Strictly Come Dancing for Preston girl
Preston girl Rachel Botes has landed a job on the BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing. A recent BA(Hons) Journalism graduate, Rachel is working as a runner on series 10 of the popular prime-time show. Rachel contacted the shows production team “on a whim” and to her surprise they took her on. Her tasks include assisting the production team, helping out in the studio during [...]
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Football legend Peter Shilton and Mark Lawrenson in Preston
AN EVENING WITH SPORTING LEGEND PETER SHILTON OBE AND MARK LAWRENSON last night at the Preston Marriott Hotel football great Peter Shilton talked about his inspirations and career as one of Englands finest Sportsman. Preston born BBC TV pundit Mark Lawrenson hosted the host the evening. Raising money for the Babybeat Appeal this fantastic evening was arranged by the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of [...]
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Appeal for absconded man believed to be in Preston
POLICE are appealing for information about the whereabouts a Preston man who absconded from an open prison in Lincolnshire on Tuesday (9th October). Lee Cyrus, also known as Ivan Leach, 47, went missing from North Sea Camp, Boston after day release. He is currently serving a life sentence for robbery and has previously resided in Lancashire, having lived mostly in the Preston area but he [...]
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Chef Heston Blumenthal films at European Freeze Dry in Preston
Heston Blumenthal visited European Freeze Dry in Preston on Monday 8th October in order to film part of his new series which starts airing in November on Channel 4. European Freeze Dry, freeze drys meals under their Mountain House brand and were chosen by Heston to freeze dry a range of takeaways for his new series. But you’ll have to watch the programme to see [...]
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Preston Marathon and Half Marathon: Road Closures
People living in some parts of Preston have recently received a letter from Phil Walsh, the Race Director of the Guild Marathon. The letter tells residents living in the Penwortham, Ashton, Lea, Cottam, Tulketh and other areas to prepare for road closures and disruption on Sunday 28 October 2012. It also details the route of the Guild Marathon and Half Marathon through the city and nearby countryside. Approved by [...]
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The Hewitson Diaries: A Journalist’s Life in Victorian Britain
26 October marks the centenary of the death of noted Preston journalist Anthony Hewitson (1836-1912) A one man show based on diaries of his life in Victorian Britain will take place on 26 October 2012 to mark the event. Hewitson was a reporter and later a newspaper publisher. He ran the Preston Chronicle from 1868 to 1890, and was a local correspondent for the Times, [...]
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