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Preston Community Support Hub comes to a close after successful summer

PNECET have taken over the Fulwood Heroes hub The Preston North End Community and Education Trust’s (PNECET) Community Support food provision service has now ended after a successful summer of providing support to vulnerable families in Preston and […]

4 years ago
Preston filmmaker documents athlete’s 24-hour bike ride for CALM

The film documents Benjamin's life and charity journey. Pic: Garth Dew/Ride for 24 Preston-based videographer and filmmaker, Garth Dew, has released a short film which documents why his long-time friend, endurance athlete Benjamin Anthony, undertook a gruelling 24-hour indoor bike ride. With coronavirus […]

4 years ago
New centre at Royal Preston Hospital assists mental health rehabilitation

The modern and peaceful interior of the Skylark Centre Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has opened a new rehabilitation unit at Royal Preston Hospital, to support patients recovering from mental health conditions. The Skylark Centre will deliver […]

4 years ago
Penwortham man tackles 113-mile cycling challenge for local neonatal charity

Afiyah Master from Preston has a video message recorded by staff to be sent to her family Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Penwortham resident David Rose is set to take on one of the country’s most difficult cycling challenges to raise money for neonatal charityĀ Baby Beat. TheĀ Fred Whitton ChallengeĀ consists of a 113-mile […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Foster Care Academy launches to provide additional support to new carers

A Foster Care Academy is one of a number of new initiatives which have been introduced to provide even more support and guidance for new foster carers. The schemes have […]

4 years ago
In case you missed it: Five stories from Preston this week, August 29 to September 4

Hugh Carthy riding in the 2018 Tour of Britain Pic: Geof Sheppard A lot has happened in Preston over the last seven days. Fulwood and Walton-le-Dale saw the closure and opening of coronavirus testing centres, and The Living City project launched its […]

4 years ago
Colleagues in Ashton-on-Ribble raise money for Lancashire Mind charity

Staff at Co-op Funeralcare in Ashton-on-Ribble took part in a sponsored cycle event Team members at Co-op Funeralcare in Ashton-on-Ribble completed a 12-hour bike ride from inside the funeral home to raise funds for people living with mental illnesses. Four colleagues took turns […]

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Lostock Hall hospice chief bids farewell after 15 years of service

Pict: Chris Bull/ St Catherine's Hospice The chief executive of St Catherineā€™s Hospice is stepping down from his role as he retires at the end of this week. Stephen Greenhalgh has pioneered a range of improvements […]

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