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Creativity Works Preston secures £45k in National Lottery funding

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £45,474 to Creativity Works Preston for a ‘reminiscence’ project known as ‘Musical Express’. The project will involve a core group of young people […]

2 years ago
Friends of Winckley Square donates £2,800 to Ukrainian child refugees

The Friends of Winckley Square group has donated £2,809 in ticket sales to Preston Red Cross to help Ukrainian child refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. Since they were established in […]

2 years ago
Cottam grandad completes 66-mile Salford to Blackpool cycle for Rosemere

A Cottam grandad has completed a 66-mile cycle from Media City in Salford to Blackpool Tower to raise £385 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Cottam’s Michael Riding, 68, raised funds to […]

2 years ago
Penwortham girl braves charity hair chop for Rosemere

A Year 8 student from Penwortham has raised £309 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation after a charity haircut saw her chop nine inches from her locks. Lily Taylor, 12, who becomes […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Barton Manor Hotel to host charity ‘Glitter Ball’ this September

A Preston resident has organised a charity ‘Glitter Ball’ with a DJ and a three-course meal at a local hotel to raise funds for MIND. On Friday 9 September, Preston’s […]

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Fulwood coffee shop donates nearly £5k to Rosemere Cancer Foundation

A coffee shop housed in a local cancer treatment centre has donated its entire post-lockdown profits of £4,961 to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The volunteer-managed coffee shop within Fulwood’s Rosemere Cancer […]

2 years ago
Pakistan flag flown over Preston Town Hall

Preston City Council has raised the Pakistan flag at town hall to show support for the nation as it battles devastating floods. Today (Friday, 2 September), the council raised the […]

2 years ago
Preston retiree to honour late friend with 1,100-mile Rosemere cycle

A retired Preston history teacher who now works as a climbing instructor is to complete a 1,100-mile charity cycle to Land’s End in South West England. Simon Millward-Hopkins will undertake […]

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