All posts by John Nicoll
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Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awarded For UCLan Academic’s Committment To Deaf Students
A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic has been recognised for her dedication to deaf students and British Sign Language education. Dr Lynne Barnes has...
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Students’ Time Capsule Installed In University Development
A time capsule designed by the students of a Preston high school has been planted into the foundations of the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan)...
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Take on sponsored dog walk for St Catherine’s Hospice this September
Rescue dog Pablo and his new four-legged friend Reggie are just two of the pooches taking part in this month’s ‘Virtual Bark in the Park’...
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PNE Fixture Postponed And Moved To Different Day
Preston North End’s first ever trip to the Brentford Community Stadium next weekend has been put back to Sunday 4th October. The Lilywhites were due...
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Gang who used children to flood streets of Burnley with Class A drugs jailed for nearly 60 years
Eight members of an organised crime gang who conspired to supply Class A drugs in Burnley and exploit vulnerable children into selling drugs have been...
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Royal Preston COVID Hospitalisations Start To Rise; “Don’t Socialise Anywhere” Warning Issued
A stark warning has been issued to Prestonians following a slow rise in hospitalisations. Restrictions across the country prevent people from mixing households in private...
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City Of Preston 10K Run Cancelled For Second Year In A Row
The SPAR City of Preston 10K run has been cancelled for the second year in a row following concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Preston City...
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Four Mile Delays For M6 Commuters Between Preston & Lancaster
Preston commuters experienced heavy delays yesterday between Preston and Lancaster on the M6. Motorists were sat in 1-hour delays yesterday (Friday) after a collision near...
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Trains Cancelled Between Preston & Lancaster Due To Bridge Incident
Trains yesterday (Thursday) were delayed after an incident in Garstang. A lorry got stuck under a bridge on Stubbins Lane. All rail lines were stopped...
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Blackpool Zoo celebrates birth of endangered pileated gibbon
Keepers at Blackpool Zoo are celebrating the birth of an endangered species of gibbon. The arrival of a baby pileated gibbon is “hugely important news”...