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Opinion: What it was like sleeping out on the Flag Market

It was a typically wet Preston night Councillor Matthew Brown preparing for his sleep out Last Saturday night I slept out on the Flag Market to raise funds for Fox Street which for years has provided vital […]

6 years ago
Fight against rough sleeping in Preston receives huge cash boost

The former BHS store in Preston city centre regularly has people sleeping rough in the doorways Pic: Tony Worrall The former BHS store in Preston city centre regularly has people sleeping rough in the doorways Pic: Tony Worrall Vital funding in the run up to winter has been given […]

6 years ago
Rough sleeping action from government is welcomed in Preston

A winter morning Inside The Foxton Centre A winter morning Inside The Foxton Centre A pledge by the government to eradicate rough sleeping in the UK by 2027 has been welcomed in Preston. The Housing Secretary James […]

6 years ago
Muslim community feed Preston’s homeless on the Flag Market

The city's rough sleepers enjoy a hot meal on the Flag Market on Sunday evening The city’s rough sleepers enjoy a hot meal on the Flag Market on Sunday evening Dozens of homeless people were fed by the city’s Muslim community over the weekend. More […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Christmas dinner for Preston’s homeless under the market canopy

Last year's dinner for the homeless took place inside the current Indoor Market Last year’s dinner for the homeless took place inside the current Indoor Market A group of church-goers are to feed the city’s homeless in the run up to Christmas. Paths […]

6 years ago
How the Sikh community is quietly feeding the city’s homeless

A woman receives her helping of food from the Sikh volunteers A woman receives her helping of food from the Sikh volunteers Bank Holiday weekends are a time of plenty for most of us. The sound of chinking glasses, laughter and […]

7 years ago
How Preston is tackling begging to be discussed

Helping the homess An update on how a crackdown on begging in Preston city centre is to be given. Businesses operating in the city centre are to meet to discuss the issue. It […]

7 years ago
How begging banning orders are working in Preston city centre

Fishergate in Preston often sees people begging Pic: Tony Worrall Fishergate in Preston often sees people begging Pic: Tony Worrall The number of beggars issued with banning orders from Preston city centre has been revealed. Launched in August last year […]

7 years ago
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