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Review: I tried two Church Street takeaways- but only one gets the praise

Fresh n Fast takeaway food Today’s amateurish Muppet Show of a review is a grotesque mashup of two totally unrelated takeaways, the blame for which I will only be accepting 45 per cent, although I’m […]

7 hours ago
Primrose Festival springs into life in Preston

The Primrose Festival celebrates the popular spring bloomers Pic: Barton Grange Garden Centre A Preston garden centre is celebrating one of spring’s earliest flowers with a dedicated Primrose Festival. The event is taking place at Barton Grange Garden Centre until Sunday 2 March […]

8 hours ago
Man appears in court charged with four Preston city centre burglaries

Preston Magistrates' Court A string of burglaries where designer clothes, jewellery and electrical items were taken has seen a man arrested as investigations continue. John Stoddard, 53, of Ryde Street, Hull, has appeared […]

11 hours ago
Mary O’Gara Foundation signs two former Preston North End players as ambassadors

Mary O'Gara. Pic: Sharon and Paul O'Gara Former Preston North End players, Alan Kelly and Andy Lonergan are the two newest charity ambassadors for the Mary O’Gara Foundation.  The foundation, in support of the late Mary who […]

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Preston City Council agrees to invest in new community bank but scheme branded ‘vanity project’ by opponents

North West Mutual Bank image Preston City Council has agreed to purchase £250,000 worth of shares in a new community bank, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. It comes as the North West […]

18 hours ago
Designs of new primary school set for Whittingham unveiled in formal plans

Land off Henry Littler Way, Whittingham Details have been revealed of the design of a new primary school set to be built on the outskirts of Preston. The facility – off Whittingham Lane in Whittingham – […]

19 hours ago
Preston North End’s Jack Whatmough speaks out on mental health and prevention of violence in young people

Jack Whatmough and the Young Preston Podcast Pic: Lancashire Violence Reduction Network Preston North End defender Jack Whatmough has shared his mental health struggles in a recent podcast.  In the episode of “Young Preston” released on Thursday, February 6, he mentioned the […]

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Screen spotlight: What’s on in Preston cinemas 14 to 20 February

Montage of film posters for CatVideoFest 2024, Beauty & The Beast, The Sloth Lane and Heart Eyes Next week, Nick Park will open The Arc Cinema in Preston city centre, offering another eight screens with a wide variety of showings for customers to enjoy. Until then, Vue, […]

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