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The artworks that show early Preston, massive change

Fishergate in 1860 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Before photography the only way to record a scene was through artwork. There are many paintings and engravings that tell the story of early Preston. Local artists often drew the […]

1 year ago
Police seek wanted Preston man with links to Broadgate and Avenham

Dale Ryan also known as Dale Sowerby Preston Police are appealing for information to find wanted man, Dale Ryan. Ryan, 37, also known as Dale Sowerby, is wanted in connection with breaching a restraining order on Thursday […]

1 year ago
Preston in 1973: Guild Hall opens, Led Zeppelin banned

The junction of Friargate and Ringway in 1973 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Fifty years ago the country was undergoing an upheaval that was worse than today. There was a double energy crisis with an oil embargo from the Arab nations, such as […]

1 year ago
Police say women wanted for Fishergate theft also stole 85-year-old woman’s purse

CCTV image of one of the wanted women Police believe the same women who took an 89-year-old man’s wallet in Preston stole from another elderly victim on the same day. Officers asked for help to identify the two […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Appeal to trace women after 89-year-old man has wallet stolen in Preston City Centre shop

CCTV image of women police need help tracing Police are asking for help to identify two women following a theft in a Preston City Centre clothes shop. Officers want to speak to them after an 89-year-old man had […]

1 year ago
Preston Primark now has click and collect

Primark Pic: Tony Worrall For the first time, customers can now buy online from Primark as its new Click and Collect trial goes live, offering customers more choice, greater convenience and more reasons to […]

1 year ago
Original hand-coloured postcards from Edwardian Preston

NUR railway bridge postcard Pic: Preston Digital Archive Always popular on postcards was Preston Guild. There was a Preston Guild held at the beginning of the Edwardian era, in 1902. This postcard proudly shows the coat of arms […]

2 years ago
New fashion, vintage and retro store opens in Preston City Centre

Inside Emmaus Fashion, Vintage and Retro A new fashion, vintage and retro store has opened in Preston City Centre. Homelessness charity Emmaus is behind the new retail offering, which is located in Fishergate. The shop launched […]

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