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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.

Sikh food kitchen receives water urn boost

The water urns being donated by Gateway staff The water urns being donated by Gateway staff Preston’s food kitchen run by the city’s Sikh community for the homeless has received a boost. Community Gateway Association has donated a […]

6 years ago
Winckley Square to become a Christmas wonderland for two days

Winckley Square is the Christmas venue Pic: Tony Worrall Winckley Square is the Christmas venue Pic: Tony Worrall Winckley Square is to be transformed into a winter wonderland in the run up to Christmas. Following the Tales of Oz […]

6 years ago
Inside the marquee as Oktoberfest comes to Preston

A view inside the beer hall on Friday afternoon Pic: Benny Mc'Nally/Preston Chatterbox A view inside the beer hall on Friday afternoon Pic: Benny Mc’Nally/Preston Chatterbox A taste of Bavaria has come to Preston as the city’s first Oktoberfest takes place. The Flag […]

6 years ago
Wizarding sessions coming to Preston for families and kids

The wizard and magic school in full flow The wizard and magic school in full flow Families are invited to immerse themselves in a Harry Potter-type world of wizarding. An interactive Halloween event is taking place at a […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston retains consultants to aid city centre redevelopment plans

St Joseph's Orphanage has stood empty for years Pic: scrappynw St Joseph’s Orphanage is a key site earmarked for redevelopment Pic: scrappynw A consultant is being retained to help Preston City Council decide how the city should be redeveloped. Cushman […]

6 years ago
Preston student who lured fellow student back to flat for attack found guilty

Incident at Sanctuary Halls. Photo: Google A policing student has been found guilty of luring a fellow undergraduate back to his halls of residence where he was stripped naked, assaulted […]

6 years ago
Preston man charged with Ribbleton attempted robbery

The incident took place outside a row of shops in Ribbleton Pic: Google The incident took place outside a row of shops in Ribbleton Pic: Google An Avenham man has been charged following an attempted robbery in Preston. The incident in Ribbleton put […]

6 years ago
Watch two men police want to speak to in connection with Preston robbery

Two men pictured who police want to speak to Footage has been released showing two men police want to speak to in connection with a street robbery in Preston city centre. Two teenagers and a 19-year-old man were approached […]

6 years ago
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