Community Features
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Charity Tractor Run Raises £6,900 For NHS In Memory Of Local Boy
Charlie’s Convoy, A tractor run, dedicated to the memory of a five-year-old Inskip boy who lost a long-fought battle with a brain tumour The run...
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Chorley Pub Unveils Wishing Well To Raise Money For Local Hospice
The Beaumont hosted a charity fundraising day which saw the launch of a remembrance wishing well in support of St.Catherine’s Hospice. The pub in Clayton-le-Woods raised...
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Firefighters Take On Mount Everest Ladder Climb Charity Challenge
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service’s newest trainees will be completing a 14 hour ladder climb to scale the equivalent height of Mount Everest twice....
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Preston Nurse Receives Marriage Proposal During 130-Mile Charity Walk
A nurse who walked 130 miles for a sight loss charity to celebrate her 60th birthday describes the heart-warming moment her fiancé proposed to her....
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‘Drive It For Derian’ Campaign Supports Hospice With Rides In Truck
A local truck dealership has designed a new truck in the style of Derian House Children’s Hospice and is asking for donations for a ride....
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This Dad Is Fixing Bikes For Victims Of Domestic Violence
Andrew Lynam wanted to help as many young people as possible to have a bike and has spent lockdown repairing second-hand bicycles for charity. The...
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Lancashire Volunteer Partnership Host Week Of Celebration To Say Thank You
For National Volunteers Week, LVP is hosting a week of virtual celebrations for volunteers and community groups to thank them for their contribution. From 1st...
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Young Boy Raises Over £1,000 For Chorley Hospice In Running Challenge
Archie Richardson has taken on the challenge of running 100 miles in 100 days for Derian House because he wanted to help sick children. The...
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Dad Who Lost His Brother Speaks Out On Men’s Mental Health
Wayne Fletcher lost his brother Paul to suicide in September 2019 and his dad John to prostate cancer in May last year. The Penwortham dad...
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Knife Crime Safety Team Complete Gruelling Preston To London Charity Cycle
The JJ Effect CIC & Smart Fitness completed the five-day-long cycle to raise money for Kim Fletcher, a young Preston mum battling cancer. Byron Highton,...
