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Preston man completes ultra marathon in Lake DistrictA Preston man has completed an ultra marathon in the Lake District. Alex Atkinson took on the Lakeland 50-miler which is one of the most difficult races in the world. […]
8 months ago Meeting Shawn Sharpe, the artist behind Church Street’s striking Preston muralA striking mural based on Preston’s crest has become the talk of the city, with many people taking to social media to applaud it. The mural is called Mother and […]
8 months ago Preston father and daughter complete 60-mile cycle for RosemereA Preston dad and daughter have raised nearly £1,000 for Rosemere during their cycle from Manchester to Blackpool. Gary and Beth Hibbert were joined on their ride by Dr Amin […]
8 months ago Preston man gains history degree four decades after leaving schoolFour decades after leaving school a Preston man has achieved his ambition of gaining a degree. Sean Livesey returned to study after years working as a gas contract supervisor for […]
8 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Booths Penwortham colleagues cycle to help three-year-old with leukaemiaColleagues of a couple who have seen their little girl diagnosed with leukaemia have pulled together in their aid. Workers at Booths in Penwortham got on their bikes to cycle […]
8 months ago Leyland teen author with half a million followers raises £350k for autism charitiesA Leyland teenager has amassed half a million followers on Instagram and raised £350,000 for autism charities in the space of a few months. Charlie Michael Baker’s success has come […]
8 months ago Four Preston teenagers head for World Scout JamboreeFour young people from Preston are heading off to South Korea for the World Scout Jamboree. Setting off from Deepdale Stadium at 6am on Saturday (29 July) they are part […]
8 months ago Sam’s Legacy tournament raises money in memory of Penwortham aid workerDozens of people turned out in memory of aid worker Sam Pegram who died in a plane crash in Ethopia. The annual football tournament held at Sam’s old school in […]
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