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.
Spot your child at Junior Hero Academy Course in Avenham ParkPreston got a chance to show off its heroic talent at the weekend. Hundreds of youngsters took to the Junior Hero Academy Assault Course at Avenham Park on Saturday 9 […]
6 years ago Ben Ashworth section of the Guild Wheel to be unveiledBen Ashworth’s favourite training route was along the River Ribble A year on from his death a section of a Preston man’s favourite running route is to be named in […]
6 years ago Experience Ramadan with Sisters 4 SistersSisters 4 Sisters group As part of the Ramadan celebrations being held across Preston throughout May and June, Islamic women’s support group, Sisters4Sisters, are holding an ‘Experiencing Ramadan’ evening on […]
6 years ago Muslim evening school in Preston hands out free meals to neighboursPupils at Kashiful pose with one of the homes they visited Pic: Bernice Marie Newton A year on from the Manchester Arena attack and a Muslim evening school in Preston […]
6 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Heritage is waiting to be discovered on this latest Winckley Square tourLighter nights – Shadow in Winckley Square. Pic: @chrisdarley Another chance to discover local heritage around Winckley Square has been confirmed. A range of history tours have been taking place […]
6 years ago Prestonians braved the weather for Easter Egg Rolling 2018Preston’s popular Easter Egg Rolling tradition was not ruined, despite the torrential weather conditions that blessed the city. Rain, hail and wind did not stop avid egg rollers braving the […]
6 years ago Spot yourself at Preston’s Easter Egg Rolling 2018Egg rolling for Easter Bank Holiday Monday in Avenham Park Preston’s traditional Easter fun wasn’t ruined by the typical Bank Holiday weather. Since Victorian times the city has gone to […]
6 years ago Boulevard ‘mini prayer centre’ plans are lodgedA former shop in Carlton Drive has seen plans go in Pic: Google A mini Muslim prayer centre is being planned for a former shop in Frenchwood. The building on […]
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