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Cottam’s Tipping family thank supporters as Christmas lights raise £18k for charity

Cottam family the Tippings have this year raised over £18,000 for charity with their Christmas lights display. It was their 11th year supporting Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Derian House Children’s Hospice, Headway […]

1 year ago
MP launches search for relatives of brave World War II pilots from Preston

Sir Mark Hendrick said the three men served admirably under exceptionally difficult conditions Preston MP Sir Mark Hendrick has launched a search to track down the relatives of three Second World War pilots from Preston, as part of a wider campaign to commemorate the RAF Photographic […]

1 year ago
South Ribble volunteer recruitment drive to be held in Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge Football Club Pic: Google A volunteer recruitment drive is set to taken place in Bamber Bridge. Organisers South Ribble Borough Council will be joined by over 20 community groups and charities including Finley’s Families […]

1 year ago
The ‘Sheriff of Leyland’ still plodding the streets at the age of 73

PCSO Tony Wojnarowski A Police Community Support Officer known as the Sheriff of Leyland has completed 20 years’ service for Lancashire Police. Tony Wojnarowski joined the force following a 30-year career at Leyland […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston history expert and campaigner Aidan Turner-Bishop has died

Aidan Turner-Bishop Preston history expert and campaigner Aidan Turner-Bishop has sadly passed away. Aidan died at home on 19 December, just months after being diagnosed with cancer. A Preston Historical Society Committee […]

1 year ago
UCLan nursing academic graduates alongside her own students

Kerry Clark, nursing academic and graduate Determined University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic, Kerry Clark, graduated last year alongside her nursing students after she decided to go back into the classroom to help her land her […]

1 year ago
TV icon and global journalist become UCLan Honorary Fellows

Honorary Fellow Peter Purves Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves and BBC TV journalist Peter Burdin are among the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) newest Honorary Fellows. Peter Purves, who hosted the popular children’s TV […]

1 year ago
Pro rugby players pay visit to Preston cancer patients

Wigan Warriors’ first team stars Zach Eckersley, Jake Wardle and Cade Cust visit Rosemere Cancer Centre’s in-patient Ribblesdale Ward A number of Wigan Warriors players paid their usual festive visit to the Ribblesdale Ward of the Rosemere Cancer Centre. Helen Duchamp – who lives in Grenoble in France but […]

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