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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.

Small firms in Preston could receive urgent funding to survive the coronavirus pandemic

Lockdown restrictions have left many small firms unable to trade or facing very low footfall due to lockdown Pic: Tony Worrall Small businesses in Preston may be able to claim additional government support. A new scheme from the government has seen Preston City Council given the ability to pay out up […]

4 years ago
Preston Bus Station concourse reopens as Preston Bus detail social distancing measures

Preston Bus Station Pic: Tony Worrall A new one-way system is in place at Preston Bus Station concourse. Social distancing measures have been enforced at the Bus Station concourse and the Bus Station car park – […]

4 years ago
Preston’s independent shops preparing for high street reopening

Action Records Preston’s shops are preparing to reopen from Monday 15 June, as lockdown eases across the country. Plans have been put in motion after Boris Johnson’s announcement on non-essential shops earlier […]

4 years ago
Road in Fulwood closed due to burst water main

United Utilities in Lytham Road Pic: Di Guzik A road in Fulwood has been closed due to a burst water main. Lytham Road has been shut between Plungington Road and Garstang Road. United Utilities are on the scene […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston artists urged to submit their work for sale in Harris Museum shop

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall A chance for up and coming artists to be featured in the Harris Museum and Art Gallery shop has been unveiled. The Harris is looking for budding artists, designers and […]

4 years ago
Firefighters stop fire at Plungington car garage from spreading

Fire crews and police on the scene in Plungington Road Pic: Stac Dickinson/Plungington Community Page Plungington Road was closed off during Friday afternoon as firefighters tackled a fire at a car garage. The fire broke out shortly after 3pm between Robinson Street and the Lytham […]

4 years ago
Section of Ring Way to shut through Preston city centre due to sinkhole

Ring Way will be shut from 6am on Saturday (May 30) where it meets Lawson Street Pic: Google A section of Ring Way through Preston city centre is being shut after part of the road collapsed. Lancashire County Council put a lane closure in place from Thursday (May […]

4 years ago
Winner of literary prize set up in memory of UCLan lecturer announced

Dinesh brought short story writing to communities in Preston and beyond The third winner of a literary prize set up in memory of a Preston lecturer has been announced. The Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction has this year gone to […]

4 years ago
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