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Fulwood woman takes on the Ration Challenge to support refugees

The Seasiders Centre Ration Challenge team. A Fulwood woman has taken on The Ration Challenge to raise money for refugees. Mary Roberts, a curriculum manager at The Seasiders Centre Blackpool, has been eating the equivalent of […]

4 years ago
Theatre returns to Preston after lockdown with socially distanced performance at the Ferret

Lee Mark Jones performing in A Rock 'N' Roll suicide. Rock-theatre show A Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide will make its return to Preston on Thursday 1 October at The Ferret. Lee Mark Jones brings his show to the city as […]

4 years ago
‘Desperate’ Much Hoole mum organises medical cannabis vigils to help son

Joanne Griffiths with her son Ben A desperate mother from Much Hoole has helped organise a series of medical cannabis vigils taking place across the country today (Wednesday 16 September). Joanne Griffiths, who is mum to […]

4 years ago
High-flying UCLan tourism graduate scoops national award

Amelia Foster 24 won the prestigious award after receiving a first class degree from UCLan A high-flying tourism graduate from the University of Central Lancashire is going places after she scooped a prestigious national award. Amelia Foster, 24, from Warrington has been named ‘Best Undergraduate […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston schoolboy raises thousands for cancer charity

Summer might have meant staying put for Preston schoolboy Lewis Simpson, but that didn’t stop him from staying still. The sporty 12-year-old used his holiday from Kirkham Grammar School to […]

4 years ago
Photography exhibition celebrates Preston’s vanishing places and spaces

John Robertson with his work on display at The Larder Pic: Lisa Brown A new exhibition of artwork with Preston as its focus has gone on display in the windows of The Larder Café in the city centre. ‘Marginal Images’ is the culmination […]

4 years ago
Preston duo kept busy in lockdown by launching four new brands

The duo have launched four brands under the LUXUS umbrella during lockdown Lockdown has seen a Preston duo put their spare time to good use by launching four new interiors brands. Ingol resident, Dave O’Keefe, teamed up with business partner Lewis Birch, […]

4 years ago
Preston joins Orange Button Community Scheme to support suicide prevention

The orange button is worn by people with suicide prevention training A partnership of NHS and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Lancashire and South Cumbria has come together to launch The Orange Button Community Scheme of World Suicide […]

4 years ago
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