Preston ( ) is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Preston was granted the status of a city in 2002,"[LINK: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1872505.stm] 'Proud Preston' wins city status", BBC News, 14 March 2002. URL accessed on 6 June 2006. becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. With Chorley and Leyland, Preston forms part of a conurbation. According to the 2001 census, it had an overall population of 335,000. Of this, 184,836 lived in the Preston urban sub-area: the figure for those living within the city limits is lower at around 130,000.[LINK: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/30UK-A.asp] Census 2001: Preston, Office for National Statistics. URL accessed on 6 June 2006. Preston City Council is seeking to form a unitary authority, independent fr

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