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Royal Preston Hospital department passes inspection with flying coloursLancashire Teaching Hospitals sterile services department has passed an ISO external audit, revealing no major or minor non-conformities. This means there are no deviations from specifications, standards or expectations in […]
3 months ago Preston’s The Black Horse wins Pub of the Year for second year runningThe Black Horse has become the Central Lancs CAMRA Pub of the Year award for the second year in a row. The historic pub in Friargate beat almost 300 pubs […]
3 months ago Local heroes to be celebrated at Preston North End as part of EFL Community WeekendA number of local heroes will be celebrated at the Preston North End match against Bristol City on Saturday (13 January). The initiative is being organised by Preston North End […]
3 months ago Allotment art event in Preston hopes to return this summerLast September, plotters from the Serpentine 3 allotment site in Preston arranged a day of ‘Art on the Plots’. The council-run site on Blackpool Road, opposite Moor Park, opened their […]
4 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Family’s appeal to help five-year-old Ingol boy battle aggressive brain tumourA fundraiser has been set up for a five-year-old boy from Ingol who has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Jenson Lewis was diagnosed with diagnosed with Medulloblastoma after […]
4 months ago Lancashire Resilience Forum members awarded Commendations for counter-terrorism exerciseFour people have been awarded Commendations from Lancashire Police’s Chief Constable Chris Rowley for their efforts in keeping the county safe. Ady Grant, Caroline Stuart, Katherine Bentley and Neil Williams […]
4 months ago Muslim youth group in Preston clean the streets for the New YearMembers of a Muslim youth group in Preston took part in their annual street cleaning event on New Year’s Day. A group of seven from Preston and Blackburn started the […]
4 months ago Tributes as Preston jazz legend Harold Salisbury diesTributes are flooding in for Preston jazz legend Harold Salisbury, who has died aged 92. The family confirmed the news on Facebook, saying: “We are very sad to announce that […]
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