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‘Mindless vandals’ wreck veterans charity headquarters in Ashton Park

Dig In, a veterans charity based in Ashton Park, have been subjected to devastating break-ins in recent weeks, with the last happening on Wednesday, 16 June. Dig In provide peer […]

3 years ago
Preston Monopoly launching this week

The Sessions House in Preston city centre, part of the Town Hall complex Pic: Tony Worrall This week will see the launch of Preston’s very own official Monopoly game. When it is launched, Prestonians will be able to see which landmark has landed the game’s top […]

3 years ago
Vandalism happening ‘every other day’ at military charity based in Ashton Park

Some of the vandalism at Dig In North West Pic: Dig In North West/Facebook A Preston charity says it is experiencing vandalism at its premises “every other day”. Dig In North West, which provides peer-to-peer support for the military community, is based in the […]

5 years ago
Farewell to the history man – a tribute to Paul Swarbrick

Paul Swarbrick, left, pictured at a recent Preston Historical Society event at Preston Minster with Pat Harrison and Stephen Sartin Paul Swarbrick, left, pictured at a recent Preston Historical Society event at Preston Minster with Pat Harrison and Stephen Sartin Below is a copy of our Blog Preston tribute to […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Military veterans cafe in Ashton Park is defaced with graffiti

The wall of graffiti left in Ashton Park The wall of graffiti left in Ashton Park A community project which operates a garden and cafe for volunteers is facing a clean up bill after their building was vandalised. […]

7 years ago
Ashton Park’s football pavilion repainted by youngsters and military veterans

Teenagers spent Saturday morning giving a run down football pavilion in Preston a new coat of paint. Ashton Park’s pavilion has a new design with a First World War Remembrance […]

7 years ago
Preston’s Donna Rowe-Green up for national entrepreneur award

Donna needs your help to win the funding for Dig In North West One of the driving forces behind a garden for former military personnel is in the running for a national award. Donna Rowe-Green is on the shortlist for the Lloyds Bank […]

7 years ago
Exploring Ashton Park’s walled garden built by armed forces veterans

Donna Rowe-Green who showed us round the project A little oasis of gardening and woodwork for armed forces veterans in Ashton opened its doors to the public on Saturday. Dig In North West runs the garden in Ashton […]

8 years ago
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