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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.

Preston Peace Garden work to be completed by summer

Construction work on the Peace Garden as part of the Friargate North scheme Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s new look Peace Garden is due to re-open this summer. The Peace Garden, which sits next to Ringway on Friargate, has been put in after the major revamp of […]

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Running, conversation and doughnuts: The group bringing people together in Avenham Park

Two Lancashire businesses have teamed up to bring the community together through social, all-ability 5K runs at Avenham Park. The runs are led by Flow Collective, a new business that […]

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New bins in Preston city centre to encourage recycling-on-the-go

Cllr Freddie Bailey (R); with Ellie Tebbott, Waste Technical Officer; and a street cleaning crew at the Market Hall recycling bin location. New bins are being implemented in Preston city centre in order to encourage recycling-on-the-go. Four new specific litter bins will make it easier for residents and visitors to recycle plastic […]

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Oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community celebrates 100th birthday

Jim with his wife Gwen. Pic: Preston Community Gateway The oldest surviving member of Preston’s Windrush community has turned 100. Jameson (Jim) St Valle, turned 100 years old this month, celebrating his birthday with family, friends and staff at […]

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Advertisement Advertisement Preston Market Hall parking issues crackdown planned

Cars are regularly parking at the end of the Market Hall by the Wallace and Gromit statue Pic: @cparkyuk Lancashire County Council is set to visit Preston’s Market Hall to tackle ongoing parking issues. This comes after it has been reported on multiple occasions that motorists are parking directly […]

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Preston’s buses to see new Public Transport Safety Officers on patrol

Public Transport Safety Officer Roman Karasz. Pic: Lancashire County Council A scheme has been set up, seeing new Public Transport Safety Officers patrolling Preston’s buses and bus stations. The officers are specifically trained, aiming to tackle anti-social behaviour on public […]

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Man found unresponsive at The Bears Paw in Preston

The Bear's Paw in Church Street Pic: Blog Preston A man was found unresponsive inside a city centre pub this afternoon. Officers from Lancashire police and North West Ambulance Service were called to the scene at Church Street at […]

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Free men’s health seminar being hosted at Preston’s university

Men's health public engagement seminar. Pic: UCLan A free seminar highlighting men’s health issues is being held at the University of Central Lancashire this Wednesday 13 March.  The public engagement seminar will cover issues specifically focusing on […]

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