It’s been a very happy Friday at The Lead - as our journalism in the North of England has won a @pressgazette award. Thank you to everyone who reads and supports The Lead and particularly our Northern titles. https://t.co/kohJcZeAPe

Thanks to everyone who gave us feedback and has worked on making this happen. It takes a lot to re-design and relaunch a website mid-flight.

Done this a few times, was always a great race (although that bloody Avenham Park hill!). So a shame to see it appears to have hung up the trainers. Exclusive from @LukeBeardsworth

Good news!📣 We’re delighted to tell you the in-depth local journalism we publish twice-a-week across the North of England is up for an award. Press Gazette’s Future of Media Awards has seen The Lead North project shortlisted in the Best Journalism-Based Newsletters of 2025

Delighted that The Lead North has been nominated in the @pressgazette Future of Media Awards, alongside some real heavyweights of journalism. https://t.co/WXyWeAXEhe

It's been known as the University of Central Lancashire since 1992, but come September the 'Central' will be no more. Some little signs have started to appear already across the Preston campus. 👀👀👀 @Uni_Lancashire https://t.co/QL9oQjai23

Winedown is due to open again during the summer - with Will picking up where his father left off. Sadly Douglas Lowe, who was a popular figure among the city centre's hospitality scene, died suddenly last year. 🍷 @winedownpreston https://t.co/lSx7CmrWSh

A hotel on the Preston and South Ribble border will become temporary accommodation for former Afghan military veterans who supported British forces, Blog Preston has learned. https://t.co/zfvBViAeEQ

Kailash Parekh has made Preston her home since she was five, and has much to reflect on. She's the subject of the latest episode of The Parched Pea Podcast where she tells her amazing life story 🎧🫛 https://t.co/xY79KCuude

A book title to give the @visitpreston social account nightmares.... But it turns out @benaitken85 had a cracking trip to the city, as he discovering the heritage and history running through Preston. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/gZBmcAxTdF

Ka-pow! The latest episode of The Parched Pea Podcast sees podcasting superhero @Gillylancs taking a trip down Friargate. He pops into That Comic Shop to learn more about the enduring love the city has for all things comics. 🫛🎧 https://t.co/cMMN1WCCKp

Luke first launched Vibe from a hot desk at Cotton Court as a teenager. More than a decade on, VibePay has grown into a serious player in the fintech industry, raising over £15 million! https://t.co/0fZQpXC9W3

A claim from a Reform UK candidate that a closing care facility in Preston could be used to house asylum seekers is 'completely unfounded and misleading speculation', Blog Preston has been told. https://t.co/CFTcsDEWe2

From former pubs, department stores and offices blocks - many buildings stand empty in the city. But what could they become? That's what we looked at with the In-Between Places event🏙️ https://t.co/eUa8vqsf6c

For our community journalism intern, Alice Jones, at 19 she's seeing her first taste of a local election and had a front row seat at the hustings we at Blog Preston were part of organising. 🗳️🗳️🗳️ https://t.co/pFqEQASuYO

We were live on Facebook for the big 12noon egg roll. Yes, on Easter Monday, thousands of Prestonians roll an Easter Egg down the big Avenham Park hill. Yes, that's how we roll... https://t.co/vIrqLAoTMr

Whatever the weather - this is how we roll. 🥚🥚🥚 https://t.co/eHx7t2tH7Z

The persistent rain failed to dampen spirits, lots of family fun in Avenham Park as the annual egg rolling returned 📷🥚@visitpreston @ParksInPreston https://t.co/r2UjftjcbK

Iconic Preston music venue 53 Degrees is set to reopen in August after nearly a decade of closure 🎸🎶🙌 https://t.co/utZCgK2zQl

'A well respected colleague and friend to many' saw dozens of Royal Mail vans line up in tribute. The funeral of Nicholas Davidson was held on Tuesday lunchtime. He died aged just 42 after a short, but brave, battle with bowel cancer. https://t.co/8UUMRgT61s