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Army helps transform UCLan sports centre into a coronavirus recovery site

Army personnel at UCLan The army has helped convert UCLan’s Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre in Marsh Lane into a coronavirus patient recovery facility. The extra bed capacity is a contingency to support the […]

4 years ago
Widow of soldier killed in army training is arranging a festival in his memory

Corporal Darren Neilson died when a tank exploded during training in 2017 The widow of a soldier who died during Army training is arranging a festival in his memory. Corporal Darren Neilson was killed when a tank exploded during a live firing […]

5 years ago
Preston Military Show is returning to Fulwood Barracks

A previous Preston Military Show Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s popular Military Show will return to Fulwood Barracks this summer. Visitors will have the chance to enjoy displays of military equipment, activities in the arena and see bands marching […]

5 years ago
How serving at Fulwood Barracks is a soldier’s dream

Meeting Prince Charles during his visit to Fulwood Barracks Choosing my first location to be based as a 16-year-old army medic was a no brainer! I mean a girl from the north, I could only choose Fulwood Barracks at […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Army veteran is set to become Preston’s own Chelsea Pensioner

  On Monday 11 August a British Army veteran and locally well known Standard Bearer was all set to become Preston’s very own Chelsea Pensioner. Steve’s last duty as a Standard Bearer was […]

10 years ago
Spitfire plane comes to Preston Military Show

A fly-past by the iconic Spitfire fighter plane will open this year’s Preston Military Show –the flagship event for the Armed Forces across the North West. The historic aircraft, part […]

13 years ago
French Revolution room to open at Regimental museum in Fulwood

The Queen’s Lancashire Regimental Museum in Fulwood is due to open a new room, dedicated to the French Revolution. The Waterloo Room contains a rare Napoleonic Eagle and other memorabilia, […]

13 years ago
Preston woman conned out of £9,000

A woman who was conned out of £9,000 by a con artist on a dating website has spoken of her ordeal. The 50-year-old woman, known as Sarah, was tricked into […]

13 years ago
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