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He said it had always held a "special place in the hearts of music lovers in Preston" and it was "working hard to secure an incredible roster of artists and shows for the venue".

Sarah Threlfall, deputy chief executive and director of community and wellbeing at Preston City Council, said 53 Degrees was a "landmark venue for many" and its reopening as a hub for live music was "fantastic news" for the city and would further enhance its cultural offer.

The letter was penned by a woman called Jean from Herschell Street, Preston, who expressed her joy her "sweetheart" stationed in Wiltshire was coming home for Christmas adding she had "counted the days".

Quartz Hill 14, Antelope Valley 0: Preston White had a five-inning no-hitter.

In an opinion piece for national newspaper the Globe and Mail, Preston Manning - an Albertan considered one of the founders of the modern conservative movement in Canada - warned "large numbers of Westerners simply will not stand for another four years of Liberal government, no matter who leads it".