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 Markets: Full plans to be submitted in Spring as Fish Market canopy work startsPlans for how Preston Market is to look after a major revamp are to be submitted in Spring this year. As work starts on the Fish Market restoration the developers […]
8 years ago Teenage boy charged following Ashton-on-Ribble theftsA 14-year-old boy from Preston has been charged with theft offences following a spate of bikes and shed break-ins in the Ashton-on-Ribble area. Preston Police arrested the boy, along with […]
8 years ago In pictures: PrestFest has crowds on the Flag Market despite the chillThe cold weather didn’t stop more than 2,000 Prestonians having a good time on the Flag Market. We braved the elements to get on the dancefloor and in the DJ […]
8 years ago PrestFest sees Flag Market play host to Craig Charles and MistaJam DJ setsCraig Charles and MistaJam both played hour-long sets in Preston Pic: Paul Melling More than 2,000 people showed up to celebrate Preston’s nightlife with a free DJ show on the […]
8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement St Joseph’s Orphanage among six key Preston sites which could be developed for new homesAn abandoned orphanage in Preston city centre, a car park and a former high school could all hold the key to easing the demand for new homes in Preston. Preston […]
8 years ago See inside Roper Hall following £400,000 refitRoper Hall has now reopened after an extensive £400,000 refit. The pub, a mainstay of Preston’s student night life, has been closed for much of January to allow for significant […]
8 years ago Preston Bus Station western side to reopen from WednesdayPreston Bus Station is due to be fully operational once more for the first time since early December. The western side of the grade-II building has been closed off since […]
8 years ago Boy racers at Market Hall car park see police patrols stepped upPolice in Preston have been patrolling the rooftop of city centre car parks after reports of anti-social behaviour. Cars have been using the empty Market Hall car park for late night racing […]
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