The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) hosted its annual Japan Day celebration on the weekend. Marking the event’s 10th anniversary, the celebration was fully booked, with over 700 people in […]

Preston is home to many diverse communities that have helped shape the cultural landscape of the city as it stands today. Home to people from Ireland, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, […]

The Harris in Preston has announced the opening of two new spaces which will be dedicated to young people. Over 100 years old, the museum, art gallery and library, is […]

Police are hunting ‘despicable and shameful’ thieves after Second World War medals were stolen from a house in Leyland. South Ribble Police were called to reports of a burglary in […]

This is part two of a series on Preston’s Town Halls. Read part one: Preston, a self governing city state and a tale of four Town Halls After the collapse […]

A new Facebook group has launched to help people learn about the history of Preston and get involved in uncovering more stories from the past. The man behind the venture […]

A section of the shared footpath and cycleway has reopened on Broadgate. The stretch is part of the £54.7m Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme. A diversion remains […]

This is part one of a two-part article on Preston’s Town Halls. Early charter towns such as Preston had a form of local government that allowed for a lot of […]