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Seasonal cheer was the bright idea of sub-postmaster Bill Stuart at Catterall sub-post office - he appeared as Father Christmas when he handed over the 10 bonus to pensioners. Receiving her bonus is Mrs Doris Armstrong, of Garstang Road
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Children from Greenlands School, Ribbleton, delighted passersby when they went on a carol singing expedition to St George's Shopping precinct in Preston
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Samantha Southwourth played the Queen of Light at Emmanuel School's Christmas Festival of Light. She is pictured above with the rest of the cast
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Preparation - and a lot of festive fun - went into the costumes for this charming scene, which shows some of the children who took part in the Christmas concert at Frenchwood Junior School