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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.

Miller Park fountain undergoing maintenance work

Miller Park fountain is due to see work from Monday 25 June Miller Park fountain is due to see work from Monday 25 June Pic: Kate Dicken A much photographed part of Preston has been fenced off for the next few weeks. […]

6 years ago
Lancashire Arts Festival to go on display across Preston’s university campus

Budding fashion designer Rose Connor is one of the hundreds of students showcasing their work Budding fashion designer Rose Connor is one of the hundreds of students showcasing their work A creative feast is planned across Preston’s university campus throughout the middle of June. More […]

6 years ago
Shankly Hotel sets a new opening date for Old Post Office conversion

Night time shot of what will be the Shankly Hotel Night time shot of what will be the Shankly Hotel What’s due to become Preston’s newest hotel opened its doors to the great and the good of the city for […]

6 years ago
Samurai sword wielding man arrested in Preston city centre

Samurai sword found by police Samurai sword found by police Police chased down a man who was brandishing a Samurai sword in Preston city centre on Thursday night. A picture of the weapon has been […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement ‘Urban village’ plan for Stoneygate area of Preston city centre

Stoneygate, running down by the Minster, just one of the areas to be looked at Pic: Richard Swan Stoneygate, running down by the Minster, just one of the areas to be looked at Pic: Richard Swan Ambitious proposals to create an ‘urban village’ within a run down area […]

6 years ago
Man arrested after death of Preston pensioner in May

Inkerman Street Pic: Google Inkerman Street Pic: Google Police have tonight arrested a pensioner after a murder inquiry was launched. Bernadette Green, 88, died at her home in Inkerman Street, Ashton-on-Ribble, on Friday 18 […]

6 years ago
Ham and Jam coffee shop back open after break in

The door of Ham and Jam coffee shop on Wednesday morning Pic: Ham and Jam The door of Ham and Jam coffee shop on Wednesday morning Pic: Ham and Jam A popular Preston city centre coffee shop has reopened after a burglary. Ham and Jam […]

6 years ago
Preston’s Muslim community to feed city’s homeless on the Flag Market

preston feeds homeless A previous free kitchen for the homeless on the Flag Market Many people feel a surge to help the homeless throughout the winter – but that need doesn’t stop in […]

6 years ago
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