Cricketer Andrew Flintoff MBE signing autograph for fans when he was made Honorary Freeman of the city of Preston, his hometownplaceholder image
Cricketer Andrew Flintoff MBE signing autograph for fans when he was made Honorary Freeman of the city of Preston, his hometown

24 brilliant pictures that show what Preston people were up to in 2006

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 7th Jan 2026, 06:00 GMT

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Dancers being put through their paces at the English Youth Ballet audition at Preston Guild Hall

9. Preston in 2006

Dancers being put through their paces at the English Youth Ballet audition at Preston Guild Hall Photo: Kevin McGuinness

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Year nine and ten pupils from All Hallows High School, Penwortham delivering flyers for the Galloways Morecambe Bay walk

10. Preston in 2006

Year nine and ten pupils from All Hallows High School, Penwortham delivering flyers for the Galloways Morecambe Bay walk Photo: Donna Clifford

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Preston Rangers womens team

11. Preston in 2006

Preston Rangers womens team Photo: Archive

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Pupils from Fulwood and Cadley Primary School got their hands dirty to plant daffodil bulbs for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Mini Pots of Care schools fundraising initative, in partnership with Yellow Pages. Community fundraising manager Lyn Fenton was on hand to help Demi-Leigh Graham, aged 4, Harry Moss, aged 4, and Alenne Raza, aged 4, plant their bulbs for spring

12. Preston in 2006

Pupils from Fulwood and Cadley Primary School got their hands dirty to plant daffodil bulbs for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Mini Pots of Care schools fundraising initative, in partnership with Yellow Pages. Community fundraising manager Lyn Fenton was on hand to help Demi-Leigh Graham, aged 4, Harry Moss, aged 4, and Alenne Raza, aged 4, plant their bulbs for spring Photo: Becky Matthews

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