Celebrating and marking the people, places and more which make the city of Preston, Lancashire, a great place. Know someone or something which we should be featuring? Email contactus@blogpreston.co.uk
Croston brothers ride to Anfield in tribute to father after bladder cancer deathCroston brothers Ethan and Aidan Banks scored the equivalent of a wonder goal when they cycled the 100km from the village to Anfield, home of their late dad Shaun’s beloved […]
7 months ago Royal Preston Hospital’s lung surgeon and team up for national awardA pioneering lung surgeon is among the nominations for a health award. Dr Mohammed Munavvar is one of those on the shortlist from across dozens of NHS trusts in the […]
7 months ago City of Preston Road Race 2023: Pictures from 5 and 10-milerNearly 250 runners completed the 5-mile and 10-mile City of Preston road race. The route starting and finishing at Walmer Bridge village hall takes the runners on a road race […]
8 months ago Leyland Pirates FC donate old kit to Kenyan schoolA South Ribble youth football team have donated their old kits to a team in Kenya. Leyland Pirates FC sent the sportswear to where the father of one of their […]
8 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Penwortham ‘theatre legends’ being honoured with 24-hour performanceA 24-hour performance will take place in Penwortham in memory of two champions of the arts in South Ribble. Double R Arts and Friends are joining together to remember Ron […]
8 months ago Garstang teacher goes the extra mile for Rosemere Cancer FoundationWith a three-year-old son and twin one-year-old daughters plus a job as a PE teacher, Jenna Shepherd is hardly ever off her feet but still found the time and energy […]
8 months ago Leyland tennis coach’s community support celebrated by AmazonAn Amazon employee who supports the community in Leyland has been named as a regional winner in the company’s national That’s BENtastic awards. Jonah Ukpong works at the Amazon […]
8 months ago Spectacular sporting season for Longsands girlsIt’s been a spectacular season for girls sport at Longsands Community Primary School. In football, the girls won the Preston Primary Schools Championship League with 44 goals scored and none conceded. […]
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