The University of Central Lancashire is partnering with the American University of the Caribbean in a new medical programme designed to address the global doctor shortage. The universities are offering students a postgraduate diploma in International Medical Sciences from UCLan’s School […]

An online mental health support group started by a Longridge woman has gone offline. Rachel Phoenix is holding weekly Rise and Shine meetings in Preston city centre so people aged […]

An initiative that encourages people to send Christmas cards to their local care homes is returning for a third year. Cards for Kindness, which was originally set up by Lancashire County Council in […]

Lancashire comedian Dave Spikey is due to join NHS staff on the Flag Market for Stop the Pressure Day 2019. Dave, who is best known for his stand-up comedy and […]

Avenhams Cheeky Santa Dash will return for its sixth year to help raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The charity is taking over the Cheeky Santa Dash this year in […]

Three pals from Preston who completed a tough 26-mile hike across the Lake District have raised £1,600 for Macmillan. Kate Hutchinson was joined by friends Catherine Knott and Louise Mault – whose […]

A Preston scientist has been recognised as part of a national development programme for women in science and engineering. Deborah Lakeland, Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Molecular Pathology and Genomics at […]

Have you ever been talking to someone and then out of the blue you can’t finish the end of your sentence? Ever since I was young this has been me. […]