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Christmas events programme unveiled at Preston’s new food hall and entertainment venue

A storyteller will be doing three performances each Sunday. New Preston food hall and entertainment venue Chew’s Yard has confirmed details of its events calendar when it opens a pop up for 12 days in December. The indie venue […]

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Husband and wife abandon retirement to take over Cottam Post Office

Sheela and Gary Harper A husband and wife have abandoned their retirement to take over a suburban Preston post office that was thrown a lifeline by the parish council for the area it serves. […]

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Preston Docks firm awarded £150k contract as part of nuclear clean up mission

Members of the e-Aspire team working on digital media production Pic: e-Aspire A Preston Docks-based firm has been awarded a £150,000 contract as part of a nuclear clean up mission. eLearning and development supplier, e-Aspire, will produce and deliver digital training media […]

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Car smashed into lamppost in serious London Way crash

A collision on London Way last night A driver was taken to hospital after a collision with a lamppost saw a vehicle sustain serious damage. The crash, reported by police at around 10.45pm last night (December 3), […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Local politicians fought for ‘good deal’ for county during tier 3 pandemic restrictions

The Covid vaccination queuing area outside Preston Bus Station and opposite the NHS hub in St John's Pic: Tony Worrall A Lancashire council leader has insisted that local politicians fought for “a good deal” for the county when it was faced with tough Covid restrictions at the height of the […]

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M6 closed in both directions overnight due to police incident

Traffic on the M6 this morning The M6 was closed in both directions for several hours overnight due to a police-led incident. The nature of the incident has not been made clear but was reported by […]

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Co-op in Plungington closes

Co-op in Plungington Road with the sign taken down and inside emptied Pic: Blog Preston Plungington Co-op has closed and will be replaced by a Nisa. The store in Plungington Road has been stripped and emptied, ready for the new operator. A Co-op spokesperson confirmed […]

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Talk in Preston about historic diary saved from the incinerator

The Lancashire Distress - The Soup-Kitchen, Crooked Lane. Taken from The Illustrated London News Pic: Preston Digital Archive The next of Preston Historical Society’s monthly talks is about the diary of a Lancashire weaver. Luckily the document survived the days when material of immense value to future generations […]

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