One of those who got hands on with fun activities on the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre showfloor was Isla. The 10-year-old, from AKS Lytham Preparatory Independent School, took to the virtual skies ...

Thousands of people from across the county and wider afield flocked to Preston over the weekend to enjoy the award-winning Lancashire Science Festival. The University of Central Lancashire’s ...

The Masonic Fishing Charity (MFC) of West Lancashire has held two events during 2025. During April the MFC invited children from the Sir Tom Finney School in Preston to a fishing event at Whitmore ...

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Sir Tom Farmer has died age 84 in Edinburgh (David Cheskin/PA) Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Farmer has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. Sir Tom, who founded the garage chain Kwik ...

Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Farmer has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. Sir Tom, who founded the garage chain Kwik Fit, was also a former director of MyTravel Group and Scottish ...

Worth an estimated £126 million, Sir Tom received many accolades for his philanthropic work and was the first Scot to be awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy. In 1990 he was awarded ...

Scottish business tycoon and philanthropist Sir Tom Farmer has passed away at the age of 84, his family announced on Friday. The renowned entrepreneur, best known for founding the Kwik Fit garage ...

Sir Tom built the company into the world's biggest independent tyre and automotive chain The founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84. The Edinburgh-born ...

Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Farmer has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. Sir Tom, who founded the garage chain Kwik Fit, was also a former director of MyTravel Group and Scottish ...