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They form a 400,000 strong worldwide army of Christian soldiers who are planning a general salute to 1983 - the centenary year of the unit to which they belong - the Boys Brigade. Queen's Badge winner Colour Sgt Neil Sherry and boys of the 2nd Preston Company of the Boys Brigade on parade at their Carey Street Baptist Church headquarters, will join in those celebrations
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The cream of the cat world came to Blackpool and boosted the tourist trade. Feline friends were out in force for the 17th championship show organised by Preston and Blackpool Cat Club. Pictured: Sharon Swarbrick, 15, of Galloway Road, Fleetwood, with one of her family cats, a pewter, named Chris, who was entered in the show
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The town of Kirkham has come under heavy criticism - through a schoolboy's investigation. For Simon Phillipson's survey shows that most people are less than happy with the Lancashire market town. Simon, aged 15 (above), produced the survey for a geography field-study at Kirkham Grammar School
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Following previous Hawaiin and French 'nights out' the members of Preston Widows Association donned the tartan for a night out with a Scottish flavour at the Derby School social centre in Preston. Picture shows accordionist Geoff Stuart having a fling with the ladies (left to right) Stella Guest, Yvonne Howarth, Georgette Hodgett, Dolly Boucher, Peggy Gillibrand, Brenda Lucas and Joan Fearns