This category is for posts with observations made about Preston.
What does Preston have to offer in Lancashire’s bid for UK City of Culture 2025?News of Lancashire’s recent bid for UK City of Culture 2025 – and the central role Preston will play in it – seems to have been met with some consternation; a […]
3 years ago In defence of Preston’s cyclistsSadly, Preston has a wealth of natural beauty spots and is unfortunately surrounded by wonderful countryside to the north. As Lancashire’s brief summer lopes on, a leap in pandemic bikesales coupled […]
3 years ago Feeling peckish? Why not park recklessly at one of these Preston eateriesFor my sins I spent a quiet afternoon trawling the online comment sections of local Facebook community groups (please don’t judge me, there was a pandemic and it was raining). I […]
3 years ago Home hair cut tips to get you ready for Preston reopeningIt’s been two weeks since schools reopened and have I missed homeschooling? Well look, I love spending time with my 7-year-old son but… if I had to spend another two months […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement The epidemic of dog mess in Preston’s parks and streets“Oi, mate. You better just watch your step!” Seriously, in a completely non-confrontational way, you need to watch your step – there’s an epidemic of dog mess on Preston’s streets. Whether […]
3 years ago Gritty memories of growing up in Preston penned by local poetPreston-born poet Darren Hobson has published new work that shares his memories of growing up in and around the town during the 1970s and beyond. Locations in Avenham, Penwortham and […]
3 years ago A short history of Tulketh Hall – in search of Preston’s long lost castleDid you know that Preston once had a royal castle? That the same site was also the original location of that great medieval house of God – Furness Abbey? That […]
3 years ago Rediscovering the Guild Wheel the quiet jewel in Preston’s exercise crownCycling and walking have apparently ‘exploded’ during lockdown, with people rediscovering what’s on their doorsteps. I thought I’d take a moment to look at one of Preston’s greatest assets – […]
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