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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 Galloways

Junior parkrunners in action Pic: Ian Scott Preston 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 workshops

Participants photographing a pooch on the first CatsDog workshop The 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 Preston

Preston 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 bandstand

Emergency services plan the rescue Pic: Michelle Brides Update: 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 Preston

A homeless man outside the closed BHS store Pic: Tony Worrall Homelessness 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 Kingsfold

Knives seized during 2019 checks by police and trading standards Knife 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 series

Royal Banquet Hall A 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 Turkey

The leftovers An 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 […]

4 years ago
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