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News and information about the Broadgate area of Preston, Lancashire. Although part of the Riversway electoral ward, Broadgate is very close to the city centre and is an area of housing that spills down Fishergate Hill towards the River Ribble.

Fiction theatre show with audience wearing headphones and set in darkness coming to The Continental

David Rosenberg of Fuel Theatre An unnerving theatre show is coming to Preston during November to take audiences into complete darkness. Fiction is described as a sound journey and invites the audience to travel through […]

10 years ago
Story of the Bantams coming to The Continental

Bantams is the story of soldiers in the First World War A show detailing what life was like for a Manchester Regiment in the First World War comes to Preston. Bantams is to be performed at The Continental on Thursday 30 […]

10 years ago
Updated: Road cleared as tree falls across Liverpool Road

The tree on Liverpool Road Pic: Councillor Peter Kelly A tree has been cleared after it collapsed across a major road in and out of Preston city centre. A 30 foot tree fell across Liverpool Road. Access to Broadgate was […]

10 years ago
Mountain bike stolen from Broadgate area

Laurence has posted a picture of the bike to Twitter to try and get it back Police are appealing for information to trace a specialised mountain bike. The bike was taken from Connaught Road in the Broadgate area between 5pm and 7pm on Sunday. Cyclist Laurence […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston digital firm to run free workshop for local businesses

Gary Bennion will speak at the event A Preston firm is running a workshop for businesses to understand how using digital can help their business to grow. Bespoke, web specialists since 2001, will speak a free event called […]

10 years ago
Ben Ashworth cancer marathon challenge: Now Chester marathon is in Ben’s sights

Ashworth has decided to do an additional marathon A Preston man is preparing to run his seventh marathon in seventh months. Ben Ashworth, who is undergoing chemotherapy for bowel cancer, finished the Berlin Marathon on Sunday and he’s […]

10 years ago
Days of Fear and Wonder: Sci-fi film screenings to take place across Preston

ET, one of those moments in film we all remember... The world of sci-fi is coming to Preston during October and November. Film screenings are taking place at secret locations as part of the Days of Fear and Wonder film […]

10 years ago
Ben Ashworth cancer marathon challenge: Ben finishes Berlin Marathon to clinch six in six months

Ben Ashworth with his Berlin Marathon medal A Preston man’s marathon battle has ended as he crossed the line in Berlin. Ben Ashworth, who has been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, completed the Berlin Marathon in just […]

10 years ago
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