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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.

Fire at abandoned building in Avenham

Fire crews in Avenham Place Pic: Kacper Krol Fire crews in Avenham Place Pic: Kacper Krol Firefighters are tackling a fire at a former Hindu temple in Preston city centre. Avenham Place is closed off as crews contain […]

7 years ago
Recycling point in Avenham Park removed after vandalism

Avenham Park was targeted by vandals Pic: Tony Worrall Avenham Park was targeted by vandals Pic: Tony Worrall Vandals have wrecked a bin and recycling unit in one of Preston’s historic parks. The bin and recycling point as you […]

7 years ago
Prestonians roll their eggs for annual Easter tradition

This Bank Holiday Monday saw thousands of Prestonian’s return to Avenham Park for the annual Easter Egg Rolling tradition. The tradition, which dates back to Victorian times, gives people the […]

7 years ago
How the weather looks for Preston’s Egg Rolling

We should see a fair bit of sunshine for the Egg Rolling Pic: Proud Prestonian We should see a fair bit of sunshine for the Egg Rolling Pic: Proud Prestonian Preston’s annual eggxtravaganza looks like it will take place in dry conditions. During Bank Holiday […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Firefighters investigating cause of house fire in Frenchwood

Boulevard was closed off to traffic for around four hours on Good Friday Pic: Google Boulevard was closed off to traffic for around four hours on Good Friday Pic: Google Fire crews are continuing to investigate the cause of a blaze which saw a woman […]

7 years ago
Frenchwood road closed due to major house fire

Boulevard is currently taped off and closed to traffic Boulevard is currently taped off and closed to traffic Emergency services are at the scene of a major fire at a house in Preston. A home in the Boulevard, Frenchwood, […]

7 years ago
Woman robbed by three men in Avenham Park

Avenham Park Preston Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in Preston. Three men approached the victim who was walking through Avenham Park at around 3.30am on Sunday (April […]

7 years ago
Brand new solicitors opens at Winckley Square

Preston’s business community has welcomed a new solicitors firm to Winckley Square. Farleys Solicitors has recently opened its doors in Preston to become the firm’s sixth office within the North […]

7 years ago
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