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. You know you're in Preston when...
You see one of the 'Welcome to Preston' road signs Photo: Ian Robinson
. You know you're in Preston when...
You find yourself a prime parking spot on the exclusive car park that is the M6 - around the junctions of 32 to 31a. Or the nearby parking lot of the M55 Photo: Archive
. You know you're in Preston when...
You see the magnificent spire of St Walburge's Church Photo: Archive
. You know you're in Preston when...
The skies above open up and yes... it's raining - again! Preston has an endless amount of rain it seems Photo: Archive
. You know you're in Preston when...
You look for Preston indoor market only to find it has disappeared Photo: Donna Clifford
. You know you're in Preston when...
No-one knows when the next Preston Guild is... but you can remember seeing the last one! Photo: David Hurst
. You know you're in Preston when...
Many of the shops have closed down - like the former BHS store and JD Sports. It seems like half the shops in the city centre are now closed Photo: Archive
. You know you're in Preston when...
You smell parched peas cooking... delicious Photo: Iain Lynn
. You know you're in Preston when...
You see unused cycle lanes everywhere. This was a pop-up bike lane put in during the Covid-19 pandemic, but permanent ones are popping up all over the city Photo: Neil Cross
. You know you're in Preston when...
Someone refers to one of these as a back alley or ginnel - what do you say? Photo: Ian Robinson
1. You know you're in Preston when...
You see one of the 'Welcome to Preston' road signs Photo: Ian Robinson
2. You know you're in Preston when...
You find yourself a prime parking spot on the exclusive car park that is the M6 - around the junctions of 32 to 31a. Or the nearby parking lot of the M55 Photo: Archive
3. You know you're in Preston when...
You see the magnificent spire of St Walburge's Church Photo: Archive
4. You know you're in Preston when...
The skies above open up and yes... it's raining - again! Preston has an endless amount of rain it seems Photo: Archive