Preston landmarks to be lit up to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer

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.

The Harris Museum and the grotto in Miller Park are to be lit up purple. Sunday 1 November sees more than 170 landmarks across the country lit purple to raise […]

8 years ago Preston Markets: Who are new architects Greig and Stephenson?

Preston Markets has new brains behind the masterplan for its multi-million pound revamp. On Friday it was announced Preston City Council had chosen a combined bid from Frank Whittle Partnership […]

8 years ago Students to help explore Preston and UCLan’s history

How Preston’s university has influenced the city is to be explored in a new history project. The Harris Museum and Art Gallery has teamed up with the University of Central […]

8 years ago Danish posh pound shop Tiger to open in St George’s Shopping Centre

What’s known as the posh pound shop is heading to Preston. Tiger, a Danish design shop, is like a cross between Ikea and Woolworths. Hoardings have gone up in the […]

8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston Hindu temple to reopen with two day celebration including major parade

A Hindu temple is to reopen six years after it was badly damaged in a storm. The Preston Mandir Mahotsav being brought back into use is to be celebrated all […]

8 years ago Fishwick and Sons bus firm issue statement as they cease trading

A Preston bus firm has issued a statement following its final bus ride in the 107 years serving the city. John Fishwick and Sons ceased trading on Saturday 24 October […]

8 years ago MistaJam and Craig Charles to headline Purple Party night on Flag Market

Two well-known DJs are to perform at an outdoor concert on the Flag Market in January. The Purple Party is to celebrate the city constantly securing a Purple Flag for […]

8 years ago Emmanuel Church in Plungington to be closed and contents sold

A Preston church looks set to be sold off as the Bishop of Blackburn announced its closure. Emmanuel Church in Brook Street, Plungington, has faced an uncertain future but it […]

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