This category will include posts that are about local campaigns.
Tell us what you think of Preston’s littering problem with The Big Litter SurveyBlog Preston has regularly reported on littering issues across the city but the subject remains as big a problem as ever throughout our streets. During lockdown there was a big […]
4 years ago Images released in police crackdown on motorbike nuisance in Preston parksPolice have released images of young men they want to speak to as part of a crackdown on nuisance motorbikes in city parks. Officers have joined forces with local councillors, […]
4 years ago Greyfriars councillor comes out as they call for Preston to embrace diversityDaniel Gregg, a Liberal Democrat councillor in Greyfriars, Preston, has come out as non-binary and is calling for the city to embrace its trans and ethnic minority communities. They came […]
4 years ago Preston’s The Ferret features on BBC Breakfast as national campaign launches to save live musicIconic Preston venue The Ferret featured on BBC Breakfast today, in support of a national campaign to save the live music industry. Promoter Dan Morris and manager Ian Cauwood both appeared […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Ingol mum to run marathon in Ashton Park to help in fight against knife crimeAn Ingol mum is set to run a marathon in Ashton Park to raise funds and awareness in the fight against knife crime. Kirsty Quigley will be doing 20 laps […]
4 years ago Preston manâs petition to increase pay for Health Care Assistants to be discussed in ParliamentA petition started by a Preston Health Care Assistant (HCA) has been timetabled for discussion by parliament’s Petition Committee. Shane Longton, 37, set up the petition which now has over […]
4 years ago Send a card to a Preston care home to help tackle loneliness during the pandemicA campaign is underway to tackle loneliness among care home residents during the coronavirus outbreak. The campaign, the latest version of the popular Cards for Kindness initiative, is asking people to send a card, […]
4 years ago Crowdfunder launched to raise money for Preston creatives hit by coronavirus lockdownA crowdfunder has been launched for Preston creatives who have suffered a loss of earnings due to the coronavirus lockdown. Local promoter Garry Cook has created the GoFundMe campaign to get […]
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