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Preston men with white beards wanted for Santa Claus vacancies

An actor playing Santa Claus A Santa recruitment drive is looking for men with white beards in Preston. Santa Clauses are needed to keep the magic alive for children at events running from late November […]

5 years ago
Safety warning after spate of pickpockets in city centre

Police have issued safety advice after a number of incidents of mobile phones being stolen on nights out in the city centre. As the new term begins at UCLan, officer […]

5 years ago
Knives seized when car stopped in Kingsfold area

Knives taken off the street in Kingsfold in 2019 These are the weapons taken off the streets by police in Kingsfold last night (Wednesday September 11). Officers responding to reports from residents stopped a vehicle and found the knives […]

5 years ago
New restaurant 263 aims to bring top notch dining to the heart of the city

Max Williams at the front of the Winckley Square Hotel Pic: Blog Preston Mark O’Rourke is a man on a mission – to bring top notch dining to the heart of Preston. The restaurant owner who made his name with his eateries We […]

5 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Freddie Flintoff says he’s ā€˜absolutely fineā€™ after Top Gear race incident

Freddie Pic: Freddie Flintoff / Facebook Freddie Flintoff has said heā€™s ā€œabsolutely fineā€ after an incident during Top Gear filming. The presenter and ex-England cricketer apparently ran out of runway at Elvington Airfield near York during […]

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Preston and Leyland could get up to Ā£25m each in new ā€˜Towns Fundā€™ jackpot

Skyline of Preston catches a golden glow Pic: Paul Melling Preston and Leyland are set to receive millions of pounds of government investment thanks to a new ā€˜Towns Fundā€™ plan. Once approved, each place could get up to Ā£25 million […]

5 years ago
New knitting group aims to stitch Prestonā€™s communities together

Knitting Cafe made an appearance at the recent Feast for Peace A new knitting group has started in Preston. The Knitting Cafe @ The Larder has been created by Victoria Dyer, who recently moved to Preston. A self-taught knitter and crocheter, […]

5 years ago
Penwortham Bypass has been officially named

Cllr William Evans from South Ribble Borough Council, Grace Shields and Laura Gillett from Penwortham Girls High School, County Cllr Keith Iddon Penwortham Bypass has been officially named as John Horrocks Way, after a leading figure from the town’s history. Born in 1768, John Horrocks was a key player in Lancashire’s textile […]

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