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Fast Safe: Keeping healthy during Ramadan

Muslims are preparing for Ramadan, their holy month, which begins this Saturday. During Ramadan, Muslims will fast and practice abstinence from dawn until sunset for 30 days. The annual event […]

10 years ago
New data mapping tool reveals details of Preston life

Launched last week, an intriguing and fascinating mapping tool that allows you to source a huge range of social and economic indicators in your own area, or anywhere else in […]

10 years ago
New work in Preston from renowned Street Artist D7606 

New street art by prolific urban artist D7606 has been seen in Preston The highly distinctive works feature iconic female celebrities from the past superimposed against classic British icons, such […]

10 years ago
Prior exhibition showcasing Preston student photography explained

Preston students had their photographic work showcased at UCLan last week. We found out about more about the projects the students ran at the Prior exhibition. Mark Ashton My practice […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Nine ways you know summer has arrived in Preston

Boats moored in Preston Marina We’ve been waiting for more than two days of unbroken sunshine to dust this post off and set it free. Preston is a pretty good place to be when the […]

10 years ago
Chef Paul Heathcote’s Viral Sheep Sculpture

One of the more bizarre stories from over the Bank Holiday weekend. Preston based Chef Paul Heathcote’s re-tweet of a cauliflower sheep that went viral. Is it the Preston Lamb […]

10 years ago
Facebook cover photo details canal at Preston

Our recent Facebook banner photo update created some discussion about the exact location. The picture was taken on the Ashton-on-Ribble section of the old Lancaster Canal in Preston. The houses […]

10 years ago
Recently Lost Preston in Photos (part one)

Photos of things and places recently lost in Preston. It amazes me how quickly some things change in Preston. And how disappointingly others don’t change at all. I have been […]

10 years ago
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