Lancashire
Crimewatch appeal for Fugitive Ivan Leach who is sighted in Preston
Police hunting fugitive Ivan Leach have turned to BBC1’s Crimewatch programme in a bid to track him down. Leach, also known as Lee Cyrus, went missing from North Sea Camp open prison, Boston, Lincolnshire on Tuesday 9th October after going on day release and police forces across England and Scotland continue to work together to find him. Leach will appear on the wanted board of [...]
180 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Appeal after fire at Preston flat
Police in Preston are appealing for witnesses following an unexplained fire at a flat in Ribbleton on 20 November. The police and fire service were called around 9.30pm to a block of flats on Sion Hill where a ground floor flat was well ablaze. Fortunately neighbours spotted the fire and helped the 61 year old female occupant to safety. Neighbours also helped a man from [...]
180 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Preston Christmas Lights Switch-on: in pictures
Preston Christmas Lights Celeb Switch-on 17 November The Christmas lights were officially lit by a line up of celebs last night. X-Factor winner Matt Cardle and opera singer Russell ‘the voice’ Watson took centre stage pushing the plunger to a count down by Real Radio. Also on stage for one of Preston’s biggest annual events were Preston North End football team manager Graham Westley and [...]
184 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Preston band tell folk about folk
Paving the way for a folk revival in Preston are Susie Jones and the Tender Footin’ Band. We caught up with them and recorded a special acoustic session. Folk is a very social tradition; songs have been passed down generations through clubs and festivals, increasing in popularity in times mass social change. Traditions are particularly strong in Lancashire. There was an Industrial Revolution folk boom, [...]
186 days ago by Steve Whiley Share
Emma Heslewood To Give First Public Lecture On Will Onda
On Monday 3rd December the Preston Historical Society meeting which is held at the Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston, will feature Emma Heslewood, Keeper of History at the Harris Museum in Preston, giving her first public lecture on Will Onda. After over 4 years of digging in archives and reading old newspapers with the help of Peter Vickers Emma will give a short but [...]
188 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share
Dr. David Hunt At The Preston Historical Society
At the recent Preston Historical Society meeting of Monday November 5th the members were treated to an enthralling and interesting evening by guest speaker Dr. David Hunt as to what very early Preston may have been like, and gave the audience an insight into the areas of Roman settlements around Walton-Le-Dale. Dr. Hunt also talked about the ‘Penwortham Castle’ and the possibility of an earlier church being there in the castle grounds before St. Mary’s [...]
196 days ago by Paul D. Swarbrick Share