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Preston celebrates Lancashire Day 2011

lancashire day Today the bells ring out and proclamations take place across the county to declare it Lancashire Day. This historic date celebrates when the county first sent its representatives to Parliament […]

13 years ago
Preston prepares to shut down on November 30 for public sector strikes

Public sector workers in Preston will join nearly 3 million across the country in walking out of work on Wednesday over cuts to pensions. Unison, Unite and GMB members have […]

13 years ago
Preston North End U18s progress in FA Youth Cup after penalty shoot out success

    Preston North End U18s have progressed to the third round of the FA Youth Cup after knocking out Walsall 5-4 on penalties at Deepdale. The game finished 1-1 […]

13 years ago
Crime Roundup 25/11/11 – Man jailed for sexual abuse of young girls

A man has been jailed for 19 years for the sexual abuse of young girls dating back more than 30 years. Vincent Whittingham, (pictured above), 69, of Stydd Lane in […]

13 years ago
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Christmas market and late night shopping for Preston city centre during festive period

preston christmas lights Free parking, a Christmas market and late opening hours will be unleashed to help keep the festive pounds flowing in the city centre this December. Preston’s Business Improvement District (BID) […]

13 years ago
Jail time for Ingol thief who stole Poppy Appeal tins

carl mason Watch CCTV below showing Carl Mason swiping the Poppy Appeal charity tin from the counter of Santander in Blackburn A Preston man who stole cash donated to help war veterans […]

13 years ago
Preston Photo Digest 23/11/11

Here are this week’s offerings for the Preston Photo Digest, collecting the best photographs of Preston on a weekly basis. All of these images have been compiled from the Preston Flickr […]

13 years ago
Interactive Newsprint technology brings normal paper to life

A university research project has publicly tested a new form of technology that they’re calling “interactive newsprint”. Academic partners from UCLan, Dundee and Surrey delivered a workshop last Saturday with […]

13 years ago
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Preston in pictures REFLECTIONS .... Whilst most sleep, this is what Preston Dock Marina looks like at 06.30 on a still summers morning. 6-7-13 (lens at 18mm) ©Preston. Junction of Powis Road - Watery Lane 1981 with the Docks in the background. ©Prestons Iconic 1960's Bus Station pictured in 1981, 12 years after opening, looking at the Ribble Bus Co. side from Ringway. ©St Pauls Church, Preston transforms into Red Rose Radio Preston in 1981. ©Preston Guild Hall, Lancaster Rd Dull summer day 1981. ©Ringway Preston on a dull summer day in 1981. ©Class 390 Avenham Park, PrestonM6 Motorway Preston looking south summer 1984 © View more
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