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Haunted Preston: Ghostly tales at Samlesbury Hall

27th, January 2012 by Ed Walker

It’s been the venue for many a school trip down the years to learn about the Tudors and their connection with Lancashire, but Samlesbury Hall is also one of the most haunted places in and around Preston. Earlier this month we featured some of Preston’s most haunted places from a new book called Paranormal Lancashire. Now we’ve returned to the myths and legends of this [...]

New exhibition looks at the clothes behind Preston Guild

16th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery will hold an clothing exhibition of Preston Guild garments later on this year. As part of “Dressing up for the Guild”, costume and textile specialist Uthra Rajgopal is working with the museum to investigate Preston Guild garments including historic fancy dress and uncovering the stories behind the collection. Dr Caroline Alexander, curator of decorative art at the Harris said: “Fancy [...]

Review: A parent-eye view on the new look Museum of Lancashire

30th, November 2011 by Rebecca Ward

It seems like a long time since I last visited the Museum of Lancashire with my two children when, although we enjoyed a creative activity, the exhibition space was starting to look a little tired. Over 12 months and £1.7 million later I was curious to see how they had refashioned it to be an appealing attraction, not just for locals like myself looking to [...]

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Harris Museum begins revamp as building work commences

11th, October 2011 by Joseph Stashko

In 2010 the Harris Museum & Art Gallery was successful in its bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a new history gallery for the 2012 Preston Guild – now work is ready to commence. The project, also supported by the Harris Trust and Friends of the Harris Museum, will create a new space filled with art works including the 12,000 year old [...]

Brockholes nature reserve wins tourism award

4th, October 2011 by Ed Walker

A nature reserve in the east of the city has won a regional tourism award. Brockholes nature reserve on Preston New Road, Fishwick opened in the Spring and has now been awarded for its popularity with locals and tourists. The judges at the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards voted for the 250-acre reserve to win the Best Marketing Campaign category. It marked a successful week [...]

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Amanda Horton during happier times just days before the earthquake struck

EXCLUSIVE: Teacher’s account of Japan’s earthquake

19th, March 2011 by David Stubbings

I was in the staffroom at school. It was a marking day for the admissions exams, so there were no students around. There were only three other teachers with me at the time. Before the quake, alarms went off. Most phones in Japan are equipped with an earthquake alarm system which sends a warning of any large earthquakes. My phone alarm went, but it was [...]

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The Guild Wheel – Collaborate on our map

7th, March 2011 by Joseph Stashko

As part of the forthcoming Guild 2012 celebrations, a 21 mile cycle and walk way has been created around Preston, linking together 5 existing Sustrans routes. The Guild Wheel is intended to provide a 21 mile circular walk that will be a significant area of tourism as well as drawing attention to many of the attractions along the way. I thought it’d be a good [...]

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Preston-born woman speaks of shock at Christchurch quake

23rd, February 2011 by Melvin Rao

A Preston-born woman living in New Zealand has spoken of her shock at the devastating earthquake which hit the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch, yesterday. The earthquake struck just before one in the afternoon while people in the city were at work. More than 75 people have died and 100 are missing. Judy Fowler, who emigrated to New Zealand 36 years ago, liked the country so much that she [...]

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Cuts ‘cyclone’ could blow university away

21st, February 2011 by Christian Campbell

Preston’s future as a university city is at risk as funding cuts have put the University of Central Lancashire in danger of closure, its chief Malcolm McVicar has warned. In an emotional address the Vice-Chancellor told of his fears for the university’s future, saying: “Radical change is needed if we are going to survive. “We have achieved a lot and I am buggered if they [...]

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Struggling pubs at risk as beer sales slide

6th, February 2011 by Amina Saito

Pulling the perfect pint may soon be a lost art if beer sales continue to slide. The humble pub is losing out to supermarkets who can sell booze cheaply and according to experts at the British Beer and Pub Association, overall beer sales fell by four per cent in 2010. Beer sales in pubs have dropped by more than seven per cent, yet supermarket sales [...]

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