Christmas Eve in Preston. Friends Missy Maher and Mia Porter, both aged 9.

These were the scenes in Preston on the last shopping day before Christmas

By Iain Lynn

Published 24th Dec 2021, 14:33 GMT

Updated 24th Dec 2021, 14:46 GMT

Would it be the usual mad dash, or a bit of a quieter one this year.

We sent our photographer DAN MARTINO into town to have a look at how the final shopping day before Christmas looked in Preston.

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Christmas Eve in Preston. Friends Missy Maher and Mia Porter, both aged 9.

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Karen Davie from Karen's Collectables.

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Even the Christmas hats were something special on the high street today

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Lindsay Egan, Chloe Ford and Natalie Morgan.

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Karen Davie from Karen's Collectables.

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Even the Christmas hats were something special on the high street today

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Lindsay Egan, Chloe Ford and Natalie Morgan.

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A busy looking Fishergate

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