A Preston author who won the Joffe Books Prize for Crime Writers of Colour in 2021 will attend a prestigious writing festival this autumn. Debut author Christie J Newport, whose […]

New research has revealed that in the first six months since the return of Stamp Duty to pre-pandemic rates, the property market in Preston was one of the busiest in […]

Two rail firms have launched a postcard series as part of an ongoing project honouring the legacy of the record-breaking women’s football team Dick, Kerr Ladies. The project, created by […]

TV presenter and former international cricketer Freddie Flintoff MBE was amazed when he saw a young teenager in Preston showcasing his cricket skills. A chat with the boy and his […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has named three outstanding graduates as the first recipients of the inaugural Alumni Achievement Awards. The special awards have been established to honour and […]

A specialist unit that keeps babies with their mothers who are suffering with serious mental health issues in the postpartum period has been accredited Gold by UNICEF. Lancashire and South […]

Preston City Council has received a Green Flag Award for Avenham and Miller Parks, Ashton Park, Fishwick Bottoms, Haslam Park, Moor Park and Winckley Square Gardens. Since the Covid-19 pandemic […]

The first cohort of the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) for policing has graduated from the University of Central Lancashire ready to serve in Lancashire Police. The 108 new officers […]