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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
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 ÂŁ5,000 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 ÂŁ5,900 for local charities. Earlier this year, […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement 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
UCLan fashion students celebrate social media award success

Chelsea Barker and Bethany Redhead with their manufactured designs Two students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are celebrating having won a national design competition organised by the Graduate Fashion Foundation on behalf of popular video messaging app […]

4 years ago
Preston train manager sews thousands of items for NHS workers

A Train Manager at Avanti West Coast has revived her skills from a previous career to produce more than 1,000 scrubs and accessories for NHS workers in Lancashire during the […]

4 years ago
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