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Brock man creates fundraising journey while in cancer treatment

People diagnosed with cancer often describe their path to wellness as a ‘treatment journey’ but Colin Holmes from Brock, near Garstang has gone a step further by making his personal […]

4 years ago
Royal Preston Hospital staff bare all to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Centre

Physios posing for the charity calendar A charity calendar created by the Plastic Surgery & Burns Department at Royal Preston Hospital has raised £3,972 for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The ‘Burns & Plastics Beauties 2020’ calendar […]

4 years ago
Commemorative plaque at Royal Preston Hospital for much-loved doctor

Dr Prab Salpekar A plaque has been erected at Royal Preston Hospital’s new Critical Care Unit in memory of Dr Prab Salpekar, a much-loved and highly-respected Lancashire physician. Dr Salpekar, who passed away […]

4 years ago
Preston cancer survivor walks miles to raise money for Rosemere

Preston mum-of-two and PR copy writer Jacqueline Ballard has been walking to raise money for charity When diagnosed with breast cancer last year, Preston mum of two and PR copywriter Jacqueline Ballard spent her month of daily radiotherapy sessions at Rosemere Cancer Centre planning her life […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement In case you missed it: Five stories from Preston this week, September 7 to September 11

A583 Riversway and Watery Lane/Strand Road junction. Pic: Google maps A lot has happened in Preston over the last seven days. A school in Longridge saw a partial closure after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19, and a row […]

4 years ago
Ice lollies all round for Rosemere patients

Christine Ryan of Rosemere Centre with ice lollies Rosemere Cancer Foundation has set aside £300 for enough ice lollies for patients on the Ribblesdale Ward to last this year and next. The ward is Rosemere Cancer Centre’s in-patient […]

4 years ago
£60,000 raised for family of Preston doctor who was left in critical condition after a major stroke

Dr Hossain suffered a major stroke leaving him in critical condition. A fundraiser to support a Preston doctor who risks losing his family home after suffering a maor stroke has reached £60,000. Dr Hossain was taken to hospital in a critical […]

4 years ago
Preston man recalls how North West Air Ambulance saved his life

The air ambulance in Moor Park during Friday morning Pic: Annie Edmondson This National Air Ambulance Week (September 7– 13), the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAAC) is raising awareness of the lifesaving impact its service has had on patient lives across […]

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