Today I went to the funeral of a total stranger. Ron Banks was 99 when he passed away last month in Preston – but that only tells half the story. […]
A group of veterans embarked on a touching journey from the 18th – 26th of March, marking their return to the Falklands for the first time since the conflict of […]
UCLan has held a special ceremony to renew its 2017 support pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant. Colonel Darren Doherty, Commander North West Region, and UCLan’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Baldwin, […]
A military helicopter was spotted snapping pictures over Preston. City residents on lockdown looked to the skies while out in their gardens to see a Royal Navy Wildcat in the […]
Part one: Sydney’s early life in Preston Sydney Knowles was one of a handful of men to occupy a unique place in naval history for his daring deeds, during and […]
The people of Preston will adopt one of the Royal Navy’s ships as part of the Riversway Festival. In a special ceremony to mark the Preston Guild, HMS Charger, will […]