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 entrepreneur Luke Massie taking on Ironman for youth charityLuke Massie, CEO and founder of Lancashire business Vibe, has achieved success as a businessman and has now set his sights on becoming an Ironman. The 30-year-old entrepreneur from Preston is […]
12 months ago Mechanics honour Preston’s potholes as biggest wealth generator in the industryPreston’s potholes have once again been named the biggest economic contributor to garages during a tough three years. At this year’s prestigious Mechanics of Lancashire award ceremony, Preston’s uneven roads took the top prize, being […]
12 months ago Preston girl named Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the YearA 10-year-old girl from Preston has been named as Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2023. Saara Ali topped the list of 50 young and inspiring people who have made […]
12 months ago Fulwood dad who suffered a stroke to run London Marathon for life-saving charityA father-of-two from Preston who suffered a stroke at the age of 41 is running the TCS London Marathon to raise funds for the charity that helped him on his […]
12 months ago Advertisement Advertisement The Ferret hits £45k fundraising goal thanks to huge community effortThe Ferret has hit its fundraising target of £45,000 after the local community rallied behind the campaign to save the iconic venue. Although the larger Own Our Venues campaign continues, […]
1 year ago Ramadan celebrations with free meals and 15 events across PrestonPreston North End Community and Education Trust (PNECET) is celebrating Ramadan on a grand scale for a third consecutive year, with a weekly roadshow planned for every week during the […]
1 year ago Book trader celebrates 45 years at Preston MarketsA Preston Markets trader is celebrating his 45th year of business. Derek Walsh, 61, has held a stall on the Outdoor Market for more than four decades, but he has […]
1 year ago Bingo night to help Soundskills in Ribbleton refurb plansA fundraiser event to support the Soundskills creative community centre is being held in Ribbleton this April 2023. Soundskills is run by the Brookfield Spaceplace charity; made up of the […]
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