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When the sun is shining, there aren't many place like it. Preston 's Cannon Street is a vibrant hub of colour, joy and flamboyance.

LancsLive took a stroll along Cannon Street to find out what keeps its spirit ticking. And how many have been coping with the first half of 2024 - which they describe as 'the worst ever', but refuse to let it dampen their spirits.Alex White runs Storm Cat, an alternative vintage clothing shop with her cousin and business partner, Roxanne Flynn. They opened up almost a year ago and started off selling vintage items, before branching out to accessories, pin badges and other clothing.

"People don't necessarily know that we're here and we try our best to be visible to people. It's sometimes difficult to grab people's attention." She said: "Everybody's been really supportive and so helpful and lovely, so we're like a little community down Cannon Street." For Louise's business, customers often book appointments to attend craft workshops, as well as clubs on Saturdays for children.

"There's nothing at the top of the street, to draw people down and you've got nothing at the bottom for them to go to. Whereas on Winckley Street, you can see the square more or less from the top of the street, so it looks a lot more pleasant."Across the road is a well-established clothing shop that's been on Cannon Street for the best part of six years. Retrogue Vintage Clothing offers big brand names such as Nike, Adidas, Fila, Fred Perry and Levi's.

"It's getting to a point where we think, we don't know what else we can do which is a shame. We do have regulars who come down to multiple businesses here but it's the people who aren't regulars, we don't know how to get them to come down which is the shame."The oldest shop on the street is European Fine Arts and Antiques, which was opened by Brian Beck, the father of Ellis Beck, 28 years ago.

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