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Preston City Games returned at UCLan for first time in 10 years

A group of people on a platform being awarded a trophy and cheering UCLan Sports Arena hosted the first Preston City Games since 2012 on Friday 30 June that saw teams of businesses compete in football, rounders and netball, followed by Golf at Ashton […]

9 months ago
Kids Planet Preston nurseries wear ‘Orange for Azaylia’

Kids Planet Preston was one of 65 Kids Planet nurseries taking part in ‘Wear Orange for Azaylia’ Dayon Thursday 29th June, raising £4000 along with the Kids Planet Head Office. […]

9 months ago
Longton bar owner’s bay walk to ‘give back’ for cancer treatment

The owner of Longton’s The Lemon Tree café bar, Tony Brocklebank, is to take on Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s Cross Bay Walk later this month to “give back” for treatment he’s […]

9 months ago
Awards for police cadets from Preston and South Ribble

A large group of young teen police cadets receiving awards Lancashire Police Cadets from Preston, Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire recently attended their annual awards night at Lancashire Police Headquarters. During the event, Cadets and their families, Leaders and […]

9 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Former Vicar of Preston Father Timothy Lipscomb has died

A pillar of Preston’s community for many years has died. Reverend Cannon Timothy Lipscomb was the Vicar of Preston for 12 years in the city. He retired from service in […]

9 months ago
UCLan’s student centre and University Square win award

UCLan's Student Centre and University Square The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating after the Student Centre and University Square won a prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) North West Award. The state-of-the-art development, which […]

9 months ago
Penwortham and Ashton-on-Ribble support group seek storage space

Two community groups are appealing for help to house donations they are receiving. Ashton Food Aid and Penwortham Care and Share are seeing regular and generous donations but need a […]

10 months ago
Fulwood couple mark 50th wedding anniversary with Rosemere Cancer fundraiser

Fulwood couple David and Jean Dickinson showed their hearts of gold when they threw a party for family and friends at Parkfield Labour Club to celebrate 50 years of marriage. […]

10 months ago
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