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Health news in Preston covering Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GP practices and other health updates – as well as real-life features with those speaking out about health conditions

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 […]

4 years ago
Prestonians lockdown stories stored in The Living City website

Hope. A simpler way of life. - The Living City Prestonians modern-day stories are being recorded in the history books as The Living City project launches its website. The project which was launched in April to document the lives of […]

4 years ago
Concern for Preston’s COVID rate as UCLan students return to campus

The UCLan campus in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall As universities are set to welcome back students, UCLan and Preston City Council are preparing the city for students to return in a COVID safe way. The university announced last […]

4 years ago
Preston City Council to make home visits to help trace coronavirus contacts

Woman wearing mask Pic: Engin Akyurt from Pixabay Preston City Council will start making home visits as part of an increased involvement in the national track and trace system. The council will be reaching out to residents in […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Lostock Hall hospice chief bids farewell after 15 years of service

Pict: Chris Bull/ St Catherine's Hospice The chief executive of St Catherine’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 […]

4 years ago
Lea PCOS sufferer walking 100 miles with her baby – after being told she’d never have children

Laura holding a Verity sign and her baby A Lea mum is walking 100 miles with her baby during September to raise awareness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Laura Faulkner runs the Lancashire group of the UK’s only […]

4 years ago
The areas of Preston to have had positive Covid-19 tests last week

Woman finishing coronavirus test Frenchwood and Fishwick had the highest recorded number of positive coronavirus tests in the week from August 22 to 28. Eleven people tested positive for the virus in that area. […]

4 years ago
Share your life in Preston lockdown to create lasting memory for future generations

Person wearing a mask in Preston Pic: Garry Cook Preston residents are being asked to share their experiences of life in lockdown so that future generations can understand the personal impact of Covid-19. Lancashire County Council’s Archives Services, based […]

4 years ago
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