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Fulwood woman baking treat boxes for Yemen Appeal

Mazeda Khanam A Fulwood woman has been baking treat boxes to raise money for Islamic Relief’s Yemen Appeal. Mazeda Khanam pledged to raise £500 when she started, but more than tripled her […]

4 years ago
Ingol’s Intact CEO appears in leadership podcast alongside Lord Blunkett

Denise Hartley The Chief Executive of The Intact Centre has appeared on a podcast about leadership alongside Lord Blunkett. Denise Hartley MBE represented Intact, short for Ingol and Tanterton Community Trust, in […]

4 years ago
Charity bike ride raises money to thank staff at Royal Preston Hospital

John Olerenshaw set himself the challenge for his 60th birthday to cycle the coastline of Great Britain, A man who was treated at Royal Preston Hospital has completed a 100-mile bike ride to raise money for the staff who cared for him after a life-changing accident. Two […]

4 years ago
UCLan students triumph at prestigious international design awards

Second Year student Agatha Blazey, was also awarded a Wooden Pencil Six students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have won creative awards at the prestigious D&AD (Design and Art Direction) New Blood Awards 2020 . The awards, which are […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Growing safety concerns over ‘speeding cyclists’ on Frenchwood and Avenham paths

A cyclist in Avenham Park Prestonians are concerned that a serious accident could be caused by speeding cyclists on the Guild Wheel. Locals walking the riverside paths in Frenchwood and Avenham and Miller Parks say […]

4 years ago
Leyland charity event raises over £5,000 ahead of launch this weekend

Factory of Festival 2019. Sponsors of the upcoming Factory to Festival (FTF) Miles Better Together initiative, launched to replace this year’s Factory to Festival fundraiser, have already raised £5,900 for local charities. Earlier this year, […]

4 years ago
Garstang entrepreneur receives publicity boost from former Dragon

Jen and her daughter A Garstang‐based children’s board game business has received a boost in publicity from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Jen Shillitoe, founder of Little Acorn Games, tweeted Theo about her business during Small Business Sunday (SBS) and was one […]

4 years ago
Fulwood resident won’t let coronavirus get in the way of annual fundraiser

The Guild Wheel sees more than 100,000 journeys each year Pic: Tony Worrall A Fulwood resident is planning to walk the Preston Guild Wheel to raise funds for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. John Farnden, 66, will be walking the 23 miles from his […]

4 years ago
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