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1715 Battle of Preston: A chronology of events during the Jacobite uprising – Part 6

NEWSFLASH: 9 November 1715 – Rebel foot soldiers stay in Garstang. Horse troops arrive in Preston in the evening.   Rev. Samuel Peploe, Vicar of Preston parish church, defiantly reads prayers for […]

8 years ago
Remembrance Sunday 2015: Preston falls silent to remember the fallen

Marching along the Flag Market Pic: Billy Matthews Preston fell silent at 11am on Sunday to remember those in the armed forces who have died to protect our city. Remembrance Sunday saw the annual parade from the Covered […]

8 years ago
1715 Battle of Preston: A chronology of events during the Jacobite uprising – Part 5

Newsflash: 8 November 1715 – Jacobites in Garstang and Major-General Wills on the move from Chester. Jacobites march towards Preston. Major-General Wills, formerly in garrison at Chester, arrives at Manchester, aiming […]

8 years ago
Preston Remembers street theatre across the city centre

On Saturday, Preston Remembers and the Chester-based ‘Theatre in the Quarter’ group put on a moving performance to honour the memories of three local people touched by the First World […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement In pictures: Preston Hindu community parade through city to celebrate temple reopening

A weekend-long celebration by Preston’s Hindu community began with a parade through the city centre. Preston Mandir Mahotsav temple is being brought back into use after a major fundraising campaign. […]

8 years ago
Special photo call edition: Silly Billy’s weekly diary – Week 4

Hi Kids Silly Billy here again with my weekly Blog all about the brill Panto Sleeping Beauty coming to Preston Guild Hall this December. Those clever photographers from Blog Preston were […]

8 years ago
Preston Passion to return to the city in 2016

preston passion The Passion is set to return to Preston once more in Easter 2016. In 2012 the city was host to the BBC’s live broadcast of the Passion Play. Now volunters […]

8 years ago
Preston Christmas Market 2015 opening times and when you can get a drink

Christmas Winter Wonderland in previous years on the Flag Market Pic: Keith Sergeant The Lancashire Christmas Market is preparing to set up on the Flag Market for another year. Chalets will go up in the shadow of the Harris Museum along with an […]

8 years ago
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