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Fulwood Leisure Centre taking part in world’s biggest fundraising swim
25th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA leisure centre in Preston will take part in the world’s biggest fundraising swim this weekend to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. On Sunday 29th April, Fulwood Leisure Centre on Black Bull Lane, Preston will join 645 pools up and down the country to host sessions for Swimathon 2012, with swimmers challenging themselves in 2.5k, 5k and Team 5k Distance Challenges as well [...]
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Can you offer Preston museum a piece of Lancashire history?
23rd, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA newly refurbished museum based in Preston is once again touring Lancashire in search of rare and interesting items to be displayed in its People’s Gallery later in the year. The Museum of Lancashire will visit fourteen locations across the county as part of its Collecting History Days 2012 tour, with the first date taking place at the museum itself on Stanley Street, Preston on [...]
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Preston craft store raises cash for charity
21st, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA leading retail store in Preston put on an afternoon of Spring craft making fun today, all in aid of a local charity. HobbyCraft, the national arts and crafts chain, hosted an afternoon of demonstrations and make-and-take stalls at its Preston store, with the help of artisans from across Lancashire. All money raised was donated to the charity SPACE on Pedders Lane, Ashton-on-Ribble, the largest [...]
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William Shakespeare’s connections with Preston revealed
20th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA Preston-based university lecturer will seek to answer a question that has baffled literary scholars for years – did William Shakespeare spend some of his ‘lost years’ at Hoghton Tower on the outskirts of the city? On Monday 23rd April, Shakespeare’s 448th birthday, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Drama Catharine Francis will seek to separate the facts from the fiction, and she is inviting the [...]
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Preston Health Mela returns to Guild Hall
17th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA free event to help people understand the healthcare options available in the city takes place this weekend. The Guild Hall will be filled with stalls alongside dance, music and entertainment for all ages on Saturday 21st April from 10am to 4pm. This year – the 11th the Health Mela has taken place – will include a health eating workshop for children aged 7 and [...]
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Fulwood cricket club to host beer festival
16th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerThe first beer festival at a Preston cricket club takes place later this month. The Fulwood & Broughton Cricket Club hosts its festival celebrating all things ale and cider from Friday 27th April to Sunday 29th April. Ales from the Bowland Brewery, Dent Brewery and Phoenix Brewery will be on offer along with many other local producers. £5 ale vouchers will be avilable to buy [...]
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Pop-up Pie Shop to help project to trace history of Winckley Square
12th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA project to trace the history and stories of one of Preston’s most famous squares has begun. Winckley Square is a tranquil place to enjoy a quiet lunch break, but its past holds many questions – and a Preston arts group are aiming to answer them. They Eat Culture arts group are looking for stories, memories and local knowledge of the Square to bring it [...]
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Competition: Win tickets to a night with top chef Gino D’Acampo
11th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA month long celebration of Preston’s food will take place in August and we’ve got a chance to be right at the centre of the action. Top TV chef Gino D’Acampo (pictured left) will be at the Guild Hall on Saturday 18th August as part of the Love Food, Love Preston festival. We’re teaming up with Preston’s Business Improvement District (BID) who are organising the [...]
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Easter Bonnet Parade helps start Guild celebrations
10th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonPreston’s annual Easter bonnet parade attracted a record breaking number of entrants yesterday, as the rain failed to take attention away from the annual festivities. 68 kids in total made a splash on Avenham Park’s main stage, being invited up one by one to be scored by the judges. The contestants’ age range varied from eleven to six and a half months, and most had [...]
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Preston braves the rain for Easter Egg Rolling tradition
10th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonHundreds of people braved the wet weather yesterday to take part in Preston’s traditional Easter egg rolling event on Avenham Park. In a day packed full of events and entertainment, including Samba music and Bollywood dancing, a one man band, Victorian performers and a creative village, families from Preston, Lancashire and even further afield donned their coats and wellies to turn out and join in [...]
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Photos + Videos: Easter Egg Rolling in Avenham Park
10th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonHundreds of people braved the wet weather yesterday to take part in the annual Easter Egg Rolling competition in Avenham Park. View videos below from the event The event, dating back to Victorian times, uses the famous slope in the park to send eggs tumbling down. The Easter Bonnet parade also took place with over 60 competitors battling it out to be crowned the Easter [...]
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Free events to help families trace their Lancastrian roots
5th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerAn event for Prestonians interested in tracing their family history takes place this weekend. The Family History Day at the Museum of Lancashire gives people a chance to explore their local roots. Stephen Miller, community outreach officer for the Museum, said: “This is a great chance to learn about your family history. We know a lot of people hit a brick wall with their research [...]
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City cyclists urged to get on their bikes for Preston Sky Ride
27th, March 2012 by Ed WalkerOver 5,000 people could be saddling up to take part in Preston’s biggest free cycling event. The Preston Sky Ride will take place in June and offers the chance for thousands to enjoy traffic-free cycling around the city. Roads around the city centre will be shut off on Sunday 17th June to host the event. A special 6k family route is being planned, which will [...]
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