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This category relates to all things to do with Christmas.

Pro rugby players pay visit to Preston cancer patients

Wigan Warriors’ first team stars Zach Eckersley, Jake Wardle and Cade Cust visit Rosemere Cancer Centre’s in-patient Ribblesdale Ward A number of Wigan Warriors players paid their usual festive visit to the Ribblesdale Ward of the Rosemere Cancer Centre. Helen Duchamp – who lives in Grenoble in France but […]

1 year ago
Budding Broughton bookworms receive book donations for Christmas

Wain Homes Regional Marketing Coordinator, Nathan Bullough, joins Santa to give the gift of reading to Broughton children Budding bookworms at a Broughton primary school received the gift of a new book for Christmas thanks to a donation from housebuilder Wain Homes. The developer donated £500 to Broughton-in-Amounderness […]

1 year ago
Christmas crafters in Penwortham raise £1,250 in battle against cancer

Some of those who attended the workshop with their beautiful festive door wreaths A Christmas wreath-making workshop in Penwortham’s St Leonard’s Church Hall helped to raise £1,250 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Longstanding Penwortham neighbours and Rosemere Cancer Foundation fundraisers Norma Blackburn and Margaret […]

1 year ago
Barton Grange Garden Centre supports Preston disability charity this Christmas

Skiggle Charity Bells Pic: Lakes PR Ltd For the second Christmas running, Barton Grange Garden Centre is helping to raise much-needed funds for Preston-based disability charity Skiggle. Skiggle first partnered up with Barton Grange in 2021 with […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Local poet’s rhyme imagines Santa Claus in Preston

An actor playing Santa Claus Preston poet Jake Jackson has shared a Christmas-themed poem with us here at Blog Preston. Santa Claus in Preston imagines what Saint Nick would make of a visit to the […]

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Police share urgent Christmas message with children of Preston

Still from video of police appeal to help Father Christmas Lancashire Police have shared an urgent message for the children of Preston. In a video, Supt Chris Hardy reveals the worrying news that Father Christmas needs help to get his […]

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George’s Kitchen launches in Preston City Centre offering free hot meals

A table at George's Kitchen George’s Kitchen is launching in Preston City Centre to provide free hot meals. Food is served each Saturday between 5pm and 7pm at St George’s Church off Lune Street. The […]

1 year ago
Community project turns New Longton into giant advent calendar

New Longton advent windows Number 8 A community project has turned New Longton into a giant advent calendar. Local businesses, residents and churches have come together to create an advent trail around the village. Running from […]

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