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Preston City Council taking step towards new council homes for first time in nearly 20 years

Horrocks Mill From the air - after development A first step on the road to Preston City Council delivering council-owned housing for the first time in nearly two decades is being taken this week. Councillors are due to […]

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Preston architecture firm helps design hospital memorial gardens

Ros Collins, charity administrator; Dan Hill, head of hospital charities; Rebecca Arestidou, grant and trust fundraiser with the memorial garden A Preston-based design and architecture company have been involved in creating two hospital memorial garden projects. FWP Limited, which is headquartered in Preston, has helped design Royal Preston and Chorley […]

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Preston’s Sahara Centre given funding boost to help women into work

A new programme of support and skills training for women from Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) communities across Preston has been commissioned. The Sahara Centre, based in Fishwick, has been […]

2 months ago
New Winckley Square co-working office hub to open from April

A new co-working office space is due to open in April in Winckley Square. A new co-working office space is due to open in April in Winckley Square Pic: OneCoWork OneCoWork, the first UK premises for the firm which operates three similar spaces in […]

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Advertisement Advertisement New 24-hour Milk Shed opens near Longridge

Ann Forshaw and her granddaughter Emma Baker. Pic: Alston Dairy A new vending machine has opened near Longridge, offering fresh dairy and milkshakes. The Milk Shed was launched by Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy, on Preston Road and will be open […]

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Preston College to deliver employability skills programme as part of £1m project

Preston College skills project. Pic: PCC Preston College has secured a partnership with Preston City Council to deliver skills development as part of a £1m government-funded project. The programme is part of the UK Shared Prosperity […]

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Friargate pedestrianisation works in ‘final stages’ say Lancashire County Council

The Friargate North transformation is in it’s “final stages” according to Lancashire County Council. Changes include new paving, trees, cycle racks and benches. An exact finish date has not yet […]

2 months ago
£1million digital training boost for workers in Preston 

Back left to right, Sarah Threlfall Assistant CEO Preston City Council and Peter Griffiths, UKSPF Programme Manager. Front left to right UK Skills Academy Head of Funding Sue Taylor and CEO Gemma Beech at their onboarding session. Pic: PCC A £1million digital training programme have launched for workers in Preston. Last November, Preston City Council put a call out for experienced partners to deliver a range of skills development […]

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