The observatory had been closed off since 2000 Pic Tony Worrall Stargazers have been locked out of a Preston observatory for 17 years, but the stars have now aligned to […]

Hoghton Tower is to celebrate the 400th anniversary of when King James I visited the manor house in 1617 and knighted the sirloin. ‘The King Returns’ event will be held […]

Avenham Park allotments have appeared A series of vegetable patches have sprung up in a Preston park. They are there to mark 100 years since Britain turned to allotments to […]

Crowds out in Moor Park early for the astronomical event On the 90th anniversary of a major astronomical event there will be a celebration held in Preston. More than 30,000 […]

This June, St Gregory’s R.C. Primary School celebrated 90 years since it was founded. The School opened in 1926 and since then has actively served the surrounding Deepdale community by […]

The foundation stone being laid at the opening of the Docks This weekend marks 125 years since Preston Dock received its first ship. Officially called the Albert Edward basin – […]

Foundation Stone at Preston Docks Ships have come to Preston Docks for hundreds, if not thousands of years, navigating up the river to shelter and load/unload berthing originally at a […]

The ‘bakehouse’ On Thursday 8th June I was given a private tour of the underground of Preston Railway Station by Steve Mourby. Steve has worked at the station for 12 […]