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Concern over missing boy from Preston

Harley Taylor Update: Harley Taylor has now been found Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing boy from Preston. Harley Taylor, 13, has not been seen since Monday 20 July […]

4 years ago
PLAU in Friargate opening after lockdown – with new roof terrace to follow

PLAU vaults after the renovation Pic: Rose Peploe PLAU Gin and Beer House is reopening its doors today (Thursday 23 July), as the coronavirus lockdown is eased. The Friargate bar has been closed for four months but is […]

4 years ago
Missing man from Blackburn has links to Preston and Leyland

Scott Holmes Police are appealing for any information related to a missing man from Blackburn who has links to Preston and Leyland. Scott Holmes, 20, has gone missing from the Blackburn area. […]

4 years ago
Prestonians some of the ‘least excited’ to get back to the gym

Man at gym Prestonians don’t seem to be ready to get back on the treadmills just yet, as a new report says the city is one of the least excited to return to […]

4 years ago
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BAE Systems inspired by motorsport technology for combat aircraft

BAE Systems and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have joined forces to explore how the motorsport industry could push forward designs for the future of combat aircraft.   An Oxfordshire-based specialist […]

4 years ago
Preston high street recovering post-lockdown

Queues outside the Fishergate Shopping Centre and Primark Pic: Paul Melling Preston’s high street is performing better than Manchester and Liverpool during post-lockdown recovery, according to a new report. The Centre for Cities ‘High Street Recovery Tracker’, compiled using anonymised mobile […]

4 years ago
Northern train services set to increase around Preston

An increasingly rare sight, a Northern train leaving Preston Railway Station Pic: Ian Simpson More Northern trains will start running between Preston and Blackpool South from tomorrow (Monday 20 July). Since the start of lockdown, services have started to increase but next week is […]

4 years ago
Cottam play centre hit with uncertainty as lockdown keeps doors closed

Soft play area in Kinder Hub, Cottam The Kinder Hub play area is considering its options after Covid-19 guidelines have forced it to stay closed. The play, learning and development centre situated in Cottam is unable to […]

4 years ago
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Preston in pictures REFLECTIONS .... Whilst most sleep, this is what Preston Dock Marina looks like at 06.30 on a still summers morning. 6-7-13 (lens at 18mm) ©Preston. Junction of Powis Road - Watery Lane 1981 with the Docks in the background. ©Prestons Iconic 1960's Bus Station pictured in 1981, 12 years after opening, looking at the Ribble Bus Co. side from Ringway. ©St Pauls Church, Preston transforms into Red Rose Radio Preston in 1981. ©Preston Guild Hall, Lancaster Rd Dull summer day 1981. ©Ringway Preston on a dull summer day in 1981. ©Class 390 Avenham Park, PrestonM6 Motorway Preston looking south summer 1984 © View more
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