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Preston Community Network has been reinvigorated with new website and staff
Local charity Preston Community Network (PCN) has been relaunched and reinvigorated. This is thanks to help from the National Lottery’s Community Fund. The charity have enthusiastic new staff, new branding, […]
The Demos-PWC Good Growth for Cities Index has named Preston the best city to live and work in the North West. Preston remains the highest performing city in the North […]
The Tipping family have raised over £25,000 for Lancashire charities. Four local charities are to share a massive £26,188.67 raised by the now infamous Cottam family. For the ninth consecutive […]
A number of Santas dashed around Preston and South Ribble to help raise £800 for blind and partially sighted people. Participants took part in sight loss charity Galloway’s Santa Dash […]
A single dad has been helped to such an extent by Preston North End Community and Education Trust that he has been able to move his family into a new […]
The results of the inaugural Best of Penwortham Awards have been revealed. The awards saw 75 Penwortham businesses competing in ten categories, with members of the public casting more than […]
Former Preston MP Ron Atkins has died aged 104. Mr Atkins passed away peacefully at home on Thursday (30 December). The Labour politician served the city as MP for Preston […]
Sapphire Utility Solutions has raised £60,000 to donate to various charities to ensure people do not go hungry this Christmas. Michael Patel, founder of Sapphire Utility Solutions set a target […]