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Preston therapy dog Jasper visits House of Lords to receive honour
Preston therapy dog Jasper the cockapoo has received an International Fund for Animal Welfare award. Jasper, 6, and owner David Anderson visited the House of Lords on Tuesday 12 October, […]
October is the Fostering Network’s national Sons and Daughters month. The campaign celebrates the important role that birth children play in welcoming fostered children into their families. 18-year-old Courtney Price […]
The family of a man who suffered a cardiac event on a train in Preston have thanked the man who used CPR to save his life. In a Facebook post, […]
A Lea woman with metastatic breast cancer is celebrating her three year remission milestone. Roisín Pelan said the moment ‘wasn’t even something I could have dreamed of’ when she received […]
The organiser of this summer’s record-breaking City of Preston Road Race, Michael Brennand has presented official race charity Rosemere Cancer Foundation with a race donation of £2,100. Michael also announced […]
A Preston man walking to Blackpool ahead of an upcoming football match will raise funds for the hospital that saved his dad’s life. On 23 October, Stuart Bamber will walk […]
Preston was lit up last night for Mayor of Preston’s Covid thank you torchlight parade and fireworks. The event, which was also the grand finale of the Lancashire Encounter festival, […]
A Preston North End worker is gearing up to take on the London Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support. Rebecca Robertson, Preston North End Community and Education Trust’s Head of Community […]