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Preston loses bid to house Great British Railway Headquarters

An artist's impression of the Station Gateway Square Preston will not progress in a competition to determine the home of the Great British Railway Headquarters after losing its bid before the shortlist stage. The national contest saw over […]

2 years ago
Preston joins bid to house Great British Railways headquarters

The front of Preston Station Pic: Donna Clifford Preston has joined a government competition that will see the city compete to be the home of the Great British Railways HQ. Lancashire County Council has led the bid by […]

3 years ago
Great British Railway Journeys visit Preston’s suffragette city

Journalist and railway enthusiast Michael Portillo will visit Preston in the next episode of BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys. Returning to the screen for its 10th series, Portillo kicks off […]

6 years ago
Michael Portillo is filming in Preston

British journalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has been filming in Preston as part of a BBC Documentary series. Great British Railway Journeys airs on BBC Two and sees Portillo travelling […]

9 years ago
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Preston photographer invited to take photos when Michael Portillo came to town

Michael Portillo and Emma Heslewood Preston is set to play a starring role in a TV show about Britain’s railways. Michael Portillo was in town filming for Great British Railway journeys. The Preston to Rochdale […]

11 years ago
Great British Railway Journeys: Portillo returns to Preston

Railway enthusiast Michael Portillo returns to Preston for the latest series of the popular BBC TV show Great British Railway Journeys. Series 5 takes the ex-politician throughout the North and […]

11 years ago
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