Nostalgia

23 years ago this week, Whitney Houston was still reigning atop the UK single chart with “I Will Always Love You”

What songs have matched Whitney Houston's record on the UK chart?

Our Lady and St. Gerards RC School, Lostock Hall, Preston, had a favourable OFSTED report in 1997. The head teacher Bernard Walmsley is pictured here with (from left) Sophie Nisbet, Hannah Christian, Jessica Littlefair and Lauren Barnard

21 amazing pictures of Preston high school teachers in the 1990s

36 marvellous rarely-seen retro pics to take you back to 1986 and 1988

21 dramatic pictures of heavy snow in Preston when it was declared a White Christmas in 1981

51 evocative historic pictures of Preston which take you back to 1972

A group of enterprising youngsters who formed Pioneer, the Preston firm set up by the 16-year-olds at Fulwood High School under the Young Enterprise programme featuring the youngest group of staff and executives at any Lancashire company

11 amazing retro pictures of Fulwood High School back to the 70s

The specially commissioned cast iron gas lights on Preston's Flag Market hark back to the Victorian era

35 nostalgic pics of historic Flag Market down the years

A recent Government report stated that too many teenagers leave school without being able to write intelligble messages. The Evening Post put this group of fourth formers at Walton-le-Dale High School, near Preston, to the test - they had to write a letter to Miss Marilyn Smith, training officer in the personnel department at Preston Council. Pictured are some of the participants: Julie Caldwell, Louise Plumbley, Michael Potter, Julian Knowles, Jill Rigby, Timothy Worsley, Paul Marshall, Eleanor Thorpe and Ian Roberts

19 amazing school pictures which go right back to the 1980s

A Nativity With A Twist at Park Street Pre-School, Chorley

27 adorable retro pictures of Christmas Nativities in days gone by

Teacher at Priory High School, Penwortham Mike Lazareth gets his own back for 22 years of torture by bringing his horsebox to school on his last day... in truth he brought the horsebox along to spare his car from dirty tricks

25 fantastic old pictures of Penwortham Priory High School - 90s

51 rare historial pictures which reflect life in 1961

Preston's Whitsuntide Fair at Flag Market

15 long lost pictures including Flag Market, Friargate and Fishergate

Mount Pleasant West, Preston 1950. Former handloom weavers cellared cottages close to Corporation Street. The scene appears to be older than it looks. It would have looked very much the same in the mid 19th century

38 captivating historic pictures of Preston 1949 and 1950

Preston Bus Station and the ubiquitous Vauxhall Viva

19 typical pictures of 1970 Preston capturing landscapes and people

John Prescott, arguing with heckler Terry Barcock , during a pre-election visit to the Cutty Sark pub at Fleetwood. Looking on is Blackpool North and Fleetwood MP Joan Humble

16 pictures of John Prescott when he visited Blackpool and Preston

The late John Prescott and the 'fracas' that occurred at the 1998 BRIT Awards. The former deputy prime minister has died at the age of 86 overnight.

Explainer The late John Prescott and his skirmish at the 1998 BRIT Awards

Victrola Century music centre 6 in 1 that I tested out

I tested Century 6-in-1 Music Centre and know why it's selling so fast
Alison Brinkworth reviews the fast-selling Victrola Century 6-in-1 record, cassette and CD player included in some Black Friday deals of 10% off
Alison Brinkworth

Camelot at Charnock Richard

31 1990s pictures of the Pleasure Beach, Frontierland and Camelot

Here's 9 artists and albums from the 90s that influenced a wave of artists after them - including recent chart-toppers.

9 celebrated 90s musicians who helped influenced the charts today

40 cinematic scenes which depict the early 1990s in Preston

Even in 2024, it would appear Sir Paul McCartney cannot dodge the "Paul is dead" hoaxes.

Paul is Dead: what led to the long-standing hoax about Paul McCartney?

I used to love Domino's pizzas, but now it's just very average & meh

David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

I reckon the 2000s was the best time to grow up: 43 retro Preston pics

51 throwback pics of Preston school proms & results days in the 2010s

27 retro pics of mid-70s Preston, from fashion and clubs to North End

Film fan spends £35,000 building his own World War II style bunker

39 pics of 1940s Preston, from Man United v PNE to Queen Elizabeth II
The 1940s is a world away at this point.
Jack Marshall

Take a trip down memory lane with 19 retro Preston pictures from 1988

I'd love to go back... 21 retro pics to take you back to 1950s Preston

29 early 1980s retro pics, from Miss Preston & Star Wars to North End

30 pics of last year's Penwortham Friday Club St Mary’s Discos reunion

Take a trip down memory lane to 1970s Leyland & Chorley with 29 pics

I can't believe it's been so long... 26 pictures of late 1990s Preston

I met the mother of my child in Tokyo Jo's! 37 2019 reunion party pics

Who from the '80s has had a profound influence on musicians of recent years, including Justin Timberlake, Gerard Way and Karen O?

11 musicians from the 1980s that helped shaped the charts today

I remember it well! 25 pics from 2003, from Harry Potter to schools

Exclusive collection of pics giving you a glimpse of 1940s Preston

Before the Battle of Britpop between Oasis and Blur, another distinctively British music feud occured years earlier between The Cure's Robert Smith and Morrissey.

What led to the feud between The Cure's Robert Smith and Morrissey?

Dr Pinball Mark Squires at his home in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire where he fixes and restores pinball machines.

I've fixed over 500 retro gaming machines...I get called 'Dr Pinball'

From North End to Miss Preston, explore the 1960s with 25 retro pics

53 exclusive pics of 1950s Preston, from North End to old school jobs

Ocean Colour Scene have announced a UK wide tour to commence March 2025.

Ocean Colour Scene announce extensive UK tour for 2025

Preston North End, Sam Allardyce, pubs & sailors... 29 retro '80s pics

Travel 80 years back in time to the mid-1940s with 29 retro pictures

37 retro pics of 1990s Preston high schools for World Teachers' Day

I'd always get hot potatoes... 35 retro pics of Preston’s Flag Market

27 archive pictures of Whittles Jewellers on Fishergate in Preston

43 pics of The Adelphi in Preston showing how the pub has changed

27 throwback pics of '80s Preston, from Fishergate to Gail from Corrie

20 memorable pictures of 2010, from Miss Preston contests to North End

21 revealing historic pics showing what Preston was like in the 1960s

Glorious collection of 41 retro pics of Preston life in the mid-1960s

Remembering Preston's '90s & '00s fish & chip shops with 24 retro pics

Nik Kershaw has announced a series of UK tour dates to close out 2024 with - here’s how you can get tickets to his number of shows later this year.

Where is ‘80s star Nik Kershaw performing on his 2024 UK tour?

31 retro pics of 1995 Preston, from St George's Centre to Comic Relief