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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.

Campaign launched to bring a waste food cafe to Preston

A campaign has been launched to open a cafe in Preston which offers food to customers that would have been thrown away. All dishes are served on a ‘pay-as-you-feel’ basis, […]

8 years ago
Preston Bus Station ranked as one of the ten best in the world

Preston Bus Station has its fans, and its haters Pic: Paul Melling The architectural love-in on Preston Bus Station has continued. Design website DesignCurial has ranked it as one of the world’s ten best designed Bus Stations. It is ranked alongside transport […]

8 years ago
Warren Charles jailed: Preston man left brother brain damaged with pub beer garden push

Warren Cross has been jailed after the incident at the Golden Cross pub (Pic of Golden Cross: Tony Worrall) A man who pushed his brother in a Preston city centre pub beer garden – leaving him with permanent brain damage – has been jailed. Warren Charles, 44, caused his […]

8 years ago
Kirk Yates jailed for grooming teenager on social media before abducting him

Kirk Yates of Fishergate Hill A Preston man who groomed a teenager on social media before abducting him has been jailed. Kirk Yates, 18, of Fishergate Hill, had pleaded guilty to abducting the boy from […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement What is it like taking on Escape Rooms Preston?

We didn't make it out, but we enjoyed the challenge I don’t usually spend my weekends locked in handcuffs, frantically attempting to escape from prison… but this Saturday was different. We headed to Escape Room Preston not really knowing what […]

8 years ago
Preston Easter Egg Rolling in Avenham Park: Everything you need to know

Eggs being rolled in Avenham Park in 2015 Pic: Paul Melling Preston’s traditional Easter Egg rolling returns on Bank Holiday Monday. Avenham Park is the venue for the tradition which dates back to Victorian times. Chocolate, hard boiled and decorated eggs […]

8 years ago
Aldi at Queen Street retail park applies for booze licence

Construction site of the new Aldi store as seen from Ringway A new discount supermarket opening near Preston city centre has applied to sell alcohol. Aldi, being built in the Queen Street retail park, is due to open in late 2016. […]

8 years ago
Takeaway driver attacked and robbed near Preston Police Station

Elizabeth Street where the incident took place Pic: Google A takeaway delivery driver has been robbed just yards from Preston Police Station. The 38-year-old man had just made a delivery at an address in Elizabeth Street, near Preston city […]

8 years ago
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