Winckley Square tree works to start in build up to £1.2million Gardens project

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.

A project to remove decaying and unhealthy trees in Preston’s Winckley Square Gardens will begin this Thursday (February 25th 2016) ahead of a £1.2million restoration scheme. This initial project covers […]

8 years ago Secret Preston commuter parking spaces to be clamped down on

Traffic wardens are to be ordered to crack down on commuters and workers using city car parks for free. Preston City Council is making changes to the rules around the […]

8 years ago History of Horrockses Mill to be explored at Lancashire Archives

Want to know more about the history of Horrockses Mill in Preston? The centre of the cotton manufacturing industry in the UK the building, set up by John Horrocks in […]

8 years ago Guild Ale House prepares to open in Preston city centre

Ale fans are set for a treat when a new pub opens in Preston city centre. Final stages of building work at the Guild Ale House in Lancaster Road are […]

8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Sport Relief runs and swims return to Preston

A sponsored run to raise money for community-based sports in the UK is to take place for Preston. Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile returns to Avenham and Miller Park on Sunday 20 […]

8 years ago Citizens Advice Bureau left with damaged sign in Birley Street

A Preston charity has been left with a damaged sign after the weekend. Staff at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Birley Street arrived in work on Monday morning to find […]

8 years ago Guided tours telling the stories of Preston First World War unsung heroes return

A popular event marking the untold stories of three unsung Preston heroes during the First World War is returning to the city. History guides take you on a journey through […]

8 years ago Ashton girl meets Jay Hutton on Preston birthday night out

A Preston teenager got a birthday treat while on a night out in the city centre. Katie Simpson was out with pals to celebrate her 18th birthday when she got […]

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