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Ashton tarot card reader Violetann reveals what’s in store for you this October

Pisces October tarot reading Pic: Violetann Tarot This is a guest post. If you’d like to write a guest post for Blog Preston, email contactus@blogpreston.co.uk. Happy Halloween Preston People! As the season of Halloween and all things […]

3 years ago
Black History Month: What it is, what’s on, and what it means to one Preston woman

Glenda Andrew Pic: Garry Cook Black History Month is observed each October in the UK. It’s a starting point for people across the country to explore and discover Black history and heritage. It’s also a […]

3 years ago
Tributes as Preston’s Spud Man dies

Keith Roberts Preston’s ‘Spud Man’ Keith Roberts has died. Popular Keith ran The Hot Potato Tram serving spuds and parched peas on the Flag Market. According to the Lancashire Post, Keith passed […]

3 years ago
Hilarious reactions as Bushman prankster terrifies passers-by in Preston city centre

Bushman strikes Pic: Donna Clifford A person dressed as a bush has been giving Preston shoppers a fright. The camouflaged ‘Bushman’ prankster has been spotted in the city centre on more than one occasion over […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fulwood grandad replaces Peruvian Andes with Preston Guild Wheel for charity trek

John and daughter Leonie with Oscar and Sid on the Guild Wheel walk Had it not been for the coronavirus pandemic, Fulwood man John Farnden would have been trekking the Peruvian Andes to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation this year. Instead, John […]

4 years ago
Commemorative plaque at Royal Preston Hospital for much-loved doctor

Dr Prab Salpekar A plaque has been erected at Royal Preston Hospital’s new Critical Care Unit in memory of Dr Prab Salpekar, a much-loved and highly-respected Lancashire physician. Dr Salpekar, who passed away […]

4 years ago
Fulwood nurse shaves head in show of support for cancer patients

Lesley Young-Ewen's Covid Cut-off Theatre nurse Lesley Young-Ewen’s lockdown proved a hair-raising experience. Lesley, 57, who works at Fulwood Hall Hospital, had her head shaved to raise £1,125 plus £150 in Gift Aid for […]

4 years ago
In case you missed it: Five stories from Preston this week, September 19 to September 25

CGI aerial view of Adelphi roundabout and the new UCLan Student Centre when works are completed Lots has happened in Preston in the past week. One of Preston’s most famous products returned home when Freddie Flintoff brought Jamie Redknapp on a visit to Moor Park. There […]

4 years ago
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