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Preston’s Caribbean queen Matilda remembered with charity walk

A stalwart of Preston’s Caribbean community has been remembered with a charity walk in her name. Matilda Kirwan who ran her own catering business Tilda’s Kitchen was involved in organising […]

10 months ago
Rosemere chairman Peter Mileham has died

A founding father of the Rosemere Cancer Foundation has died, aged 80. The chairman of Rosemere Cancer Foundation and former High Sheriff of Lancashire, Peter Mileham OBE, passed away following […]

11 months ago
Pioneering lung cancer diagnosis at Royal Preston Hospital

The Royal Preston has become the first hospital in the UK to operate a new machine which enables earlier diagnosis of – and more targeted treatment for – lung cancer. […]

11 months ago
Preston electrician’s skydiving tribute to beloved gran

Preston electrician Luke Walkden paid the highest tribute he could to his beloved late grandma by flying to 14,000ft to make his debut tandem skydive and raise £550 for Rosemere […]

11 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Six months after cancer all-clear woman runs marathon for Rosemere

Caroline Rigby A Chorley solicitor, who realised something was wrong when her training runs began leaving her feverish, exhausted and coughing, has raised £805 for charity by running a marathon just six […]

12 months ago
Preston cancer charity doubles access to anti-hair loss technology for patients

Hospital worker using Paxman Scalp Cooling Systems Cancer patients in Preston and Chorley undergoing chemotherapy that has potential hair loss as a side-effect now have double the access to technology aimed at preserving their hair. Cancer charity […]

12 months ago
Guiding Light Appeal supporters reach £1.3m target

Members of the radiotherapy team at Rosemere Cancer Centre say thank you for enabling the centre to be one of the first specialist cancer centres in the UK to be able to provide SGRT to its patients. From left to right are radiographers Aisling Lonergan, Saba Hameed, Louise Johnson and Beth Taylor with 1 st year radiotherapy student Samuel Chapman Supporters of Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s silver jubilee Guiding Light Appeal have outshone themselves, according to the charity’s chief officer Dan Hill, who is now closing the appeal because it has […]

1 year ago
Preston girl named Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year

Saara Ali is presented with the Lancashire Young Citizen of the Year award by (left to right): Russell Millhouse from UCLan, High Sheriff of Lancashire Martin Sheriff and Lancashire Police Chief Constable Chris Rowley. A 10-year-old girl from Preston has been named as Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2023. Saara Ali topped the list of 50 young and inspiring people who have made […]

1 year ago
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