Lifestyle

A house builder says he has a lot to be thankful for after hospital staff in Preston gave him his life back.

Pub chain Greene King Inns has added five new hotels to its growing estate, including the landmark Lea Gate in Preston.

Pac-Man, games and Santa hats were some of the fun things taking place at Amazon in Leyland as the delivery station organised a series of celebratory events to mark the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.

After years of feeling self conscious and sore due to her psoriasis, Paula Taylor was willing to try anything to find a ‘cure.’ And after two weeks of sticking to a vegan diet, she was amazed by the results, as her skin completely cleared.

Lostock Hall Memorial Brass Band is hitting all the right notes with its annual Christmas concert.

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She's the TV star who cut her teeth as a church leader in one of the UK's remotest parishes.

A group of Leyland charity trustees are celebrating the revival of a vital community hub by serving up free Christmas dinners for the over 65s.

An inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition, Crohn's disease affects around one in every 650 people in the UK. Despite that fact, there is still a pervasive and damaging stigma attached to the chronic condition - a stigma Victoria Danson is on a mission to eradicate.

One of the North West leading software developers, Progrex IT Solutions promises to be 'your partner in workflow optimisation'. And while such tech jargon sounds far more at home in the sunny climes of Silicon Valley, the fundamentals of what Progrex does are just as applicable in Preston as they are in Palo Alto: using software to make businesses more efficient and productive.

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Is it your turn to cook the Christmas dinner this year?

There's two bedrooms and two reception rooms

It had been a tough week at the office, but at least we had made it through to Friday, which just happened to be payday too.

Dating back to 1704, Gaugers House is a wonderful home. If people are looking for a property with character, look no further.

Nicola Parker, of Health and Herbs, writes about relieving IBS

For years Gemma Hynd felt like she was locked in a prison in her own head. Now with full support in place, Gemma has been able to set up her own holistic massage therapy business.

Multiple cycling gold medallist and dad Sir Chris Hoy explains how to teach kids to ride a bike and admits he only started cycling after watching E.T.

A heartwarming video showing a group of teenagers singing Christmas songs with two young boys has received the thumbs up from Lancashire Post readers online.