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Royal Preston Hospital manager scales Mount Snowdon for Children’s Appeal
A Royal Preston Hospital manager has scaled Mount Snowdon to raise funds for the Children’s Appeal. Children’s ward manager Leanne Ratcliffe reached the summit of Mount Snowdon at the weekend, […]
A formerly homeless woman from Preston is appealing for sponsorship for her 21-mile Guild Wheel walk, which was organised to raise funds for a local charity that helped her out […]
Three Preston organisations have won awards at BBC Radio Lancashire’s Make a Difference Awards. JJeffect won the Education Award, Let’s Grow Preston won the Community Project of the Year Award, and […]
The first Paint Preston mural has appeared on the side of T. Snape Printers and Co on Boltons Court. Created by artist Gavin Renshaw as part of a new street […]
For the past few years, a local photographer has been documenting life in Preston’s traditional pubs and social clubs. The resulting images have just gone on display in The Harris […]
Runners are preparing for the SPAR City of Preston 10k race following the beginning of the two-week countdown last Sunday. Organised by the Running Bee Foundation and sponsored by SPAR, […]
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) dance students are limbering up in preparation to resume a popular weekly dance class. The class teaches local people living with Parkinson’s how to dance. […]
A group of mental health professionals have covered 168 laps of Preston Docks in a bid to raise awareness and funds for local support networks. The group, who mostly work […]