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Heritage Open Days, Sunday September 13

Preston Cemetery has been targeted by vandals on a number of occasions Preston’s Heritage Open Days event draws to a close after a four day weekend of exploring hidden gems of the city through tours and open visits. The event has seen […]

9 years ago
Heritage Open Days, Saturday September 12

The restoration bill for St Walburge's runs into the hundreds of thousands of pounds Day three of Heritage Open Days weekend, exploring the hidden gems of Preston, is the busiest and liveliest yet, but where to start? We’ve hopefully made that decision a little […]

9 years ago
Meal made from waste held to stamp out food poverty

Preston’s first Disco Soup is coming to Avenham Park. The festival is hosted by Lancashire and Region Dietary Education Resource and includes a chef-cooked meal to promote a fight against food […]

9 years ago
Preston parks retain their Green Flag quality

Miller Park in all its glory Pic: Tony Worrall Five parks in Preston have retained their green flag status as being outstanding spaces in the city. Avenham Park, Miller Park, Grange Park, Haslam Park and Fishwick nature reserve all scooped the […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement The Big Pedal: Road closures announced around Winckley Square

Cyclists will take on the Avenham Park route Pic: Tony Worrall Roads throughout Preston city centre are to be closed and the one-way system around Winckley Square suspended for a big bike ride. The Big Pedal comes to the city on […]

9 years ago
Man punched in Avenham Park and has mobile phone stolen

The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday 11 July in Avenham Park A man was punched in the face and had his mobile phone stolen as he made his way through Avenham Park in the middle of the night. Preston Police are […]

9 years ago
Preston’s Big Pedal & Family Festival coming to Avenham Park

This counts as a quiet day when the sun shines on Avenham Park Preston’s Big Pedal & Family Festival is coming to Avenham Park this month. Sunday, July 26 will see cyclists get on their bike and head down to the park for […]

9 years ago
Preston unexploded bomb: Police cordon lifted after second mortar found

Police have tweeted a picture of where the mortar has been discovered Another mortar has been found in a field near Avenham Park in Preston. Preston Police were on the scene from around 6.30pm on Saturday after reports of another military mortar had […]

9 years ago
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