Preston City Council has submitted an action plan to Central Government, designed to encourage people to return to the city centre safely as part of the European Regional Development Fund’s […]

Who doesn’t love free food? The Government’s ‘Eat out to help out’ scheme opens on Monday 3 August, with 100 eateries in Preston already signed up to offer discounts. On […]

Age Concern Central Lancashire has been awarded £144,000 to help secure its future post-Covid-19. The special grant came thanks to emergency Government funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. The […]

A Fishwick foodbank is running a weekend fruit and veg market. The Preston Community Hub Foodbank in Samuel Street launched in April to help vulnerable people affected by Covid-19. The […]

An Ashton man has dressed up in his partner’s dress to deliver homemade meals to Preston’s frontline workers. Chris Murray is the founder of Preston Here for Humanity, a non-profit […]

Councillor Neil Darby, of Ingol and Cottam Ward, has called out “continued government blunders” for undermining the UK’s test and trace system at a time when public trust is essential.  […]

PLAU Gin and Beer House is reopening its doors today (Thursday 23 July), as the coronavirus lockdown is eased. The Friargate bar has been closed for four months but is […]

MP Sir Mark Hendrick is calling on small shopkeepers in Preston to enter the Best Small Shops Competition. This competition celebrates the successes of small shops and the central role […]