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 netball team wins national competitionCardinal Newman Netball Academy has won the Sisters n Sport U19 National Netball Shield Competition. Sisters n Sport is an organisation that aims to inspire and empower girls through sport. The […]
4 weeks ago “Unacceptable” and “must do better” as Preston records highest rough sleeper count since records beganNew figures have shown that Preston had the highest amount of rough sleepers in Lancashire last year. The data, published by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, provided […]
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1 month ago Advertisement Advertisement Working a lunchtime shift with Preston’s famous Spud BrothersWe visited the TikTok viral Spudbros on Preston’s Flag Market, home to the famous jacket potatoes, boiled new potatoes and parched peas, and became Spudgirls for the day. We were […]
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1 month ago Fishergate Hill and Broadgate junction gets ‘bee-friendly’ bus shelterA new bee-friendly bus shelter has been introduced into Fishergate Hill to ‘help contribute to climate change and nature recovery in the city’. It features a mix of 13 native […]
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