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Preston

[pres-tuhn]

noun

  1. a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.

  2. a male given name.



Preston

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, administrative centre of Lancashire, on the River Ribble: developed as a weaving centre (17th–18th centuries); university (1992). Pop: 184 836 (2001)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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"When I was diagnosed, I had holey bones in my ribs, thighs, spine and skull," said the 68-year-old, who played for Preston North End in the 1980s.

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Previously from Blackpool, both men are now of Chandlers Way in Grimsargh, near Preston.

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Preston Davey was pronounced dead a short time later, said Lancashire Police.

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"The holiday park sector... is essentially an unregulated sector," says Hugh Preston KC, a lawyer currently representing a group of about 1,200 caravan owners taking legal action against holiday parks.

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Tippy Toes in Lostock Hall, near Preston in Lancashire, describes itself as "a food bank with baby items".

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