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Those who have left Preston: Living the Dream in Peru and Australia (part three)
Right now Sarah Bousfield is preparing to come back to the UK after three months away volunteering in Peru. I thought Sarah was a really interesting person to feature in this series as she has not only got stuck into life in South America but she previously lived and worked in Australia for five years and has also spent time in the Netherlands. I wanted [...]
348 days ago by Lisa McManus Share
Those who have left Preston: Living the Dream in Europe (part two)
What I love about social network sites is catching up with friends who now live abroad. It has inspired me to write this series of articles about Preston ex-pats. Charlotte Walker is one of the people I’ve been able to catch up with. Hailing from Fulwood Charlotte has had an interesting life, living in Montreux, Switzerland and San Sebastian, Spain. She now lives in a [...]
352 days ago by Lisa McManus Share
Those who have left Preston: Living the Dream in Australia (part one)
It’s time for a summer getaway! Whilst many of us are preparing to escape to warmer climes for a week or two others are packing their bags and planning to make that move permanently. I wanted to speak to people who had upped sticks, left Preston and settled abroad. In this, the first in a three part series of articles, I talk to two Prestonian [...]
356 days ago by Lisa McManus Share
Preston in the Picture: Urban Portrait
This week’s Preston in the Picture is a bit different to my normal inputs for this blog. It features Laeticia, a young Preston model using The Ship Inn’s street art wall as a background. If you are looking for some great street art in Preston, you need look no further than the Ship Inn on Fylde Road. The side wall at the pub, which stands [...]
367 days ago by Paul Melling Share
Q&A with Andrew Flintoff reveals cricketing legend would love a return to Preston
One of Preston’s most-famous sons has hinted he wishes to return to the city. Cricketing legend Andrew Flintoff in a Q&A with The Guardian said Preston is where he’d like to live. He currently lives with his family in the South of England, but the interview shows Flintoff has fond memories of his early cricketing career in Preston. His most treasured possession is her Lancashire [...]
388 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Can you offer Preston museum a piece of Lancashire history?
A 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 [...]
422 days ago by Ryan Owen Gibson Share