Preston Magazine

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12 recent stories from Preston Magazine

A wide shot of a bustling indoor flea market with numerous vendors, tables laden with goods, and shoppers browsing under a high, vaulted ceiling with exposed metal trusses and overhead lighting.

Preston’s Markets and High Streets: The Character, History and Changing Fortunes of a Shopping Heart

Preston Magazine· Preston·2 August 2026

A child's drawing depicts a red monster with a long green tongue and sharp teeth, with colorful eyes or dots near its head that says "I am Hungry" next to it. Below, a second drawing with green outlines says "Recycling Feed The Monster".

Preston Children’s Artwork to Feature on Food Waste Collection Vehicles

Preston Magazine· Preston·23 July 2026

A collage of four images showing street performers: a man in a straitjacket, a woman in a pink outfit riding a shopping cart, a juggler looking up at flying clubs against a blue sky, and a band with a drummer on stilts and a tuba player.

Preston Markets Announces Free August Entertainment Programme

Preston Magazine· Preston·22 July 2026

Council / Government Updates

A glass jar filled with gold coins labeled "EMERGENCY FUND" stands next to a line of dominos, representing potential financial instability.

Preston Residents Encouraged to Apply for Crisis and Resilience Fund

Preston Magazine· Preston·21 July 2026

Council / Government Updates

The entrance to Town Hall, a building made of light brown stone with many windows, and flags hanging above the doorway.

Preston Council Expands Cost-Of-Living Support For Residents

Preston Magazine· Preston·3 July 2026

A bustling city square with people walking and cycling, surrounded by historic buildings and trees under a clear sky.

Multi-Million Pound Improvement Works To Begin In Preston City Centre

Preston Magazine· Preston·29 June 2026

The Man Who Invented 'Teetotal': How Preston Weaver Joseph Livesey Started a Global Temperance Movement From His Kitchen Table

Preston Magazine· Preston·26 June 2026

A wide canal with lock gates in the distance, lined by residential buildings on the left and a large industrial crane and boats on the right.

The Dock That Bankrupted a City: How Preston Built Europe's Largest Inland Port in 1892

Preston Magazine· Preston·26 June 2026

A light blue circular plaque on a brick wall, stating "Edith Rigby (1872 - 1948) suffragette lived here."

The Suffragette Who Set Fire to a Millionaire's Bungalow: Preston's Edith Rigby and the Fight for Votes

Preston Magazine· Preston·10 June 2026

A large concrete building with a ribbed facade serves as a bus station, with several buses parked and a person walking in the foreground.

A Local's Guide to Preston: Five Must-See Landmarks in Lancashire's Newest City

Preston Magazine· Preston·3 June 2026

A parade with several mounted cavalry officers in dark uniforms with red detailing, riding black and brown horses, passing by a crowd of spectators behind metal barriers, in front of a stone building with arched windows.

The Guild That Only Happens Once Every Twenty Years: Inside Preston's 800-Year Tradition

Preston Magazine· Preston·3 June 2026

A bronze statue of a soccer player mid-kick in a fountain, with water splashing around the ball and the player's legs, set against a backdrop of modern stadium buildings.

The Preston Plumber: How Sir Tom Finney Became a Football Legend While Fixing Pipes

Preston Magazine· Preston·3 June 2026

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