Simon Rigby is no longer operating Vittorias at Kirkham. The Guild Hall owner has let the eatery to Ross Wallis, managing director of Leftmove estate agents. The move comes two […]

A Preston-based charity which helps prisoners get back into work has won an award. Recycling Lives was praised for its ‘exceptional results’ in helping offender rehabilitation. The Robin Corbett Award […]

An outdoor concert in Preston city centre is returning this summer. Prestfest has announced its headliner for the show with DJ Judge Jules to play on the Harris Museum balcony. […]

A hotel on the outskirts of Preston has been saved from standing empty. Mercure, part of the Accor brand of hotels, is the new name for the Samlesbury Hotel. The […]

With news on Preston City Council considering funding a community bank we take a look back at when Preston had its own bank. Pedder’s was a household name in Georgian […]

The landlord of a Preston bowling alley which has fallen into administration is hoping to bring it back. MFA Bowl has gone into administration with 12 bowling alleys across the […]

A tool kit designed at UCLan to help people with dementia has gone on national sale. The Fidget Widget was the brainchild of Judith Bower, Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Adviser, and […]

Staff at a Preston bowling alley have been left in limbo about their futures. Turning up to work on Monday (25 February) they found a note pinned to the door […]