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Avenham Street demolition continues after suspected arson attempt fails

Smoke plume seen coming from near the Avenham Street site Pic: Blog Preston/Lisa Brown A fire which saw emergency services scrambled to the centre of Preston is being treated as a suspected arson. Contractors working on the 12-14 Avenham Street site to bring the […]

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Preston Jazz Festival returns for 2025 with 42 free musical events and activities

Prestonians enjoying Jazzin’ the Park on Winckley Square in 2023 Pic: Michael Porter Photography Preston Jazz Festival is returning for 2025 with a total of 42 different free musical events and activities. Between Sunday 18 May and Saturday 7 June, 17 concerts and 24 […]

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Reform UK’s goal to cut through net zero plans ‘very worrying’ for wider Preston area

County Hall in Preston. Pic: Blog Preston Reform UK’s plans to restrict and obstruct green energy projects across Lancashire put over 13,000 jobs and over £1bn of value to the local economy at risk, analysis suggests. Nigel […]

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‘We want to be loud active voices for the people of Preston’ – Preston Independents group hint at possible alliance with left-leaning parties in County Hall

Yousuf Motala, Michael Lavalette and Almas Razakazi form the Preston Independents group Preston voted a third of its county councillors in this year’s elections as independent candidates. Michael Lavalette – who came second in last year’s general election – took the Preston […]

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Free Community Health Fair in Fishwick set to put focus on mental wellbeing

Preston Community Hub's Summer Fair in 2022 Pic: Paul Yates A free event in Preston is set to put the focus on mental wellbeing. The Community Health Fair, hosted by Preston Wellfest, will take place from 10.30am to 3.30pm on […]

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Pete Tong and Embrace bring 3,000 revellers to Preston’s Flag Market

Preston Weekender on the Sunday. Credit: Michael Porter Photography Music fans were treated to a bumper bank holiday weekend as dance and rock legends took to The Preston Weekender stage on the Flag Market. The city centre came alive […]

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Miller Park fountain’s statue clean up is turning heads

The recently cleaned Miller Park fountain Pic: Blog Preston A clean up of the statues on Miller Park’s fountain has been stopping Prestonians in their tracks in recent weeks. The fountain has been cordoned off for the past couple […]

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Camelot Theme Park site sees housing estate with 350 homes planned

A Northern housebuilder has unveiled plans to build hundreds of homes on the site of the former Camelot theme park. Story Homes wants to create a development of 350 homes […]

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