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The Guild Wheel by Clare Traynor

Riding the Guild Wheel, by Clare Traynor Sometimes I say the most bizarre things, almost like my mouth and brain are completely unrelated. No connection between the two at all, so […]

11 years ago
#ifyouknowpreston: Prestonians reveal their insights into city living on Twitter hashtag

avenham park in spring We’ve been watching as the insights, often hilarious, have been tweeted out by Prestonians about living in the city. The Twitter hashtag #ifyouknow[insertnameofhwereyoulive] has arrived in Preston and in the […]

11 years ago
Pause for thought before sending in the bulldozers on Preston Bus Station

A heartfelt plea about the proposed demolition of Preston Bus Station from Prestonian Bernie Blackburn With Preston City Council set to rubber stamp their decision to demolish our bus station, […]

11 years ago
Opinion: We need to ensure Preston’s urban natural environments are protected

starlings Do you ever have those moments when you see something so naturally beautiful your heart sings? I live in an urban area of Preston, when I am out and about […]

11 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Opinion: The city centre needs a bit of fluidity to make it a success

Pop up shops: Russ is all in favour of them but a bit less tacky As the council continues with its consultation into what the city centre should be like, we’ve tracked down a number of notable people in the city and asked them to […]

11 years ago
Emma Heslewood At The Preston Historical Society

At the meeting of the Preston Historical Society on Monday 3rd December Emma Heslewood, The Curator of History at the Harris Museum, kindly gave us a splendid insight of the […]

11 years ago
A good deal for our city? Peter Rankin on what the City Deal could mean for Preston

preston skyline This week it was announced Preston was one of 20 cities in the running for additional funding and support as part of the government’s city deal scheme, we asked Preston […]

11 years ago
The ‘New’ New Continental In Preston?

The former Co-operative offices in the city centre are empty and run down Is this the site for the New Continental in central Preston? A recent application from New Continental Properties Limited asked the council to grant a Club Premises Certicficate and licence […]

11 years ago
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