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In defence of Preston’s cyclists

A cyclist on Preston's Guild Wheel Pic: Tony Worrall Sadly, Preston has a wealth of natural beauty spots and is unfortunately surrounded by wonderful countryside to the north. As Lancashire’s brief summer lopes on, a leap in pandemic bikesales coupled […]

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In Case You Missed It: Five stories from Preston this week June 26 to July 2

Enjoying the sunshine on the Flag Market on Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall We’ve had plenty of news to bring you from Preston over the past week. This week, Rosemere Cancer Foundation received funding for a lung cancer research project, and the former Browns Bar […]

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Former Preston councillor honoured with a memorial on the Guild Wheel

Former Preston councillor Peter Ward has had his contributions to the city honoured with a memorial on the Guild Wheel. Since his passing in 2017, the family of Peter Ward […]

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Team raise Baby Beat cash in memory of Emma Bleasdale

A team of colleagues raised over £1,000 for the Baby Beat Appeal in memory of Emma Bleasdale. Emma, 39, tragically passed away over Easter weekend this year, after being admitted […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Preston Hindu temple volunteers cycle Guild Wheel for India’s Covid crisis

On Saturday, 8 May, volunteers from BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Preston participated in the Preston Guild Wheel Cycle Challenge. They covered a distance of over 33km to raise much-needed funds […]

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Guild Wheel fires tackled by Preston wildfire unit

Guild Wheel grass fire Pic: Preston Fire Station Several fires have been dealt with along the Guild Wheel near Brockholes. Firefighters from Preston Fire Station tackled the unattended camp fires and grass fires today (Saturday 3 April). The […]

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Painted stones taken from marathon runner Ben Ashworth’s memorial

Ben Ashworth's memorial. Pic: Louise Harlow Painted stones that were placed at Ben Ashworth’s memorial have been moved since. Ben’s widow Louise posted on Facebook asking for the public’s help if they knew who had taken […]

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Preston best friends finishing home schooling with charity walk

Best friends Jenna Culshaw and Emma Bradley are closing the latest chapter of home schooling by walking 21 miles for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. They are returning to their Year 11 […]

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