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Preston’s ‘fish and rice cakes guy’ set to launch new product

Danny Andrews is known as the 'fish and a rice cake guy'. Pic: Danny Andrews A barber living in Preston, subject to a viral meme 18 years ago, is launching a new product. Danny Andrews, known as the ‘fish and rice cakes guy’ has been […]

8 months ago
In pictures: D-Day beacon lighting on the Flag Market

Preston kicked off a weekend of events yesterday (6 June) to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Yesterday marked the day which was the largest naval, land and […]

8 months ago
Talk on Preston’s footballing icons to take place at Lancashire Archives

A snap of a photo of the Invincibles, which is on display at Lancashire Archives courtesy of The National Football Museum Pic: Blog Preston A free event exploring Preston’s footballing icons is taking place at Lancashire Archives. Michael Barrett’s talk, titled Preston’s Footballing Icons: The Invincibles, will look at how the unbeaten North End […]

9 months ago
Everest centenary exhibition co-designed by UCLan historian to explore hidden Sherpa stories

Team members including Mallory and Sherpas at a rest stop on Everest in 1922 Pic: J.B. Noel courtesy of the RGS-IBG A free exhibition co-designed by a University of Central Lancashire historian is taking place to mark the centenary of the first expedition to Mount Everest. Dr Jonathan Westaway has worked […]

9 months ago
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Brush up on your dental knowledge at free talk in Preston

Old toothbrushes A free public lecture detailing the history of the toothbrush is taking place at the University of Central Lancashire. Delivered by Peter Dyer, a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Oral Surgery, […]

9 months ago
D-Day events in Preston, South Ribble and Chorley to mark 80th anniversary

To mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a series of events are being hosted across Preston, South Ribble and Chorley. Thursday 6 June marks the day which was […]

9 months ago
Preston navy veteran returns to Falklands after four decades

A group of veterans embarked on a touching journey from the 18th – 26th of March, marking their return to the Falklands for the first time since the conflict of […]

9 months ago
Road closures in place for Goosnargh and Whittingham Whitsuntide Festival

The parade in Goosnargh There will be road closures for the Goosnargh and Whittingham Whitsuntide Festival this weekend (Saturday 1 June). The village tradition has been going for over a 100 years and will see […]

9 months ago
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