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Preston makeup artist and Broughton therapist putting city on the beauty map

Zsannett Peter and Louise Williamson A Preston-based makeup artist has won a national award for her work in the industry. Zsannett Peter won the makeup artist of the year category in the English Hair and […]

7 hours ago
The Ferret launches free live music industry training programme

Sound Check learners doing the sound for a band on stage Pic: Robin Clewley Preston’s legendary grassroots venue The Ferret is launching a live music industry training programme. The Sound Check programme is designed to introduce people to the skills they need to pursue […]

4 days ago
Family-friendly Lancashire Festival returning to Preston’s Miller Park for 2024

Performers on stage at a previous The Lancashire Festival The Lancashire Festival is returning to Preston for the first time since the pandemic. A celebration of creativity, community and the arts, the family-friendly festival will take place at Miller […]

5 days ago
Preston Health Mela welcomes more than 1,000 visitors

More than 1,000 people visited the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) last weekend for the annual Preston Health Mela. Organised by the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing (NFHW), in […]

1 week ago
Advertisement Advertisement International DJ Anavi to light up Preston’s The Conti with Bollywood night extravaganza

DJ Anavi on stage The vibrant sights and sounds of Bollywood will come to Preston when international DJ Anavi takes centre stage at The Continental. Renowned for her infectious energy, eclectic beats, and irresistible charisma, DJ […]

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Preston’s first inclusive rugby club wins league

The team at Typhoons RUFC. A Preston-based rugby club has won the International Gay Rugby (IGR) Northern League for the first time. Typhoons RUFC, Lancashire’s first inclusive club which welcomes ‘all abilities, shapes, sizes and […]

1 week ago
Review: Broughton’s new Indian fusion restaurant proves spicy doesn’t have to mean hot  

The Pepper Bistro prawn and mango curry This week my mother Yvonne and my father Dry Tony joined me on a visit to The Pepper Bistro in Broughton. A sister restaurant to Fulwood’s The Ginger Bistro, its […]

2 weeks ago
Preston is no longer the only major UK city without an orchestra

Alexander Roe MBE and Paul Heptinstall of Preston Symphony Orchestra Preston Symphony Orchestra has officially launched.  A strategic corporate partnership with Porsche Centre Preston and a successful online crowdfunding campaign have combined to trigger the orchestra’s foundation. The launch bridges a gap of […]

2 weeks ago
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