The University of Central Lancashire is a public university based in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. It has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, founded in 1828. Previously known as Harris Art College, Preston Polytechnic and Lancashire Polytechnic, in 1992 it was granted university status by the Privy Council. The university is the 19th largest in the UK in terms of student numbers.
Penwortham is a town and civil parish in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here. The population of the town at the 2011 census was 23,047.
The Idle Toad was a registered English political party which fought elections in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England.
Preston Bus is a bus operator running in the city of Preston, England, and surrounding areas. It is a subsidiary of Rotala. It gained some notoriety in 2009 when the Competition Commission ordered Stagecoach to sell it.
The Lancashire Telegraph, formerly the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, is a local tabloid newspaper distributed in East Lancashire, England. It is edited by Karl Holbrook. There are around twenty towns in the area, including Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Darwen, Nelson, Clitheroe, Colne, and Rawtenstall.
The Bolton News – formerly the Bolton Evening News – is a daily newspaper and news website covering the towns of Bolton and Bury in north-western England. Published each morning from Monday to Saturday and online every day, it is part of the Newsquest media group, a subsidiary of the U.S media giant Gannett Inc.
Southlands High School is a coeducational secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom. It has approximately 1,000 students per annum.
The Lancashire County Football Association Cup is an association football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs. However, these days clubs generally field their reserve teams.
The Wigan Post is a weekly tabloid British regional newspaper for Wigan in Greater Manchester. It is owned by National World and published by Lancashire Publications, which has its offices in the town. The main area for the paper's distribution is around the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. It is published on Fridays. It was founded in the 1950s as a subdivision of the Lancashire Evening Post. The website which the Wigan Post shares with its sister papers is Wigan Today. It also has an app for IOS and Android devices.
Vale Of Lune Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Lancaster. The first team currently plays in North 1 West, a level six league in the English league system, following the club's relegation from North Premier at the end of the 2018-19 season. Herbert Storey, a High Sheriff of Lancashire, was among those who founded the club.
Duncan Victor Norbury was an English sportsman who played football and first-class cricket. In football, Norbury most notably played in the Southern Football League for Southampton. His first-class cricket career had a greater longevity, with Norbury playing eitherside of the First World War for Hampshire and Lancashire. He had a prominent career as a professional cricketer in the North West of England playing in the Lancashire League, mostly with East Lancashire Cricket Club.
The 2007 West Lancashire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Lancashire District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Liverpool, England, owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Lancashire, North West England.
The Lowestoft Chronicle is a quarterly online magazine that publishes short stories, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, and artwork. An anthology of the best work is published annually. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel. The magazine is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Preston Guild Hall is an entertainment venue in Preston, Lancashire, England.
Cottam Parkway is a proposed railway station to the west of Preston, England. The proposed station would serve existing and new developments in the Lea civil parish.
Fulwood Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Fulwood, Preston) in the English county of Lancashire.
The 1900 Challenge Cup was the 4th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.
Longridge Town Football Club is a football club based in Longridge, Lancashire, England. Nicknamed the Ridge, they are currently members of the North West Counties League Premier Division and play at The Recycling Lives Ground.
The Lytham Festival is an annual five-day music festival held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. The festival takes place adjacent to Lytham Windmill on Lytham Green, a strip of grass between the town's coastal road and the River Ribble estuary. In promotion and ticketing, festival organisers refer to the venue as "The Proms Arena". It is usually held in mid-July, with the final night often featuring an evening of orchestral classical music, in the style of a traditional promenade concert. Lytham Festival first took place in 2009, and is operated by Lancashire-based promoter Cuffe & Taylor, owned by Live Nation UK. The festival typically has a capacity of 20,000.
