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
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 […]
11 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. The event was organised by the school’s PTFA and sponsored by […]
11 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 tomorrow (Sunday 21 May) from 11am to 3pm, there will be giveaways, raffles, treats, […]
11 months ago Lancashire Photography Festival reveals full photographer line upThe UK’s biggest outdoor photography festival launches in Preston this June displaying major projects from several internationally-acclaimed photographers. The work of Martin Parr, Jenny Lewis, Maryam Wahid, Ian Beesley, Dougie […]
11 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Photographer’s image of homelessness charity that supported him goes on display in Preston rough sleeping hotspotA professional photographer who became homeless during the pandemic has captured a striking image of the Emmaus Preston charity that supports him. The work of art created by Lee Radford […]
11 months ago Interactive Preston map built by the community for the communityAn interactive map of Preston containing valuable local information has been launched by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and charity Brookfield Spaceplace, teaming up with NewsSocial Cooperative. The YourMap […]
11 months ago Ashton-based fostering service celebrating 25th anniversary with 25km walk on Guild WheelAn Ashton-based fostering service is marking its 25th anniversary with a 25km walk on the Guild Wheel. Caritas Care has approved 138 foster carers and provided a safe and loving […]
12 months ago Preston woman awarded one year of free lawn treatmentsSheila Jones, from Preston has been chosen to receive a year’s worth of free lawn treatments to help her maintain the sanctuary she’s worked hard to create. Nominated by her […]
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