School children help team plant over 8,000 trees at Fishwick Bottoms

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More than 8,000 trees have been planted at Fishwick Bottoms as part of the Preston and South Ribble flood risk management scheme. Schoolchildren from Home Slack Primary School, Ribble Rivers […]

3 months ago ‘Most successful’ One Billion Rising event to support women and girls held at Preston’s university

The University of Central Lancashire was host to a dance event last week aiming to raise awareness of violence against women and girls. Held every year in February, The Creative Communities Group, […]

3 months ago In pictures: Nick Park unveils statue of criminal mastermind Feathers McGraw as Animate launches in Preston

Huge crowds gathered yesterday to witness the unveiling of Preston’s newest piece of public art. The event marked the official launch of the £45m+ Animate entertainment and leisure scheme, which […]

3 months ago ‘I have to pinch myself’ – Nick Park’s emotional reaction to new Preston statue of Feathers McGraw

Nick Park has spoken of his emotion at seeing the new statue of Feathers McGraw outside Animate in Preston city centre. Prestonian and Oscar winner Nick was joined by the […]

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Advertisement Armed Forces Covenant is re-signed by Preston City Council in commitment to city’s military

Last week, members of the Armed Forces and Preston City Council gathered to re-sign The Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise by local authorities that together they ‘acknowledge and […]

3 months ago Disused Preston to Longridge rail line clean up blighted by fly-tipping to take a year

Community groups in Preston are working with Network Rail to clean up the disused Preston to Longridge railway. The line near Skeffington Road in Deepdale has been spoiled by fly-tipping […]

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Preston North End defender Jack Whatmough has shared his mental health struggles in a recent podcast. In the episode of “Young Preston” released on Thursday, February 6, he mentioned the […]

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Louise Stritch, 20, has recently moved from her suburban hometown of Fulwood, Preston to the restless city of New Jersey, USA. Last year, Louise played for the Fleetwood Town Wrens […]

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