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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.

Preston flooding: Fire crews rushed to Christ the King School after ‘smell of diesel’ reported

Flooded playing fields can be seen at Christ the King Pic: Chris Taylor Fire crews were called out to a school in Preston after fears flood water had got into the heating system. Christ the King School called out fire crews to the […]

8 years ago
Rob Van Dam to headline Preston City Wrestling charity show at Guild Hall

PCW show at the Guild Hall Preston City Wrestling has announced it is to take over Preston Guild Hall for a charity show. The now annual Tribute to the Troops as part of Armed Forces Day […]

8 years ago
Preston flooding: Aerial pictures show River Ribble and flooded fields

Aerial pictures show the extent of flooding around the River Ribble in Preston. Chris Taylor sent his drone up to capture the flood plain around the Ribble. It shows how […]

8 years ago
Preston flooding: Parks across the city turned into lakes after Boxing Day downpours

Savick Brook bursting its banks in Haslam Park Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s parks have been left a waterlogged mess after torrential rain during the Christmas period. The city’s award-winning green spaces have been turned into temporary lakes and run off areas […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston cafe to open on Christmas Day for those with nowhere to go

Beautiful Planet will throw open its doors A Preston city centre cafe is to open its doors to those with nowhere to go this Christmas. From 2pm on Christmas Day volunteers are to man the Beautiful Planet […]

8 years ago
Just for fun: Three festive vintage videos of Preston in the 1950’s, 1980’s and 1990’s

In keeping with the festive season we thought it might be interesting to show a small selection of short Preston based videos to see how Christmas has been celebrated in three different […]

8 years ago
Watch angelic Amy deliver gifts to Preston’s homeless

Sixteen homeless people in Preston got a little gift bag this Christmas from a kind-hearted teenager. Amy Moloney took to the streets of the city to give to those who […]

8 years ago
Preston restaurant worker left distraught after car break-in

Damage to a car window in London Road A worker at a Preston restaurant has seen her possessions swiped from her car while she was hard at work. The 28-year-old was working at the Lola restaurant in London […]

8 years ago
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