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Preston

American  
[pres-tuhn] / ˈprɛs tən /

noun

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

  2. a male given name.


Preston British  
/ ˈprɛstən /

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)

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Included in the allegations are claims that the “Daisy Jones & the Six” actor, daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley, gave her eggs to Travolta and Preston in exchange for “an old Jaguar” and “between $10,000 - $20,000.”

From Los Angeles Times

Preston died in 2020 at age 57 after a two-year battle with breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

Included in the filing is an image of a handwritten note that features the words “Kelly Preston carried baby,” “medical bills paid” and “old Jaguar 1990s-ish,” as well as a screenshot of messages presumably exchanged with Priscilla Presley that describe Ben Travolta as her “beautiful great-grandson.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1837 the first missionaries from the newly founded LDS arrived in the UK in Preston, Lancashire - now home to Europe's largest Mormon temple.

From BBC

Preston Lodge, a former care home bought by the trust, now provides 25 beds, with 14 more opening on December 15.

From BBC