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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 holds candlelit vigil in memory of those killed in Paris attacks

There was a candlelit vigil this evening held in memory of those who have been killed in Paris attacks over the weekend. Over 100 people came to the Flag Market to […]

8 years ago
In pictures: The Last Battle – Stories from the Streets of 1715 in Light, Sound and Performance

Some unusual and spectacular sights and sounds prevailed in Church Street, Preston on Sunday evening of 15 November 2015. To commemorate The Last Battle of England due to the Jacobite […]

8 years ago
Work on Fishergate finished until New Year

The work on Fishergate in the city centre was completed until the New Year this past Friday (November 13). This was done in time for the busy Christmas shopping period. […]

8 years ago
Battle of Preston reenactment event The Last Battle to continue despite Paris attacks

An arts group and Preston City Council have defended their decision to continue with a street theatre performance of the Battle of Preston anniversary. The Last Battle, a light, sound […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Watch the River Ribble as raging torrent at Walton-le-Dale

The Ribble has burst its banks along parts of the Guild Wheel River levels on the Ribble are rising fast near Walton-le-Dale as this footage shows. Stephen Melling was on the section of the Guild Wheel cycle route along the banks of […]

8 years ago
Take a peek inside Preston’s board game café Dice and Donuts

Preston’s board game café Dice and Donuts opened its doors for a pre-launch last night. The cafe on 6 Butler Street is stocked with games and donuts ready to open […]

8 years ago
In pictures: Preston Christmas Lights Switch On 2015

It was a pretty wet evening for all those people who attended the Christmas Lights switch on in Fishergate but judging by the smiles it was well worth the soaking. […]

8 years ago
1715 Battle of Preston: A chronology of events during the Jacobite uprising – Final, Part 12

NEWSFLASH: 15 November 1715 – Carpenter leaves Preston with the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Lumley and Colonel Darcy. November 22nd 1715 – The Pretender (James III), or the ‘Chevalier St George’, […]

8 years ago
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