News and information for the Avenham area of Preston City Centre which includes Winckley Square, Avenham and Miller Parks and the surrounding streets. Winckley Square is a designated conservation area.
Preston Park Run is back with a little help from GallowaysPreston Park Run returned this weekend after Storm Dennis put a stop to the popular running event. The defibrillator in Avenham Park was damaged b the storm and organisers felt […]
4 years ago The ‘puparazzi’ are coming to Avenham Park for dog photography workshopsThe next generation of puparazzi is being trained in Avenham Park thanks to a series of dog photography workshops. The workshops are being run by CatsDog, the Preston-based dog photographers. […]
4 years ago Roads closed, fields flooded and a cancelled concert – Storm Ciara takes its toll on PrestonPreston has battened down the hatches as Storm Ciara battered the region. Five flood warnings are currently in place across Preston. They are: Salmesbury, by the Tickled Trout Higher Walton […]
4 years ago Miller Park rescue underway as cyclist becomes stranded under bandstandUpdate: The cyclist was rescued at around 5.40pm. A firefighter went into the water with a small inflatable sled and pulled him back to dry land, where he was helped […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Funding boost sees extra £900,000 to support rough sleepers in PrestonHomelessness services in Preston have received a significant boost with over £900,000 of Government funding being allocated to support rough sleepers in the city. Preston City Council along with its […]
4 years ago Knife bins coming to Avenham and KingsfoldKnife bins are being installed in Preston and South Ribble. It’s part of a Lancashire-wide initiative to give people a safe and legal way to surrender unwanted knives and sharp […]
4 years ago Interfaith event arranged in Preston in response to controversial Netflix seriesA community interfaith event is taking place in Preston in response to a controversial Netflix series. Messiah stars Michelle Monaghan as a CIA officer investigating a charismatic figure whose followers […]
4 years ago Taste test: How Preston’s new Turkish restaurant gives more than just a Taste of TurkeyAn authentic Turkish restaurant called A Taste of Turkey has opened just at 22 Manchester Road in Avenham. Husband and wife team Gue and Hakan moved from Istanbul to Preston […]
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