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Bloody battle left dead strewn across Preston

During this week 371 years ago a fierce battle was fought in Preston. A new book looking at the life of Oliver Cromwell charts the Battle of Preston as author James Hobson recalls in this specially commissioned article

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Here is a recipe from Lancashire Cook Book: Second Helpings: Bowland braised beef and mash

Braised beef and mash is a firm favourite in many households.

Lifestyle

Find some tasty regional dishes with The Lancashire Cook Book: Second Helpings

If you are looking for a tasty regional dish, The Lancashire Cook Book: Second Helpings shines a light on the exciting culinary landscape of the county.

Lifestyle

Anguish as Preston's historic Old Tram Bridge is deemed 'beyond repair'

A landmark bridge connecting Preston to South Ribble will not be repaired and reopened, it has been confirmed.

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Here are the top five affordable museums in Lancashire

If you want to learn about the Romans, or what life was like working in a textile mill, check these museums out.

Whats on

Alice Bradley spent 10 days in the Deepdale Infirmary before she died

Drunken Preston man killed wife by holding her over an open fire

Local historian Keith Johnson looks back at the case of a young girl who has to give evidence against her father who killed her mother..

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This summer sofa is perfect for a conservatory

Wicker furniture attractive option for the conservatory

Our antiques expert Allan Blackburn takes a look at various types of woven furniture...

Opinion

Artist Bryan Talbot, from Preston, who has written a new Batman two-part story

Lancashire nostalgia in 1992: Batman the tramp, crazy ants and the Beer Monster

Here's a look at some of the stories that were making the headlines back in 1992:

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Children from Ingol CP school get in the Preston Guild party mood

This is how Lancashire looked in 1992

A selection of your photographs from days gone by.

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57 pictures of Albany High School pupils in the 90s

These pictures were all taken by our photographers at Albany High School School in Chorley in the 90s.

Education

26 pictures of All Hallows RC High School pupils in the 90s

We've been for a trip to our archives for a visit to memory lane.

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Dramatic pictures show how far Preston’s indoor market and car park demolition has progressed

It stood for almost half a century and it is being flattened in a matter of weeks.

Business

Worden Hall has been disused for seven years

What future for Worden Hall? You help decide...

Residents in South Ribble are to be asked whether Worden Hall should be turned into a community facility, a modest events venue or an exclusive wedding facility to which people would travel “the length and breadth of the country” to get married.

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UCLan student Beth Joy's animated film is being shown at the Manchester Histories Festival

World famous directors will attend UCLan student Beth's animated film premiere in Manchester

As movies go, Beth Joy’s short film may not break box office records but it is expected to pull in the crowds in Manchester on Friday.

Education

This mock Tudor home is comfortably one of the most stunning properties in the country.

Take a look around: World-class mock Tudor mega-home on the market for almost £3m

There's no need to mince any words: this is one of the nicest homes in the United Kingdom. Spread across three immaculate storeys, boasting six double bedrooms all with their own en suites, and constructed in a mock Tudor style which blends with the classic gardens perfectly, it's a breathtaking property.

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