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.
Two Preston primary schools promote Fairtrade through footballLast month, young footballers from English Martyrs Primary School in Preston challenged their neighbours, St Stephen’s to a seven-aside football match. The game, on Friday 20 September, featured a fairly […]
1 day ago Restoration of former Park Hotel moves a step forward after affordable housing windfall waivedThe long-awaited restoration of Preston’s former Park Hotel has moved a step closer after councillors agreed to forgo a potential future affordable housing windfall in order to get the project […]
2 days ago Police seek teenage girl after attempted robbery in Preston city centreA picture of a girl has been released after an attempted robbery in Preston city centre. Preston Police say the incident took place close to the St John’s Shopping Centre […]
2 days ago Board games café prepares to roll the dice on opening in Preston city centreA board games café is to open in the centre of Preston opposite Preston’s Market Hall. The Dice Box has taken on the former TSB bank unit at the front […]
2 days agoPlans for a social club’s late-night Halloween event are facing opposition from police and environmental health. Emmanuel Social Club, based in Plungington, wants to run a Halloween party on Saturday […]
2 days ago Man charged after gift sets stolen from Matalan in St George’s Shopping CentreA man has been charged after the theft of gift sets from a city centre store. Police received reports that numerous gift sets were stolen from Matalan in St George’s […]
3 days ago Two Preston City Council car parks offering free parking over Christmas periodTwo Preston City Council car parks will again offer free parking in the run up to Christmas. Both Penny Street and Trinity Square car parks will see fees waived from […]
3 days ago Broughton Players to bring acclaimed comedy Home, I’m Darling to Preston PlayhouseBroughton Players are bringing Laura Wade’s acclaimed play Home, I’m Darling to Preston Playhouse. The dark comedy delves into the life of Judy, an aspiring 1950s domestic goddess who is married to Johnny. However, […]
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