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Government minister visits children’s hub in Ribbleton

Dame Andrea with little Hazel-Rose, Leah and Lee. Pic: LCC Ribbleton’s Family Hub was visited by Dame Andrea Leadsom, a minister and current MP, on January 25 who met with parents, babies, staff and councillors who attend the service. During […]

2 months ago
Big revamp of Waddecar Scout Centre planned near Preston

Waddecar Scout Activity Centre. Pic: West Lancashire Scouts West Lancashire Scouts are fundraising for the future of the Waddecar Scout Activity Centre, based on the outskirts of Preston, near Beacon Fell. The centre has been open since 1954, […]

2 months ago
Busy Bees nursery chef at Royal Preston Hospital crowned ‘chef of the year’

The chef at Busy Bees nursery at Royal Preston Hospital has received a national award. Arron Jablonski, who is the chef at Busy Bees Preston Hospital in Sharoe Green Lane, […]

2 months ago
Expanded size of Archbishop Temple high school in Fulwood set to be made permanent

Pupils at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Pic: Archbishop Temple A proposal to permanently increase the size of a Fulwood high school is being consulted on. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in St Vincents Road is taking an […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement UCLan unveils plans to change name to University of Lancashire

The current University of Central Lancashire logo on its library building Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s university has unveiled plans to switch to a new name. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), which has carried that name since 1992 and referred to itself as UCLan […]

2 months ago
Preston pupils win international maths competition 

Children at the CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, India. Pic: GHS Seven children from Preston won an international maths competition which was held in Mumbai on 28 December. The children, aged seven to 15, represented the UK in the PAMA (Pan-Asia […]

2 months ago
Preston’s university to pilot sports app for people with disabilities 

A man in a wheelchair using the app alongside Accessercise creator and Paralympic medallist, Ali Jawad. Pic: UCLan The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been chosen to be one of three universities in the UK to test a sports app, designed for people with disabilities. Created by […]

2 months ago
Steel goes up at Preston’s new vet school on UCLan campus

L-r first year veterinary medicine students Liberty Stamp-Hanes, Liam Laing and Amber Williams; Dr Heather Bacon OBE, Dean of UCLan’s School of Veterinary Medicine; Karen Fairhurst, Senior Project Manager at Morgan Sindall; and Karl Hunter, Pre-construction Director at Leach Structural Steelwork A new vet school for Preston has been taking shape on the city’s university campus. The University of Central Lancashire’s new School of Veterinary Medicine is being built in Victoria […]

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