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The area of Frenchwood is close to Avenham and borders Fishwick, it has moved into the new electoral ward of Fishwick & Frenchwood

Eight areas of Preston due for a new look and major changes in next 12 months

Friargate's southern end, between Ringway and the Flag Market, has seen an increasing number of empty units Pic: Blog Preston Parts of Preston are set to look different in the next 12 months as new street scenes, bridges and more take shape. The last year has seen significant spades in […]

4 months ago
Prayer facility in Frenchwood allowed to expand after cap branded ridiculous

Muslim prayer facility A Muslim prayer facility in a residential area of Preston has been told it can more than quadruple the number of people allowed to attend at any one time. The […]

5 months ago
Preston’s first and oldest mosque community to hold open day

Jamea Mosque Pic: Google Preston’s first and oldest mosque community is holding an open day, and everyone’s invited. The mosque community around the Jamea Masjid in Clarendon Street has been the hub for the […]

6 months ago
Man charged after car theft and police chase in Preston

Preston Magistrates' Court A man has been charged after burglary and theft of a car from a property in Preston. Police were called at around 7am on 14 September after reports of a […]

6 months ago
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In pics: Preston’s Old Tram Bridge nearly demolished

Old Tram Bridge demolition Preston’s Old Tram Bridge is nearly demolished after over a week of hard work. The demolition began on Tuesday (20 August) with visual pieces of the structure now removed. It […]

7 months ago
Teenage boys in court charged with Fulwood and Frenchwood burglary probe

A police vehicle Two teenage boys have been sentenced for a string of attempted burglaries across Preston. In the early hours of Tuesday (27 August) morning police were informed of people trying house […]

7 months ago
Preston all-boys school celebrates ‘exceptional’ GCSE results

The pupils at Eden Boys School are on 'cloud 9' after receiving their results Pupils at an all-boys school in Preston celebrated their ‘exceptional’ GCSE results last week. The teenagers at Eden Boys’ School collected their long-awaited results on Thursday 22 August. Hafiz Rayhan […]

7 months ago
Preston youngsters hosting community event to raise funds for defibrillator and bleed kit

The new Smiths rec Foxton Centre mural. A group of Preston youngsters are organising an event to raise funds for a defibrillator and bleed kit. The Foxton Community Fundraiser will take place at The Foxton Centre’s local […]

7 months ago
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