Face coverings are now mandatory for shoppers in Preston and the rest of England, after new coronavirus rules came into effect on Friday (24 July). Masks are compulsory in enclosed […]

Prestonians returned to Preston city centre in their droves for a socially distanced shop. Monday 15 June saw non-essential shops able to open for the first time in nearly three […]

Preston’s shops are preparing to reopen from Monday 15 June, as lockdown eases across the country. Plans have been put in motion after Boris Johnson’s announcement on non-essential shops earlier […]

Police were called to Barclays in Preston on Monday after reports of criminal damage as part of a national climate change protest. Greenpeace activists sealed the doors of the bank […]

Indie rock band Snow Patrol have rescheduled their two Preston shows. The Northern Ireland band were due to perform at Blitz tonight as part of their Reworked tour, but have […]

The Sherlocks are coming to Preston as part of their album launch. The Sheffield indie band will play Blitz on Tuesday 8 October. The event, which has been jointly organised […]

Hundreds of investors have been left with £14m missing from their savings pots after a Preston pension firm was wound up by the High Court this week. The Insolvency Service […]

With three months of the Guild Hall standing empty as a venue, we look at the situation at the city’s iconic venue. The administrator Beverley Budsworth released a revealing report […]