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Registration open for 2012 Preston Guild marathon and half marathon

17th, December 2011 by

The streets of Preston are set to be flooded by the sound of pounding trainers in Guild Year. A series of running events will take place across the city including a special one off Guild Marathon and half marathon. Thousands of runners will take on a route that will start and finish in the city centre, taking on Penwortham, Cottam, Lea Town, Salwick and Treales [...]

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Mapped: Christmas events in Preston in 2011

8th, December 2011 by

It is the season to be jolly and we want to help you get in the festive mood by mapping Christmas events in and around Preston. Below is a map of Christmas events we know are taking place in our great city, but we know we’ve missed a fair few. View Christmas events in and around Preston in 2011 in a larger map From carol [...]

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Live & Loud: Alternative nights out in Preston this December

2nd, December 2011 by

“Do they know its Christmas time at all?” Well I do. Not wanting to sound like the grinch but we are in the first week of December and the Christmas lights are on in town, so it’s time to stop going out and start purchasing pesky gifts or you can just carry on and say they are all in the post because you will be a fool to miss the goodies [...]

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Interactive Newsprint technology brings normal paper to life

22nd, November 2011 by

A university research project has publicly tested a new form of technology that they’re calling “interactive newsprint”. Academic partners from UCLan, Dundee and Surrey delivered a workshop last Saturday with volunteers and members of the community journalism team at Prescap. Interactive paper is responsive to human touch – the images or text printed on it can change, or play a sound once a certain area [...]

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In Photos: Preston’s Christmas Lights Switch On

21st, November 2011 by

Thousands of people turned out on Saturday night for Preston’s Christmas Lights Switch On at the Flag Market. Celebrities in attendance were Beverley Knight, X Factor’s Jonjo Kerr and Coronation Street’s Helen Flanagan and Ryan Thomas. The huge crowd (the LEP say 11,000) lined the streets from Friargate to Fishergate. The crowd were entertained by a variety of musical acts from 3:30 onwards before the [...]

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Video: Christmas Lights Switch On with Beverley Knight, X Factor’s Jonjo Kerr

20th, November 2011 by

Thousands of people turned out last night for Preston’s Christmas Lights Switch On at the Flag Market. Celebrities in attendance were Beverley Knight, X Factor’s Jonjo Kerr and Coronation Street’s Helen Flanagan and Ryan Thomas. The huge crowd (the LEP say 11,000) lined the streets from the Flag Market and across to Fishergate and Friargate. The crowd were entertained by a variety of musical acts [...]

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Beverley Knight, X Factor and Corrie stars – All the info for tomorrow’s Christmas lights

18th, November 2011 by

A host of stars are due to turn on Preston’s Christmas lights tomorrow in an event on the Flag Market. Soul singer Beverley Knight, X Factor’s Jonjo Kerr and Coronation Street stars Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) and Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster) are due to attend the event which starts at 3:30 tomorrow. Mark Whittle, Business Improvement District’s Events Manager said: “We are delighted that we’ve [...]

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Video: Remembrance Sunday service

15th, November 2011 by

Preston and Lancashire residents gathered together on Sunday for a Remembrance Day service on the Flag Market. A diverse crowd including veterans, cadets and current serving members of the armed forces assembled for a procession and ceremony in the town centre to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting in the British army, navy and air force. The event followed Friday’s event for Armistice Day where around [...]

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Video: Preston town centre falls silent to honour soldiers

11th, November 2011 by

This morning saw people gather at the cenotaph on the Flag Market to mark Armistice Day. At the traditional 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the town centre fell silent to pay its respects to the soldiers of the past. I’ve captured a few minutes of video of the moving ceremony, and don’t forget that there’ll be a procession in the [...]

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Preston’s post-1945 war dead to be honoured on Armistice Day

10th, November 2011 by

A roll of honour to remember members of the armed forces killed since 1945 will be unveiled tomorrow. The ceremony at the Harris Museum will see the names of 114 service men from Preston put on display as part of a console which will enable the public to see records of those who have died. Mayor of Preston Roberta Cartwright who will be joined by [...]

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