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Bowland duo gain coveted Landscapes For Life awards

Two of Lancashire’s most dedicated countryside experts have been formally thanked for their contribution to the Bowland countryside.

Education
Staff at Inspirations, Preston

Children in Need madness

Schools, shops and business have been showing their fun side as part of this year’s big Children in Need fund-raiser.
News
Shape of things to come at UCLan

New £8.15m ‘social spaces’ to boost campus experience

New social spaces for the University of Central Lancashire could be completed as early as autumn 2017 after planning permission was granted by Preston City Council.

Education
Year seven bookworms from Holy Cross Catholic High School in Chorley

Free books have school’s new starters buzzing

Young bookworms from Holy Cross Catholic High School are buzzing.

Education
UCLan Dark Tourism confernce (L-R) Dr Daniel Wright, Dr Philip Stone, Professor Mary Margaret Kerr, Dr Paul Fallon, Dr Sara Hodgkinson and Professor Alan Rice.

Spooky tales are focus of university researchers

The ‘A Wing’ of a former Lancaster prison provided the ideal backdrop for a lesson with a difference for a grou

Education
An artist's impression of the new �8m development at the University of Central Lancashire

Green light for £8m ‘social spaces’ at UCLan

New social spaces for the University of Central Lancashire could be completed by autumn 2017 after planning permission was granted by Preston City Council.

Preston
Author Robin Stevens gives a talk to schoolchildren at Penwortham Girls High.  She is pictured with Ashleigh Stansfield and Darcy Smith.

Pupils turn detective with murder mystery writer

An award-winning and best-selling children’s author has visited two Preston schools to help pupils turn detective.

Penwortham
Ashton Community Science College

Ashton Community Science College’s sixth form to close as numbers fall

Community college says ‘lack of interest’ from prospective pupils prompted action.

Education
Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill visits Trumacar Primary School, in Heysham.

British Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill visits Heysham primary school

One of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians has visited a Heysham primary school.

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pupils from LRGS presenting their cheque to the chosen charities

School’s fund-raising events net thousands for charities

Entrepreneurs from a Lancaster high school have used their skills to reap thousands of pounds for charity.

Education
Garstang Community Academy Year 11 football team are district champions

Double sports success for academy students

Wannabe sports stars are celebrating a double run of success after both the Garstang Community Academy rugby and football teams were crowned school champions in competitions.

News
James Bond director John Glen with UCLan television production students

James Bond director given license to thrill at University event

A five-time James Bond film director was given a license to thrill a packed audience at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) as he officially opened the annual Great Northern Creative Festival.

Preston
Brockholes Wood Community School pay tribute to  World War One soldiers with their new art work

City remembers with tour of Commonwealth graves

The spotlight will be on Preston’s Commonwealth war graves as part of Remembrance Day commemorations this weekend.

News
Photo Neil Cross
Fiyin Oladejo, Amber Cragg, Ella Gore and Tayla Finley with the new owl sculpture, at the roundabout near Longsands Primary School, after the first one was knocked over by a driver

Wise addition to school’s roundabout landmark

If you go out in Fulwood today, you’re in for a big surprise.

Fulwood
Technician Sal Tracey was awarded the Outstanding Service Award at the inaugural UCLan Stars event last December which was set up to celebrate staff achievements from across the University.  Shes being presented with her award from UCLan Vice-Chancellor Professor Mike Thomas.

University reaps more global success

Preston’s university has been writing it’s way into the hisotry books - again.

Education

Our class

Halloween may be over but students at Runshaw college are brimming over with inspiration.

Education
Science is set to get a whole lot more interesting at Higher Walton Primary school if a bid by the PTFA for  a grant is successful

School needs votes for science funding

A small village school is in the running for a cash windfall to shape the future of science and engineering.

Education
Boarded up door and windows at the former Sir Tom Finney School

Vandals go on a wrecking spree at special school unit

Vandals have been on a £20,000 wrecking spree at a school unit for children with special needs.

Crime
Steve Morton, new County Commissioner  fro West Lancs Scouts

New role for children’s health boss

A young people’s organisation in Lancashire has a new boss at the helm.

Education
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