancashire retains Ofsted ‘good rating’ for degree apprenticeships work

An inspection by schooling regulator Ofsted has looked at how apprentices are being taught at the city’s university. At the time of inspection, there were said to be almost 2,000 […]

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Preston’s university gives honours to two former students who have transformed social and justice sectors

Earlier this month, Helen Bingley OBE was awarded an Honorary Fellowship award and Susannah Clarke KPM received an Alumni Achievement Award by the University of Central Lancashire. Helen Bingley, who […]

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Preston’s university moves up social mobility rankings

The University of Central Lancashire has been ranked in the top 20 English universities for social mobility. The university has risen 13 places in one year from 31 to 18 […]

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Savick Library back open after being demolished and rebuilt

Cllr Alf Clempson (left) and Cllr Peter Buckley (right) unveiling Savick Libary's special plaque Savick Library is now open to the public after four years. The first new library to open in Lancashire in a decade, Savick Library is located in the same space […]

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