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This category relates to all things to do with charities and their activities in Preston.

Big PNE Sleep Out team speak with BBC Radio Lancashire’s Nishma Hindocha

Some of the team behind the Big PNE Sleep Out at Deepdale joined BBC Radio Lancashire on Tuesday afternoon to update on how things are going. Representatives from The Foxton […]

2 months ago
Mother and daughter providing gifts to Royal Preston Hospital cancer patients

Janet Smith and Laura Mellor Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation A mother and daughter duo are helping to make life for cancer patients better at Royal Preston Hospital. Laura Mellor, 34, is living with cancer herself and has teamed up […]

2 months ago
Walmer Bridge to host Jasper’s Dog Show Jamboree

Jasper the Westie is a popular face around Walmer Bridge Pic: IAPWA A dog show is coming to Walmer Bridge in October. Jasper Dog Show Jamboree is put on to benefit the International Aid for the Protection and Welfare of Animals (IAPWA). […]

2 months ago
All For Love Pride events taking place in Penwortham

Two LGBT pride events are taking place in Penwortham. During Saturday 30 September two venues in the town are hosting performances. The All For Love lunch runs at Puccini in […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement NatWest’s new look branch opens in Preston city centre

Staff from Preston's NatWest branch along with volunteers from Preston Community Hub Pic: NatWest A city bank has marked opening just a few doors down the street from where it used to be on Fishergate. NatWest moved into the new premises and it includes […]

2 months ago
Woodplumpton boy raises hundreds for Rosemere from garden shed shop

Will Rainford in his shop Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation An entrepreneurial 11-year-old boy has raised funds for Rosemere after losing both his grandparents to cancer. A year 7 pupil at Broughton High School, Will Rainford has dealt with cancer […]

3 months ago
Blog Preston to bed down for the Big PNE Sleep Out in November

Ed Walker and Kate Rosindale at the Big PNE Sleep Out in 2019 Blog Preston is preparing to take part in the Big PNE Sleep Out again. Taking place on Friday 17 November at Deepdale the event aims to raise £50,000 for the […]

3 months ago
Royal Preston Hospital receives upgraded skin cancer detecting kit

Rebecca Arestidou receives the donation for the new dermatoscopes from, left to right, Habibullah Munshi, Ibrahim Vali Bux Matliwala and Abdul Aziz Vali Matliwala, of the Preston-based Rhodi Charitable Trust and The HVM Foundation Upgraded dermatocopes have been bought to help spot skin cancers earlier. Following a donation of £3,382 to Rosemere Cancer Foundation the hand-held devices are now being used by specialist skin […]

3 months ago
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