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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.

Preston Caribbean club Jalgos holding open day this weekend as fears grow over future

Jalgos members Jalgos Sports and Social Club is holding on open day and night this weekend. The free event kicks off at 2pm tomorrow (Saturday 23 March) with a series of family-friendly […]

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Youth Zone appoints ‘proud Prestonian’ as first Chief Executive

Tim Jacques Preston Youth Zone’s first chief executive is a ‘proud Prestonian’ with a career in policing that spans over 37 years. Tim Jacques, who has lived in Preston most of his […]

1 week ago
Harris Institute owners move to squash ‘for sale’ rumours

The Harris Institute today Pic: Preston Digital Archive A grade-II listed building in Preston city centre was the subject of speculation about its future in the last 24-hours. The Harris Institute, in Avenham Lane, is currently standing empty […]

1 week ago
Two men jailed for killing Jack Jermy-Doyle in Preston

L-R: Jake Parkinson and Jak Fairclough Two men have been jailed for the killing of Jack Jermy-Doyle in Preston. A 25-year-old with a bright future ahead of him, Jack was training to be a barrister and […]

1 week ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston netball team wins national competition

Newman netball team as Sisters n Sport winners Cardinal Newman Netball Academy has won the Sisters n Sport U19 National Netball Shield Competition. Sisters n Sport is an organisation that aims to inspire and empower girls through sport. The […]

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“Unacceptable” and “must do better” as Preston records highest rough sleeper count since records began

Sleeping bags in the rain on Fishergate, Preston. Pic: Blog Preston New figures have shown that Preston had the highest amount of rough sleepers in Lancashire last year. The data, published by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, provided […]

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Preston Girl Guides to mark 100 years with family fun day

Fulwood Girl Guides celebrate 100 years with their leaders. Pic: Jessica Gillibrand Preston’s Fulwood Guide Group unit is celebrating 100 years of service this April. The group plans to celebrate by hosting a family fun day on Sunday 14 April at St […]

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Preston Animate cinema reaches highest point in construction

The Animate site looking from Orchard Street Pic: Blog Preston A key moment in the development of the new cinema and leisure complex in Preston city centre has been reached. Known as ‘topping out’ the £45million scheme along Ringway and […]

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