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Preston City Centre

The city centre includes the administrative and main shopping areas of the city. The city’s law courts are found here, police station, town hall and of course Preston Bus Station. The electoral ward is known as Town Centre despite the change to city status.

Images released in police crackdown on motorbike nuisance in Preston parks

Police have released images of young men they want to speak to as part of a crackdown on nuisance motorbikes in city parks. Officers have joined forces with local councillors, […]

4 years ago
UCLan joins forces with Wales Rugby League to ensure lasting World Cup legacy

Former UCLan student Rhodri Loyd who graduated in 2019 With Wales’ men’s team based in Preston for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RWLC2021), Wales Rugby league (WRL) is partnering with Preston City Council and the University of Central […]

4 years ago
Preston residents encouraged to report urgent pot hole repairs in local areas

Lancashire County Council's pot hole repair team at work. Lancashire’s highway teams are predicted to fix around 36,000 potholes this year, and are asking Preston residents to help to report any they find on the county council’s website. Surveys […]

4 years ago
Greyfriars councillor comes out as they call for Preston to embrace diversity

Councillor Gregg came out last week. Daniel Gregg, a Liberal Democrat councillor in Greyfriars, Preston, has come out as non-binary and is calling for the city to embrace its trans and ethnic minority communities. They came […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Cold War Steve’s latest exhibition comes to The Larder

Cold War Steve Exhibition at The Larder, Preston, Lancashire Work by Britain’s leading political artist Cold War Steve has gone on public display in The Larder in Preston city centre. The display is believed to be one of the […]

4 years ago
University’s annual student showcase to launch with virtual award ceremony

The UCLan campus in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is set to host its first ever Degree Shows Launch and Awards Ceremony online this Thursday (16 July). The physical Degree Shows, held each […]

4 years ago
Warehouse sale gives new home to Preston based technology consultancy

The ground floor of an historic warehouse conversion in Preston’s business district has been sold by Etc Urban Developments and will become the city’s newest offices. Preston-based Insiris, a technology […]

4 years ago
Jail for sex offender who spied on woman in Fishergate Centre toilets

Fishergate Shopping Centre Pic: Google A sex offender who spied a woman in the Fishergate Centre toilets, while visiting Preston for a treatment programme has been jailed. Haben Mihretab, 22, is banned from entering any […]

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