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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.

Success for UCLan’s School of Medicine

staff-and-students-from-uclan-school-of-medicine-celebrating-the-accreditation UCLan’s School of Medicine has received some positive news as they have been added to the General Medical Council’s list of bodies approved to award UK medical degrees. Following the […]

4 years ago
UCLan introduces all online teaching for students during coronavirus outbreak

The UCLan campus in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall The UCLan campus will look a lot quieter as all teaching moves online amid coronavirus fears. Students were informed last week that they would receive online teaching for all classes […]

4 years ago
Preston Markets to see reduced hours and partial closures due to coronavirus

Outdoor Market at Preston Markets Preston Market hall will face reduced hours and partial closures to reduce the spread of Covid-19. From Tuesday 24 March 2020, the Market Hall at Preston Markets will reduce its […]

4 years ago
Annual Easter Avenham ‘Egg Rolling’ cancelled due to Coronavirus

The traditional and much-loved Egg Rolling annual event is cancelled for 2020 due to the coronavirus. The annual event has been a big Easter tradition for Prestonians for over 150 […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston venues react to coronavirus closures as the council steps in to help

Winedown owner Dougie Lowe Preston businesses have been reacting to the Government-enforced closures of pubs, restaurants and similar venues in the fight against coronavirus. Many eateries have switched focus to a delivery service, with […]

4 years ago
Preston Minster to live-stream church services for first time in its history

Preston Minster Pic: Tony Worrall Preston Minster will be live-streaming services for the first time in its history in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The move comes after The Church of England suspended all public […]

4 years ago
Preston city centre venues targeted in first night of lockdown

IceBurg Three venues in Preston city centre have been broken into during the first night of Government-enforced closures. Preston’s pubs, bars and restaurants shut yesterday (Friday 20 March) as part of […]

4 years ago
The Harris to close in response to coronavirus advice

The Harris Pic: Tony Worrall The Harris will temporarily close its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. The closure will take effect from Friday 20 March, however artwork can still be viewed online via virtual […]

4 years ago
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