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
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. […]
9 months ago The Foxton Centre secures £2.2m grant to re-build youth services base in AvenhamThe Foxton Centre been awarded a transformational Youth Investment Fund grant of £2.2 million to re-build its Avenham base. The Foxton has been delivering youth services from its Knowsley Street […]
9 months ago Preston trio cycling 1,800 miles on American plains for children’s hospiceThree Prestonians are currently pedalling their way across the Canadian and American plains for charity. Frank Towers, Mick Howarth and Phil Alcock are taking on a 1,800 mile ride. From […]
9 months ago 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. […]
9 months ago Advertisement Advertisement 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 […]
9 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 […]
9 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 […]
9 months ago 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 […]
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