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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.

Talk in Preston about Great Wall of China and Hadrian’s Wall will explore who we are and where we live

Rough Castle on the Antonine Wall Pic: Frank Pearson A talk in Preston will compare the Great Wall of China and Hadrian’s Wall. The Great Wall of China spans much of the northern border of China while Hadrian’s Wall is the far western end of […]

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Former Tesco Express in Church Street re-opening as One Stop

Tesco Church street The former Tesco Express in Church Street is being converted into a One Stop. The building has been closed since 2021, initially because of a leak in the neighbouring property […]

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Cleaning regime to stop restored phone boxes falling back into disrepair approved

Phone boxes on Market Street Details have been revealed about how Preston’s distinctive row of red phone boxes will be kept in pristine condition once the booths return to their city centre home this spring. […]

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Shop unit at Plungington being unofficially used to sell cakes to be converted into café

Approved cafe premises, Plungington Road A Preston shop unit being unofficially used for the sale of cakes at its back door is to be converted into a café. The tiny premises – attached to the […]

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Screen spotlight: What’s on in Preston cinemas 31 January to 6 February

Montage of movie posters for Pretty Woman, September 5, Zodiac and Luther: Never Too Much With news this week that The Arc Cinema will open on Friday 21 February, it’s an exciting time to be a film fan in Preston. The eight-screen cinema based in […]

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Robbery of vape shop in Fishergate triggers police appeal

The Power Vape store was targeted Pic: Power Vape Preston Police want to speak to a young boy as part of their investigation into a robbery in Fishergate. The incident happened on 8 December 2024 at the Power Vape […]

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In pictures: Preston’s university celebrates Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year celebrations at UCLan. Hundreds of people celebrated the Lunar New Year at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The free event, which greeted the year of the snake, was held on Preston’s campus. […]

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Amounderness House regeneration scheme delayed and costs increase as revised plans go in

Amounderness House in Lancaster Road has stood empty for more than 30 years Pic: Blog Preston One of Preston city centre’s major redevelopment schemes has been delayed amid rising costs. Work was due to begin at Amounderness House in the early part of 2025 but the […]

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