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.
Historical finds as Friargate gin bar Plau’s renovation continuesAn original canopy from the early 20th century is among the finds by the owners of a new gin bar in Preston. Plau is due to open in early 2016 […]
9 years ago Vue Cinema moving to Fishergate Shopping Centre in £25 million redevelopmentVue Cinema looks set to move to Preston city centre and be part of a major redevelopment of the Fishergate Shopping Centre. What was the TJ Hughes store has plans […]
9 years ago Fylde Building demolition continues at pace as Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines pays a visitWrapped in scaffolding the piece-by-piece dismantling of the Fylde Building at Preston’s university is gathering pace. The University of Central Lancashire is bringing down the 1960s block to make way […]
9 years ago Children’s entertainers bring ray of sunshine to Flag MarketIt may not have felt much like summer on Saturday on the Flag Market in Preston but The Summer Party brought a ray of sunshine. Among those performing were Rebecca Keatley from […]
9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Harris Museum and Art Gallery changes: Jon Finch appointed to £75k a year roleThe man responsible for a major overhaul of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery has been appointed. Jon Finch is being brought in as Preston City Council wants to “re-imagine” […]
9 years ago Run Preston 2015: Helen Clitheroe to fire starting gunPreston runners will be put on their marks by a former European athletics champion for the start of Run Preston. Helen Clitheroe is to fire the gun when the 10k […]
9 years ago Preston celebrates the bike with a unique processionPreston cyclists will take to the streets on September 22 to celebrate the bike. This is no regular bike ride though, as volunteers will pedal a large mobile structure on bicycle […]
9 years ago The ‘shop-in’ student lock-in returns to St. George’s Shopping CentreA student lock-in shop in returns to St. George’s Shopping Centre this month. While much of the detail is yet to be announced, the event will take place on September […]
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