News and information for the Avenham area of Preston City Centre which includes Winckley Square, Avenham and Miller Parks and the surrounding streets. Winckley Square is a designated conservation area.
Illegal rave on fields near River Ribble kept residents up for hoursBoxing Day evening saw many residents in the Avenham and Broadgate area complain after being disturbed throughout the night. Lancashire Police were called to fields near Avenham Park in the early hours […]
5 years ago Preston mosque hands out clothes and food to rough sleepersThe rucksacks lined up on the Market at Preston Pic: Preston Help The Homeless More than one hundred rucksacks filled with warm clothing and food are due to be handed […]
5 years ago Here’s how you can help the Foxton Centre this winterJeff Marsh, CEO at The Foxton Centre The Foxton Centre has launched an appeal for help as it enters its 50th year. November 26 marks 49 years since the centre […]
5 years ago Man arrested after fire at Avenham flatsSandown Court, in Preston. Credit: Google A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a block of flats in Avenham. Hundreds of residents were […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Avenham and Miller Parks unveiled as Centenary FieldsPlaque and interpretation board at the entrance to Avenham Park Avenham and Miller Parks have been dedicated as ‘Centenary Fields’ to remember those who lost their lives in conflict and […]
5 years ago Centenary Fields to be unveiled in Avenham and Miller Parks to mark WW1 fallenRibblesdale Place entrance to Avenham Park Pic: Google Part of Avenham and Miller Parks is being designated as a Centenary Field to honour the memories of soldiers who fought and […]
5 years ago Appeal after man attacked in a house in AvenhamPolice are appealing for information after a man was threatened with a knife and attacked at a house in Avenham. Between 2am and 3am on September 26, two men entered a […]
5 years ago Inside the first genuine loft apartments in PrestonThe show apartment at Union Lofts The new Etc Urban apartments in Guildhall Street opened their doors to reveal the first in the complex of smart city centre homes. Behind […]
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