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Japan Day celebrated at Preston’s university for 10th year

Event organiser Chisa takes to the catwalk wearing the traditional Japanese kimono. Pic: UCLan The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) hosted its annual Japan Day celebration on the weekend. Marking the event’s 10th anniversary, the celebration was fully booked, with over 700 people in […]

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A short history of Preston’s Caribbean community – from colour bar to cricket to Carnival

Dominoes at Jalgos Pic: Joseph Gudgeon Preston is home to many diverse communities that have helped shape the cultural landscape of the city as it stands today. Home to people from Ireland, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, […]

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New-look The Harris to be host to No. 9 and The Studio for city’s youth

Room 9, planning and design by Ralph Appelbaum Associates The Harris in Preston has announced the opening of two new spaces which will be dedicated to young people. Over 100 years old, the museum, art gallery and library, is […]

1 year ago
Second World War medals taken from house in Leyland

Police have released a picture of the type of war medal that's been taken Pic: South Ribble Police Police are hunting ‘despicable and shameful’ thieves after Second World War medals were stolen from a house in Leyland. South Ribble Police were called to reports of a burglary in […]

1 year ago
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Preston’s Town Halls, colourised images, fire and a new age

Edwardian postcard of Preston market square Pic: Preston Digital Archive This is part two of a series on Preston’s Town Halls. Read part one: Preston, a self governing city state and a tale of four Town Halls After the collapse […]

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Preston history buff launches new Facebook group to help uncover more stories from the past

Peter Smith A new Facebook group has launched to help people learn about the history of Preston and get involved in uncovering more stories from the past. The man behind the venture […]

1 year ago
Broadgate path reopens with old boundary stone preserved

Boundary stone on newly opened riverside path Pic: Blog Preston A section of the shared footpath and cycleway has reopened on Broadgate. The stretch is part of the £54.7m Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme. A diversion remains […]

1 year ago
Preston, a self governing city state and a tale of four Town Halls

The original medieval Town Hall complex Pic: The Harris This is part one of a two-part article on Preston’s Town Halls. Early charter towns such as Preston had a form of local government that allowed for a lot of […]

1 year ago
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