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Scooter crew deliver hundreds of Christmas selection boxes to Royal Preston Hospital

Scooters arriving at Royal Preston Hospital. Pic: Ruth Hornby Photography Members of scooter clubs across Preston delivered hundreds of selection boxes, toys and books to young patients at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals on Sunday 3 December. The bad weather didn’t stop […]

4 months ago
Leyland Trucks donate thousands to Preston charities

Representatives from Leyland Trucks and this year’s chosen charities Leyland Trucks’ Helping Hand charity arm donated £17,000 in total to charities across Lancashire, including Derian House. The donations were received on 28th November, in Celebration of Giving Tuesday, a […]

4 months ago
Restaurant and bar owner throws weight behind pedestrianised, green Winckley Street

One vision for Winckley Street by John Bright A new green pedestrianised vision has been revealed for a popular Preston street with one business owner throwing his weight by the idea. John Bridge, found of Studio John Bridge […]

4 months ago
The Salvation Army in Preston launches annual Christmas present appeal

A child receiving a Christmas gift from the Salvation Army appeal Pic: Salvation Army Preston The Salvation Army in Preston has launched its appeal drive for presents and support for families who are struggling this Christmas. More than 700 gifts were donated last year to […]

4 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Big PNE Sleep Out sees wet weather braved at Deepdale

Diane, Helen and Gemma waking up on Saturday morning after doing the Sleep Out Pic: Blog Preston Deepdale saw more than 150 people bed down in some very typical Preston weather to raise tens of thousands of pounds for rough sleepers in the city. The Big PNE […]

4 months ago
Popular Preston city centre mural confirmed to be staying

Shawn Sharpe's mural Mother takes pride of place on Church Street. Pic Lisa Brown A huge – and hugely popular – new mural in Preston city centre will remain in place after town hall officials concluded that it did not harm the listed building […]

5 months ago
Row over rollout and enforcement of 20mph limits in Lancashire

County Hall, Preston Pic: Preston Digital Archive Councillors have clashed over a declaration that Lancashire will not be introducing “blanket” 20mph speed limits – with some claiming that they already exist, but are not enforced. The row […]

5 months ago
Confidence HS2 cancellation won’t impact ambitious Preston investment plans

Preston Station Quarter Aeriel Shot There is no reason for a major redevelopment of the area around Preston station to be derailed by the cancellation of the northern leg of the HS2 link, according to […]

5 months ago
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