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
Royal Preston Hospital featured in Channel 5 documentaryChannel 5 documentary series Cause of Death, featuring several departments across Royal Preston Hospital, has been long-listed in the National Television Awards for Best Factual. The Candour Productions series, which […]
10 months ago Preston electrician’s skydiving tribute to beloved granPreston electrician Luke Walkden paid the highest tribute he could to his beloved late grandma by flying to 14,000ft to make his debut tandem skydive and raise Ā£550 for Rosemere […]
10 months ago UCLan crowned University of the YearThe University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been named āUniversity of the Yearā at an international awards ceremony. The institution took the top prize for higher education providers at the […]
10 months ago St Catherine’s Hospice makes final call for biggest annual fundraiserMore than 600 people are set to walk in memory of their loved ones and enjoy a host of attractions at St Catherineās Hospiceās biggest annual fundraiser. The Moonlight and […]
10 months ago Advertisement Advertisement In pictures: A sun and fun-filled Preston Caribbean Carnival 2023The sun shone on a fun-filledĀ Preston Caribbean CarnivalĀ this weekend. On Saturday (17 May), Moor Park was filled with the sound of Roots Reggae, Reggae Dance Hall, Afro Beats, RnB and […]
10 months ago Preston ranked number one place to raise a familyPreston has been ranked as the best city or town in the county to raise a family. Research by MoneySupermarket scored towns and cities up and down the land on […]
10 months ago Circus comes to Grimsargh in aid of local schoolCircus Sensible came to Grimsargh recently to support the fundraising efforts of local primary school, Grimsargh St. Michael’s CofE.Ā The event was organised by the school’s PTFA and sponsored by […]
10 months ago Preston martial arts centre celebrating 30th anniversary with a free open dayPreston’s Nippon UK Martial Arts is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a free open day. Taking place tomorrowĀ (Sunday 21 May) from 11am to 3pm, there will be giveaways, raffles, treats, […]
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