Historic diary lifts the lid on Preston Guild partying 1802 style
Ever wondered what it must have been like at Guild parties in days gone by? A diary from 1802 answers that very question after it was discovered in the archives of Scotland’s oldest inhabited house Traquair. A Tour to Preston Guild in 1802: A unique take on a unique event takes us on a journey with Lord Linton – a young man let loose from [...]
291 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Pea Soup Canal at Preston
Parts of the canal at Preston near Haslam Park in Ashton, are covered with bright green coloured duck weed, which has taken over yet again in the Summer months. Warm, wet weather and the lack of boats on the canal have contributed to the spread of the glowing green weed Last September the Evening Post reported huge swathes of the canal in Preston had become [...]
291 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Bottle Stop: Lancashire widow starts campaign to ban glass bottles after husband Philip Sherriff died at Jessie J gig
A Lancashire woman whose husband was killed in a bottle attack at a London nightclub has started an online campaign to ban glass bottles in city centre venues. Jane Sherriff, whose husband Philip bled to death in April after a Jessie J concert, started a Facebook group two weeks ago called Bottle Stop – and already nearly 20,000 people have backed her crusade. The group, [...]
291 days ago by Ed Walker Share
A G for Goosnargh: Latest entry in Preston Guild photo competition
Taking inspiration from the pretty village of Goosnargh comes this week’s entry into the Guild photo competition. Melanie Whiteside snapped some of the sights to piece together a jigaw G of rural Lancashire life. The winning entry to the competition will take home an iPhone 3 and the photo must include one of the five Guild themes, international, green, people, business or creativity. To enter you [...]
292 days ago by Ed Walker Share
In pictures: The Preston Guild Festival Site at Avenham and Miller Park takes shape
In preparation for the Preston Guild festivities and celebrations, Avenham and Miller Parks are being transformed into a spectacular festival site that features the beautiful Silka Spiegeltent, several Big Tops, a Main Stage arena, Belvedere, Exhibition Tent, Fountain Bar, Cinema and much much more. Pictures of the main stages by Tony Worrall. Are you going to the festival on the parks? What events are you [...]
292 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Council shuts Preston Town Hall for two days to cope with Guild celebrations
All council workers are set to be diverted from normal duties to help ensure the smooth running of the Guild. The Town Hall will be closed to the public on Monday 3 September and Friday 7 September to cope with the “sheer scale of the Guild events, processions and celebrations”. Leader of the council, councillor Peter Rankin, said: “Preston Guild happens only once every 20 [...]
293 days ago by Ed Walker Share