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Adoptee raises money for Preston charity by walking over 40 miles to BarrowA man has walked 40 miles from Keswick to Barrow to raise money for a Preston-based adoption charity, Caritas Care. Barry Cullen, 50, from Surrey was adopted through the charity […]
1 month ago Jewellery shop in Preston donates thousands to Rosemere Cancer CharityA jewellers in Preston has donated over £3,000 to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Whittles, on Fishergate, decided to donate to the charity after Sarah Broadbent, the assistant store manager had treatment […]
1 month ago Preston man on his way to run full length of Thailand in 50 days for local orphanagesA man from Preston is well on his way to running the full length of Thailand, which is just over 2,100km, in 50 days. Chris Russell, 33, who lives in […]
1 month ago Two men set to walk 70 miles to Leyland for a Preston mental health clubPaul Foster, leader of South Ribble Borough Council and Martin Carlin, chair of Leyland Town Team are walking over 70 miles to raise money for Andy’s Man Club in Preston. […]
1 month ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston North End to host Rainbow Hub’s tenth annual WorkoutathonThe tenth annual Workoutathon is returning to Preston North End this month. The event will take place on Sunday 25 February, from 10am to 1pm, in The Great Room at […]
1 month ago Ashton woman donates new machine to Royal Preston Hospital in memory of her brotherA woman from Ashton has donated a new machine to Royal Preston Hospital’s kidney unit in memory of her brother who died in 2021. Eleanor Morgan donated a new £1,700 […]
1 month ago Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s Walk in the Dark fundraiser set to return in AprilRosemere Cancer Foundation’s ‘Walk in the Dark’ fundraiser will return on Saturday 27 April this year, it has been confirmed. The 11-mile trek will start at Chorley and South Ribble […]
1 month ago Award-winning Preston author to launch new book at city’s WaterstonesAward-winning Preston author Christie J. Newport is launching her new book at Waterstones in the city. The Ordinary Man – the second instalment of The Preston Murders series with Detective […]
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