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Elton John announces UK dates
8:00am Tuesday 11th March 2008
ELTON John has announced that he will bring his outrageous Las Vegas show, The Red Piano, to Britain this year.
Up and coming bands head to city
4:35pm Monday 13th August 2007
Music bible the NME will be hitting Preston on October 1 with some of their tips for the top.
Stars lined up for Guild Hall
4:30pm Monday 13th August 2007
Rock, pop, theatre and classical concerts are all part of the Autumn/Winter season at Preston Guild Hall.
Accoustic band at the park
9:27am Wednesday 8th August 2007
The Silver Dogs, a Chorley-based acoustic band are bringing their mix of rock and folk to the Worden Arts Centre, Worden Park, Leyland, on Thursday, August, 23, at 7.30pm.
Blues at the Bittrer Suite
9:26am Wednesday 8th August 2007
Top local Blues band Lee Wharton Band perform at the Bittrer Suite, Fylde Road, Preston, on Thursday, August 16 from 9-11.30pm.
Music at Mad Ferret
8:32pm Wednesday 1st August 2007
Popular Preston venue The Mad Ferret has a cracking line-up of bands for a night of live music this Saturday, August 4.
Underground surfaces near to home
11:36am Friday 27th July 2007
DJs Adam O'Keeffe - aka Judas - and Adam G, otherwise known as AK-g, have joined forces and come up with a series of underground dance nights called Logic on Blackburn, starting on August 3.
D:Percussion to end after this year
2:37pm Wednesday 25th July 2007
THIS year's D:Percussion festival is to be the last, it has been announced.
Jake still burns with the spirit of punk
3:07pm Thursday 12th July 2007
Punk veterans Stiff Little Fingers hit Preston in October but fans are advised to snap up tickets now.
Indie rock: Take a ride with The Subways
11:51am Thursday 21st June 2007
Indie rock trio The Subways are coming to Preston's 53 Degrees on Thursday August 16, at 7.30pm.
National News
Johnson's deputy mayor resigns post
Updated 10:03pm Friday 4th July 2008
Deputy London Mayor Ray Lewis has resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities, he announced.
Top Stories Now
Sun and success for Prestwich Carnival
THOUSANDS of revellers sampled the thrills and spills of Prestwich Carnival — with young people proving to be the stars of the show.
Business park office plans rejected
PLANNING chiefs have rejected proposals to redevelop Mountheath Business Park off George Street, Prestwich. The application was for the creation of three four-storey office buildings.
Nuisance bikers may get ASBOs
MOTORBIKE menaces are being urged to put the brake on their nuisance behaviour or face the consequences.
Walk a mile in the park
WALKERS are being invited to join the North Manchester and Bury Myeloma Support Group for a stroll in Heaton Park this weekend.
Site visit for derelict pub
A proposed £3 million residential development in Prestwich has been put on ice for one month.
Taxi drivers have their chests waxed
A FEW eyebrows were raised — and others were lost — at a charity funday at which three brave cabbies took centre stage.
Rare insight into local history
RARE artefacts offering a valuable insight into the history of Prestwich will go on display in an exhibition on July 12.
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