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Preston Guild Hall: Venue officially transfers to Simon Rigby’s ownership

Simon Rigby (right) receiving the keys to the Guild Hall in 2014 Preston’s main entertainment venue the Guild Hall has officially transferred into private hands. The keys to the building were presented to Simon Rigby, a local multi-millionaire businessman, in a ceremony […]

9 years ago
Beauty and the Beast to be shown at Harris Library in new film club

Beauty and the Beast was made into a Disney film in 1991 Volunteers have put together a film club at the Harris Library in Preston. Kate McMahon and others are to show films at the library. The first film to be shown […]

9 years ago
Preston Local Plan: City council’s Garden City masterplan faces final test

Some scenes in the masterplan of what green spaces would be provided alongside the homes Preston City Council’s blueprint for how the city should develop faces a public test from Tuesday. A two-day hearing at the Town Hall will see a planning inspector discuss the […]

9 years ago
Penwortham girl dies during Cadley FC under-16s match

A young footballer has died during an under-16s Sunday league match near Preston. The girl, a 15-year-old student at Penwortham High School for Girls, collapsed during the match for Cadley […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Former Ingol bakery to become new takeaway

The bakery, formerly Neal's Bakery, has changed hands a number of times recently An empty bakery in Preston is due to be converted into a new takeaway. Rav Dhesi has applied to open a new Indian takeaway in Ingol on the site of […]

9 years ago
Fracking Lancashire event to take place at Preston Minster

Fracking is to be discussed at the event An event to discuss potential fracking in the countryside on the edge of Preston has been called. Campaign groups are holding a summit at Preston’s St John Minster called Fracking […]

9 years ago
Cottam community fireworks display axed due to safety fears

cottam fireworks A Preston fireworks display has been cancelled due to safety fears. The annual Cottam community bonfire due to go ahead on Saturday 1 November has been stopped. Organisers at the […]

9 years ago
Man dies after car collides with tree in Penwortham

The section of Pope Lane just beyond Lindle Lane junction Police are appealing for information after a man died in an accident in Penwortham. The incident happened around 8.25pm on Friday 17 October when an MG ZT-T was heading towards […]

9 years ago
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