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Covering the North, South, East, West and Centre of the city of Preston we aim to bring you news and information for the area near you in Preston. These areas do not follow the electoral boundaries of Preston City Council, which differ, especially since they were re-drawn.

Police car chase through Fishwick sees four men arrested

Police tweeted a picture of the stolen car after the chase ended Four men have been arrested after a police chase in Preston. Preston Police deployed police cars after one of its vehicles was rammed in New Hall Lane. The incident involved […]

8 years ago
Dukpond owner says Preston ‘traffic issues’ caused restaurant closure

Andrea Mellon who ran Dukpond Pic: Tony Worrall A restaurant owner who decided to shut her popular tapas haunt has blamed ‘traffic issues’ for its closure. Dukpond closed on Wednesday with Andrea Mellon saying it was a mix […]

8 years ago
Brockholes Brow crash sees lane closed while woman cut from car

Emergency services at the scene in Brockholes Brow near the Tickled Trout Hotel Pic: Adrian Dorin A woman was cut from her car on the A59 near Preston after an early-morning collision on Thursday. The crash happened between a white Fiat 500 and a black transit […]

8 years ago
Preston tapas restaurant Dukpond closes

A selection of Dukpond's dishes A popular Preston city centre tapas restaurant is to close its doors. Dukpond in Cross Street has announced it to shut after a decade at various locations. Andrea Mellon, who […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Meet Ishwer who has been donating blood in Preston for 30 years

Ishwer wants to see more donors from Asian backgrounds A call for new donors to donate blood in the Preston area has begun. NHSBT hold regular blood donation sessions at the Gujarat Hindu Society (GHS) Centre and they need more […]

8 years ago
Preston Markets: Why is free evening and Sunday parking being scrapped?

The Outdoor Market would be subject to parking restrictions Pic: George D Thompson Free evening parking under the Market canopies in Preston is due to become a thing of the past. A £50m revamp of the Markets is to see the Indoor Market […]

8 years ago
Winckley Square memories: Call to share photos and stories about historic Preston square

From top left clockwise: Winckley Square from above in 1926, St Joseph's Church in the 1922 Guild, Preston Catholic College in 1978 (Richard McDowell), Chapel Street in 1911. All pics Preston Digital Archive unless stated. Want to share your memories of Preston’s historic Georgian Square? Old photographs, memories and more of Winckley Square are being pinned up and collected for a new book about the […]

8 years ago
Pictures taken by Preston with 200 disposable cameras on display

One of the pictures submitted for the exhibition Nearly 200 pictures taken on disposable cameras in Preston are to be shown at a city cafe. The exhibition for the Our City, Your City project saw 200 cameras handed […]

8 years ago
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