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Preston City Centre

The city centre includes the administrative and main shopping areas of the city. The city’s law courts are found here, police station, town hall and of course Preston Bus Station. The electoral ward is known as Town Centre despite the change to city status.

A manifesto for how to revitalise Preston City Centre has been published. The 69-page dossier replaces the previous Tithebarn proposal for redevelopment of the city centre. Preston City Council has […]

11 years ago European Gift Market visits Preston

Today speciality food and gifts from across Europe were on sale as a Continental market set up its stalls on historic Preston Flag Market. Following on from the Italian Market […]

11 years ago New Cock Yard weavers cottages demolished after safety scare

Former weavers cottages on New Cock Yard have been demolished due to safety concerns. Preston Council’s planning department gave emergency permission to developer Ged Connor to knock it down after […]

11 years ago Vandals hunted after community centre attacked in Plungington

Police in Preston are appealing for information after a community centre had bricks thrown through its windows. The community centre on Brook Street, Plungington, was targeted by vandals between Friday […]

11 years ago

Advertisement Preston Christmas Lights 2013: Date and time confirmed for mystery celeb switch on

Preston’s Christmas Lights switch-on will take place on Saturday 16 November. A stage will be constructed outside the Harris Museum and celebrations begin from 5.30pm. The event, where an as […]

11 years ago Protest outside city centre bank against investment in dirty energy

Local World Development Movement (WDM) activists yesterday protested outside a branch of HSBC on Fishergate hoping to make bankers come clean about their fossil fuel finance. The protest was part […]

11 years ago City Of Preston Philatelic Society Donate The ‘Booth Collection’ To The Harris

A presentation was given at the Harris Museum by City of Preston Philatelic Society member Paul Gaywood, to start off the new ‘Post It’ exhibition at the Harris Museum, Preston. […]

11 years ago Handmade goodies on offer at Love Craft

A quick reminder that the next Love Craft event will be today 19th October in the Fishergate shopping centre. Taking over an empty shop just across from the railway station […]

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