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Guilder Guest Post: Olympic torch relay and Preston Mela

I had the pleasure of stewarding two fantastic events this weekend, and I thought it would be nice to share my thoughts on how things went. Olympic torch relay Just […]

12 years ago
Preston Mela makes seamless move to Guild Hall

Preston Mela Preston Mela was just as successful as ever on Sunday, despite its move to the Guild Hall due to poor weather. A decision was made earlier on in the week […]

12 years ago
Preston puts power to the pedal in inaugural Sky Ride

Preston Sky Ride The first Preston Sky Ride got off to a flying start yesterday, with around 7500 people taking part in the traffic-free bicycle course around the city. Starting on the flag […]

12 years ago
Photos + Video: Preston Caribbean Carnival

Preston Caribbean Carnival The rain didn’t interrupt Preston’s annual Caribbean Carnival celebrations yesterday, as vibrant costumes and up beat music paraded through the city centre. Although the weather didn’t live up to expectations, […]

12 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement City getting ready to come alive to the sound of Caribbean Carnival

The colours and sounds of the Caribbean will be coming to Preston this Sunday – it’s Carnival time. Moor Park from 12noon is where the carnival procession begins, as hundreds […]

12 years ago
Katherine Jenkins to sing at Preston Guild’s Proms in the Park

Katherine Jenkins Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins will perform with José Carreras at the Proms in the Park in September. Katherine, who has sold seven million records worldwide, will prepare for her appearance at the […]

12 years ago
Inaugural Preston parkrun proves popular with runners

Preston parkrun Preston’s first parkrun got off to a flying start yesterday, with one hundred runners turning out for the inaugural event on Avenham Park. The parkrun began at 9am underneath the […]

12 years ago
Preston’s first parkrun: A step in the right direction

Avenham Park Will Buckley, co-organiser of Preston’s first ever parkrun, offers us his thoughts on the day’s events. At, 7:45am this morning, Michael Ash-McMahon and I met to mark out the course […]

12 years ago
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