Bury Indoor Market closes with little warning leading to Christmas
Bury council has ordered the immediate closure of the Indoor Market at Murray Road, Bury, Lancashire, affecting 49 traders.
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Covenant may prove curveball in battle to halt Ashton Park sports hub
Homeowners who face into a park where a new multi-million pound sports hub is due to be built are currently considering a legal challenge against the plans.
Preston City Council is moving forward at pace with the Ashton Park proposals but a lawyer is currently investigating whether a covenant dating to 1920 could put pay to the new sports pitches.
They’ve discovered a legal covenant in a conveyance dated as 31.01.1920 which indicates properties surrounding Ashton Park could have the potential
Preston City Council is moving forward at pace with the Ashton Park proposals but a lawyer is currently investigating whether a covenant dating to 1920 could put pay to the new sports pitches.
They’ve discovered a legal covenant in a conveyance dated as 31.01.1920 which indicates properties surrounding Ashton Park could have the potential
Peat bogs scarce in Lancashire - UCLan Live
Wildlife campaigners are pressing for a complete ban on the extraction and sale of peat immediately, and the preservation of existing peat bogs.
Native natural peatlands formed over ten thousand years ago are in danger of extinction.
In Lancashire ninety-eight per cent of naturally formed peatlands are extinct.
Why is it important to save the boggy peatlands?
Sphagnum moss covering peat bogs holds up to twenty times its own weight in water, effectively making it a super sponge.
Alan Wright
Native natural peatlands formed over ten thousand years ago are in danger of extinction.
In Lancashire ninety-eight per cent of naturally formed peatlands are extinct.
Why is it important to save the boggy peatlands?
Sphagnum moss covering peat bogs holds up to twenty times its own weight in water, effectively making it a super sponge.
Alan Wright
Holly Farm safe sanctuary for animals and people - UCLan Live
People with learning difficulties in Warrington are learning in a safe sanctuary with a local family and their farm.
Holly Farm is a family affair run by Raymond and Gaynor Towell, and their two daughters Kirsty and Samantha.
This a traditional working farm, a safe sanctuary, they also sell fresh fruit, vegetables, fresh chicken, and goose eggs.
“We work with local schools, we do educational visits, local schools come and support and help on the farm,” said Kirsty.
The family works with Warr
Holly Farm is a family affair run by Raymond and Gaynor Towell, and their two daughters Kirsty and Samantha.
This a traditional working farm, a safe sanctuary, they also sell fresh fruit, vegetables, fresh chicken, and goose eggs.
“We work with local schools, we do educational visits, local schools come and support and help on the farm,” said Kirsty.
The family works with Warr
Accessibility standards issued to regulate electric charging for disabled drivers
The increasing demand for electric cars determines the expansion the network of charging stations. It is important to expand the charging network, but also bearing in mind making them accessible for disabled drivers.
Guild Ale House given ‘pub of the season’ award by CAMRA
The Guild Ale House, one of Preston’s popular pubs for real ale, live music, and entertainment is celebrating another major award.
Campaign for Real Ale – CAMRA- has awarded the pub the season for Spring 2024 award for best pub in Central Lancashire.
The landlord Gary Quinn, and his partner Jane Briscoe, celebrated, pints raised, as merriments with the customers continued long into the night at Lancaster Road.
Read more: Preston city centre bar All Hopes No Promises announce closure
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Campaign for Real Ale – CAMRA- has awarded the pub the season for Spring 2024 award for best pub in Central Lancashire.
The landlord Gary Quinn, and his partner Jane Briscoe, celebrated, pints raised, as merriments with the customers continued long into the night at Lancaster Road.
Read more: Preston city centre bar All Hopes No Promises announce closure
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Cumbrian researcher shortlisted for European prize
A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) researcher has been shortlisted for a prestigious European prize.
Suzanne Wilson, from Whitehaven, is a finalist in the democracy category of the Innovation in Politics Awards.
The Research Fellow, who specialises in social inclusion and community engagement, has focused her work on coastal communities within Cumbria.
She said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have been nominated for such a special award. It’s an honour to be recognised alongside so many
Suzanne Wilson, from Whitehaven, is a finalist in the democracy category of the Innovation in Politics Awards.
The Research Fellow, who specialises in social inclusion and community engagement, has focused her work on coastal communities within Cumbria.
She said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have been nominated for such a special award. It’s an honour to be recognised alongside so many
The day my life changed in a heartbeat - UCLan Live
I am writing this story to coincide with National Heart Month in February. British Heart Foundation (BHF) are calling on ‘the nation’ to go red for Heart Month and raise money for charity.
This is an issue particularly close to my heart, excuse the pun, as I underwent a heart transplant in May 2021 at Wythenshawe Hospital.
My story begins 19 October 2012, a miserable rainy day in Dundee, Scotland.
Without warning I suffered five cardiac arrests in five hours. My day began normally but almo
This is an issue particularly close to my heart, excuse the pun, as I underwent a heart transplant in May 2021 at Wythenshawe Hospital.
My story begins 19 October 2012, a miserable rainy day in Dundee, Scotland.
Without warning I suffered five cardiac arrests in five hours. My day began normally but almo
Worried about prostate cancer? Listen to the experts at UCLan
A free public event focused on understanding and living with prostate cancer and covering issues surrounding men’s health will take place at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).
Organised by the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing (NFHW), in partnership with UCLan’ School of Medicine and Dentistry, the event will bring together experts to discuss medical issues affecting men and offer advice to help people cope with one of the biggest burdens on global healthcare.
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Organised by the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing (NFHW), in partnership with UCLan’ School of Medicine and Dentistry, the event will bring together experts to discuss medical issues affecting men and offer advice to help people cope with one of the biggest burdens on global healthcare.
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“When I go back to Mason’s Wood … I can still feel his spirit”
If you suddenly glimpse a man stood silently deep in thought, in a forest he could be Andy Richards.
Andy, 61, has a special connection with Mason’s Wood located in Preston, Fulwood. I went to see him in Accrington at the charity shop he owns, Happy Cats, for a chat.https://youtu.be/fwbdAPBoqXw
Andy, 61, has a special connection with Mason’s Wood located in Preston, Fulwood. I went to see him in Accrington at the charity shop he owns, Happy Cats, for a chat.https://youtu.be/fwbdAPBoqXw
Photo ID needed for May local elections 2023 - UCLan Live
In local council elections on May 4, voters will need to show photo ID to vote at the polling stations.
This will apply to the local council elections, Police and Crime Commissioner elections, UK parliamentary by-elections and recall elections.
From October, this will also apply to UK General elections.
The forms of photo ID accepted are a passport issued by the UK, a driving licence, a blue badge or a bus pass.
If you do not possess photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID a Voter Author
This will apply to the local council elections, Police and Crime Commissioner elections, UK parliamentary by-elections and recall elections.
From October, this will also apply to UK General elections.
The forms of photo ID accepted are a passport issued by the UK, a driving licence, a blue badge or a bus pass.
If you do not possess photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID a Voter Author
Preston-born man delivers baby in New York on Halloween - UCLan Live
A British man had to bite through the umbilical cord of his newborn baby after he delivered her on a cold rainy night on a remote New York highway.
Anthony Brockbank’s wife Victoria’s waters broke at their home in Bohemia, Long Island, New York on 31 October 2022, but they were unable to make it to hospital in time after being told to stay at home by a midwife.
But as her contractions intensified, Anthony, from Preston, Lancashire, was forced to rush Victoria, a native New Yorker, to hospital.
Anthony Brockbank’s wife Victoria’s waters broke at their home in Bohemia, Long Island, New York on 31 October 2022, but they were unable to make it to hospital in time after being told to stay at home by a midwife.
But as her contractions intensified, Anthony, from Preston, Lancashire, was forced to rush Victoria, a native New Yorker, to hospital.
