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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.

Watch as UCLan’s new Engineering Innovation Centre comes to life

A still from the new EIC video A new video shows UCLan’s new £35million Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) coming to life. The EIC, which officially launched in October, is a teaching and research facility that engages directly with […]

4 years ago
Meet the makers at this Preston pottery studio open event

A Make North maker A Preston city centre pottery studio is holding an open event to officially celebrate its launch. Make North, which opened in the former Saul Street Clinic in July, will host […]

4 years ago
Concern for missing girl, 15, who has not been seen since Saturday

Police are becoming increasingly worried about the welfare of 15-year-old Shannon Heald, who is missing from her home in Preston. She was last seen near to Asda in Morecambe at […]

4 years ago
Preston to host sci-fi horror show set in post Brexit Britain

The Body Snatcher set A spooky sci-fi horror inspired by a Robert Louis Stevenson short story is coming to Preston. The Body Snatcher is touring the north of England and will stop at UCLan’s […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Sandown Court fire starter spared jail after early morning evacuation

A man who started a fire at his high rise flat in Avenham, causing more than 100 people to be evacuated has been spared jail. Emergency services were called to […]

4 years ago
Upcoming road changes as UCLan Masterplan moves into next major phase

Aerial view of the Engineering Innovation Centre, Student Centre and highways Preston’s university has announced plans for the start of a key phase of its Masterplan highways scheme. UCLan, working in partnership with Lancashire County Council and contract partner Balfour Beatty, […]

4 years ago
Poignant new exhibition at the Harris features letters from children in care

Sincerely, You exhibition A new Lancashire County Council book and exhibition supporting National Care Leavers’ Week has launched.  The Happy Being Me book contains around 50 letters that were written by children and young people in […]

4 years ago
Weekend events in Preston, 1 – 3 November

The Ferret Looking for something to do this weekend? See our list below for things to do in Preston. Friday 1 November Circular Economy ClubUniversity of Central Lancashire, Flyde Road, PR1 2HE9.30am […]

4 years ago
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