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Preston’s Hindu community celebrate Diwali virtually despite lockdown restrictions
Preston’s Hindu community celebrated Diwali in a different way this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, they could not gather for a service and fireworks as they usually would. The […]
Noor Foodbank has been operating for more than two years from Noor Hall, Preston, which is next to Masjid-e-Noor. Site visits have been stopped since the first lockdown which began […]
A deal on a house for the city’s rough sleepers has been sealed a year after the Big PNE Sleep Out at Deepdale. The Foxton Centre received nearly £100,000 from […]
Preston North End Community and Education Trust has won the North West Football Awards’ Community Club of the Season – All Other Leagues award. The Trust has enjoyed another successful […]
A tutor from Cardinal Newman College is creating an album of donated songs to raise money for a foodbank charity. Ryan Hamilton, who teaches business studies at the Avenham college, […]
The Harris has announced the return of The Harris Open for next year. Delayed by several months due to Covid-19, the popular exhibition featuring local artistic talent will now open […]
The Sir Tom Finney Preston Soccer Centre & Football club have been awarded the Kick it Out ‘Promoting Inclusion Award’ at the Pitching In North West Football Awards 2020. Celebrating […]
The recently retired President of Preston and District Veterans Council has been honoured by the City of Preston. Colonel Bernard Stam has been entered into Preston’s Book of Recognition and […]