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At your Convenience: Talk on public toilets in nineteenth century Lancashire
Looking for a potty, off the wall event?. Well, enter the water closet for a chat on Urinals for all – The public convenience provision for ladies in 19th century Lancashire. As part of Women’s History Month, Dr Sally Ann Pilkington of UCLan will be presenting a talk about Public Convenience provision for ladies (and gents) in nineteenth century Lancashire at the Lancashire Records office [...]
84 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Cultural Festival vision for city following Guild legacy
Preston City Council hope to follow up the success of last years Preston Guild with a new ‘weekend cultural festival.’ Yet to be agreed, the new event could see the best of Mela and Caribbean carnival together with community and faith groups. The idea is o celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of the city through music, traditional and contemporary workshops and world food. The Guild [...]
84 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Preston local TV licence awarded to YourTV Blackpool & Preston
The last of the local TV licence awards from Ofcom for the first phase of the allocation goes to YourTV Blackpool & Preston. YourTV was also recently awarded the local TV licence for Manchester. Former BBC Trust Chairman and YourTV Chairman Sir Michael Lyons said he was glad that YourTV’s “ambitious plans and strong local roots were being recognised” by Ofcom. “With the award of [...]
84 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Preston Flag Market hosts Fairtrade Fair
Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight come on down to Preston Flag Market today. Fairtrade Fortnight (25 February – 10 March) calls on the British public to Go Further for Fairtrade in 2013 to look after the food we love and the people who grow it. At the one day event there will be a variety of stalls offering all kinds of fair trade items and products, both [...]
84 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Woman sexually assaulted in Preston: Police CCTV appeal
Preston police have issued a CCTV image of a man they need to trace after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Preston town centre in December 2012. The incident is believed to have taken place between 3am and 4am on Sunday 9th December at Ringway when the 20 year old victim was walking home after a night out. Following an investigation police have obtained [...]
84 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
An Evening with Jenn Ashworth
Preston’s fiction fans were treated to an audience with prize winning novelist Jenn Ashworth on Wednesday evening. The hour long event was hosted by Waterstone’s book shop on Fishergate. Following on from her first two books, Cold Light and A kind of Intimacy, Jenn’s latest offering is a fictional account of a day in the life of a Mormon family from Chorley. The Friday Gospels [...]
84 days ago by Bernie Blackburn Share