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Review: A Fair View of this popular Higher Walton takeaway? You decide

Fair View Thai green curry This week Yvonne and The Scouser decided to get a takeaway from Fair View Chinese in Higher Walton instead of eating out. I’d have preferred something healthier because I’d had […]

3 months ago
Review: The Last Supper at Haighton Manor near Grimsargh

Instead of getting each other birthday presents this year, my friend Sarah and I decided we’d go out for a meal with Sarah suggesting Haighton Manor. I’d been to weddings […]

3 months ago
The end for Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Preston may after today be on course for its most dramatic political shake-up in a generation. While County Hall and Town Hall may remain in name, it’s likely the shape […]

3 months ago
Review: Enjoying a festive feast at Happy Bunnies in Longton

One of my first-ever reviews for Blog Preston was at Happy Bunnies in Longton when quirky afternoon teas presented on weird and wonderful things were becoming a thing. Ten years […]

3 months ago
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Opinion: All Preston aren’t we? City’s boundary lines in sharp focus

A 'welcome to Preston' banner pictured in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall The issues of boundary lines has been front and centre in Preston for the past week. From proposals to create a ‘Greater Preston’ authority area through to the site for […]

3 months ago
Review: For a good value lunch with a view, why don’t Hugo to this friendly Garstang bistro?

Hugo's fishfinger sandwich This month my mother Yvonne and I were mooching about in the Garstang area and thought we’d have lunch at one of the many eateries in the centre of the […]

3 months ago
Opinion: Getting Preston moving and what price sustainability?

How the new shared cycle and pedestrian lane would look in Queen Street Pic: Preston City Council How to get the city moving – in more ways than one – was the topic of the latest Preston Partnership meeting and panel. Whether that be when it comes […]

4 months ago
Review: After brunch at Penwortham’s The Cow Shed we can’t wait for an udder visit

The Cow Shed sourdough toast topped with apple, burrata, hot honey, walnuts and seeds mix This week I took my mother Yvonne for a late dinner/early tea at The Cow Shed in Penwortham. I haven’t been for around five years, and noticed some changes. The […]

4 months ago
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