But despite the lockdowns and disruption, our photographers continued to work hard to bring you the news and pictures of an incredibly difficult year.
Here, in part II of photographer Neil Cross' favourite images of 2020, he looks at July to December.
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Adrian Livesey and Mark Inglis playing the new Preston monopoly game at the covered market
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Goodbye Mr Preston ... Howard Robinson retiring after 30 years as the face of Preston's Harris Museum
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The wreath laying ceremony at Preston War Memorial ahead of Remembrance Day
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Preston on the first day of Covid lockdown part 2