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Police called to reports of ‘wannabe racers’ at Tesco Leyland car park

Tesco car park in Leyland Pic: Google Drivers turning a supermarket car park in Leyland into a scene from ‘Fast and Furious’ are being clamped down on by police. South Ribble Police attended the Tesco Leyland car […]

2 years ago
Shankly Hotel bedroom numbers question mark

Work has stalled on the renovation of the Old Post Office to become a luxury hotel Pic: Tony Worrall A question mark hangs over how many bedrooms Preston’s perpetually-delayed Shankly Hotel will have once it finally opens in the city centre. When the vision for the former main Post […]

2 years ago
Preston band Ginnel celebrate debut album release with two gigs in one day

“We’re old enough to know better and young enough not to care,” says Mark Wareing, singer and lyricist of Preston’s exciting post-punk psych outfit Ginnel. The band is preparing for […]

2 years ago
Spitfire to be on Preston’s Flag Market for Battle of Britain event

The Spitfire Visitor Centre based at Blackpool are providing the aircraft Pic: Andy Bell/Hangar 42 A commemoration of the Battle of Britain will take place in Preston city centre. Beginning with a parade through to the Flag Market to remember the sacrifices made in the […]

2 years ago
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In pictures: A world first as photography parade hits streets of Preston

2023 Preston Photography Parade Pic: Claire Griffiths The world’s first photography parade took place in Preston last week. The event – which happened on Saturday 19 August, World Photography Day – was part of Lancashire Photography Festival. […]

2 years ago
Preston motorway junction reopens as loose horse caught

Edith Rigby Way was closed earlier due to a loose horse. The closure was put in place today (Friday 25 August) at the M55 junction. The horse has since been […]

2 years ago
Second European award success for UCLan professor

An Asian man holding a trophy in front of a dark backdrop A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) professor has won a European entrepreneurial award for the second year running. Ahmed Onsy, Professor of Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems Engineering and Associate Dean […]

2 years ago
Green energy boost for Soundskills Centre in Ribbleton

Chris Davis who is project co-ordinator at Soundskills in Brookfield Pic: BBC LDRS Work to make a Preston community centre more energy efficient is going to be used to spearhead a project that aims to do the same thing for the homes of […]

2 years ago
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