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Plau bar and 263 restaurant shortlisted as Lancashire’s best

Lancashire’s tourist board, Marketing Lancashire, has announced the finalists in the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards. Around 50 businesses over 17 categories are progressing to the next stage, including Preston pub […]

2 years ago
Freddie Flintoff visits Preston Vocational Centre during filming

Freddie Flintoff visited Preston Vocational Centre (PVC) in April while filming an episode of Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams. The show on BBC One shows Freddie teaching cricket to young […]

2 years ago
Preston cafe to host thermal cooking bag demo and tasting event

With the cost of gas and electricity set to rise again this year, many of us are seeking to reduce our fuel consumption. An organisation from the North West has […]

2 years ago
Father and son duo take on gruelling mountain run for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

A father and son travelled to Spain and ran 145 miles over five days in Andalusia to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Mike and Dean Thompson travelled to Andalusia, […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Dance school celebrates 40 years in Preston

A dance school that prides itself on giving students individual attention is celebrating 40 years in Preston. Carol May’s Academy says it offers students of all ages and abilities dance […]

2 years ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals’ Children’s Appeal benefits from charity swim event

A quartet of outdoor swimmers have raised £4,280 for a local hospital charity fundraiser during a swim event. Barry Leahey MBE, appeal fundraiser Lucy Clark and supporters Sarah Knowles and […]

2 years ago
UCLan doctor lands two Queen’s awards for voluntary service

A senior UCLan academic has received two Queen’s awards after volunteering as an emergency service worker. UCLan’s Dr Tim Sanders, a senior clinical lecturer in rural medicine, received the Queen’s […]

2 years ago
Preston business psychologist a finalist in Great British Entrepreneur Awards

A local business psychologist has beaten over 5,300 people to make it to the Great British Entrepreneur Awards finals. Preston entrepreneur Lee Chambers, the founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing on […]

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