Demolition of former Goss printing press site begins

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.

What was part of the Goss printing press site in Preston has been demolished. Giant cranes and diggers were in Greenbank Street close to the University throughout Sunday to rip […]

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