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Number 771: Preston Bus Station joins the list of the city’s listed buildings and structures

There’s been a lot of media coverage and indeed, robust debate about the listing this week of Preston Bus Station by culture minister Ed Vaizey. The decision recognises the building’s […]

11 years ago
Gated community plan for three new homes on Harris Knowledge Park faces objections

The former Harris Orphanage on the Harris Knowledge Park Plans to develop a listed building site in Fulwood face objections from conservation groups and local residents. The owners of the Harris Knowledge Park have applied to the city council […]

11 years ago
Preston students to shop-til-they-drop at St George’s student lock-in

Crowds at last year's student lock-in One of Preston’s biggest shopping nights of the year is set to take place next week. The Student lock-in night at St Georges Shopping Centre will be held for the […]

11 years ago
Preston newsagent has its opening hours and alcohol sales time cut

Friargate is seen as the second street of the city by many after Fishergate A Preston off-licence’s opening hours have been slashed by councillors. The city council’s licensing sub-committee chose to reduce the time Best One, or Friargate Newsagent, on Friargate, can open and […]

11 years ago
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University Police launch UCLan student safety pages

Lancashire Police recently launched new social media pages on Twitter and Facebook with the aim of improving safety of UCLan students in Preston. As part of Lancashire Police’s 2013 Freshers […]

11 years ago
Pan catches fire at Deepdale home

Fire crews from Preston Fire Station have put out a kitchen fire in Deepdale. Crews were called to St Georges Road at 5.36pm and spent three hours putting out the […]

11 years ago
City centre stabbing CCTV images released as part of police appeal

Images of the man police would like to speak to. He was on Glovers Court before the incident. Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a stabbing in the city centre. Officers were called to an incident on Fishergate […]

11 years ago
Cut Throat Ghost Tours are going down well in Preston

The Wooden Spoons Theatre company are due to commence their second session of twice nightly ghost tours on Thursday and Friday of this week. Audiences have been enthralled by superb […]

11 years ago
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