Celebrating and marking the people, places and more which make the city of Preston, Lancashire, a great place. Know someone or something which we should be featuring? Email contactus@blogpreston.co.uk
Penwortham Girls’ High School awarded Lancashire Equality MarkPenwortham Girls’ High School has been awarded the full Lancashire Equality Mark. The secondary school is the first in Lancashire to achieve the award, which is given to schools that […]
2 years ago UCLan’s breathtaking SUN exhibition lights up European museumSUN, an awe-inspiring 3D recreation of the Sun created by public artist Alex Rinsler and Professor Robert Walsh, professor of astrophysics at UCLan, has made its European debut at the Royal […]
2 years ago Longridge engineer raises over £1,000 for Rosemere after boss throws down weekend cycle challengeA Longridge engineer has raised over £1,000 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation by taking on a huge challenge. 36-year-old Lee Sanderson was given the challenge by his boss Daniel Hall at […]
2 years ago Preston North End providing free sanitary products at Deepdale to help combat period povertyPreston North End and Preston North End Community and Education Trust have partnered with Citron Hygiene to offer free sanitary pads and tampons at Deepdale. A vending solution will be […]
2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner receives MBE for charitable work in Preston and beyondLancashire’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Pratt has received an MBE from Lord Shuttleworth during an investiture at Lancaster Castle. The honour recognises Andy’s charitable and community work, especially […]
2 years ago In Pictures: Rosemere’s Walk in the Dark returns after two yearsRosemere Cancer Foundation’s Walk in the Dark took place on Saturday 23 April after a Covid-enforced two year hiatus. It was the 14th Walk in the Dark and the sixth sponsored […]
2 years ago Review: The Preston city centre restaurant making foodie magicAs Preston city centre restaurant 263 has recently made it into the Michelin Guide, I decided that I would kill two old birds with one stone by taking my 76-year-old […]
2 years ago Preston children in hospital get surprise Easter egg deliveryChildren who spent their Easter in hospital in Preston were excited to have Easter Eggs on Easter morning. Children in Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley and South Ribble Hospital and Leyland’s […]
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