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Preston rough sleepers could get more help if new funding bid approved

A man sits on Preston's streets Pic: KrzysztofTe Foto Blog A man sits on Preston’s streets Pic: KrzysztofTe Foto Blog Rough sleepers in Preston could be given more chance of a roof over their heads if the city is successful […]

6 years ago
This Preston restaurant is opening for the lonely on Christmas Day

Lola opened in May 2014 in London Road Pic: Tony Worrall Lola opened in May 2014 in London Road Pic: Tony Worrall A Preston restaurant will once again open its doors on Christmas Day – for free. Lola in London Road […]

6 years ago
How homelessness in Preston is tackled could be changing

Official re-opening of the Foxton Centre Official re-opening of the Foxton Centre The future of a homeless shelter in Preston could be in doubt as Preston City Council makes it re-bid for funding. The city’s Foxton […]

7 years ago
These girls spent a night on Preston’s streets being homeless

Five of the group are pictured sleeping out: From right to left: Keeley Bingham, Stephanie Jones, Shakira Browne, Tjay Morley and Kim Horton Six friends from Preston spent a night on the streets of the city to see what it’s like for the homeless. Last Friday night (2 December) Stephanie Jones was joined […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Heartbreaking note shows a chink of kindness to the homeless on Preston’s streets

This note caught the eye of a Prestonian as she made her way to work Pic: Kirsty Donovan A note from a homeless man has been posted on the shutters of a shop in Preston city centre. Reading ‘Sorry’ the note explains he has cleared up after spending […]

8 years ago
Street 24-7 to tell story of Preston’s homeless

A spot where people sleep rough by the old Odeon cinema in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall An amateur documentary maker in Preston has spent two weeks discovering what life is like for those on the city’s streets. Shane King is to tell the stories of rough […]

8 years ago
Watch angelic Amy deliver gifts to Preston’s homeless

Sixteen homeless people in Preston got a little gift bag this Christmas from a kind-hearted teenager. Amy Moloney took to the streets of the city to give to those who […]

8 years ago
Preston’s homeless: the story of Bill goes viral on Facebook

The hardest thing about being homeless is people looking down on you, according to one anonymous homeless man. In a random act of kindness, Ben Holmes stopped to share a […]

10 years ago
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