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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.

Car fire brings Ringway to a standstill

The flames leap from the bonnet of the car Pic: LancsRoadPolice The flames leap from the bonnet of the car Pic: LancsRoadPolice A car fire brought one of the main roads through Preston city centre to a halt on the Wednesday […]

6 years ago
This map of Preston city centre could save you £60

New signs showing how this section of Fishergate is not for cars from 11am. Picture at 12.43pm on Monday. Pic: Tony Worrall The bus lane was first introduced in Autumn 2016 Pic: Tony Worrall Here’s how the city centre road systems is to work when the Fishergate bus lane cameras are turned […]

6 years ago
Why scooters were parked up outside the Guild Hall

Some of the cast of All or Nothing with the scooters Pic: Michael Porter Dozens of scooters came whizzing through Preston city centre on Tuesday (24 October) evening. Members of […]

6 years ago
A Harry Potter exhibition has launched at the Harris

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery lit up at Christmas time The Harris Museum and Art Gallery Pic: Sonia Bashir An exhibition is to be held at The Harris to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of ‘Harry Potter and […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Taxi stranded at busy crossroads as city centre traffic builds

The scene at Garstang Road and Aqueduct Street. Credit: Andy Dickinson A taxi was left stranded at a busy city centre crossroads today (October 23) at one of the busiest […]

6 years ago
Restaurant review: How Iceburg burger measures up

The ghostburg includes a black bun The ghostburg includes a black bun The question which you are probably asking is, is it all hype, too pricey or genuinely worth the visit? Iceburg is 100 per cent […]

6 years ago
Fake news warning over Preston ‘congestion charge’

Traffic on the Ringway in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Traffic on the Ringway in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Preston has no intention of introducing a congestion charge – as the latest fake news warning is issued. A post on […]

6 years ago
Prison officers in Preston to use Pava spray on aggressive inmates

HMP Preston has been picked to test the substance Pic: Tony Worrall HMP Preston has been picked to test the substance Pic: Tony Worrall Preston prison is to trial an ‘incapacity’ spray to deal with aggressive inmates. Ministers say the Pava spray […]

6 years ago
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