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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.

In pictures: FamilyFest takes over the Flag Market with Ray Quinn headlining

Hundreds of music fans packed onto the Flag Market on Saturday to see a range of performances throughout the day, with the event significantly boosting Preston’s profile. The twitter presence […]

9 years ago
Mapped: Preston developments and glimpse of city by 2020

Four developments from top left clockwise: Cottam Hall, Adelphi Square, Eastway retail park and Friargate Court A lot is happening in Preston right now and there’s major developments in the city centre, up towards the university and on the North West edge of the city. We’ve […]

9 years ago
The Ferret launch their own house ale

The Ferret have launched their own real ale called Feral Hop. Presumably great for washing down the infamous Feral Ferret burger, the ale is described as hoppy, pale in colour […]

9 years ago
Campaign to bring Dunkin Donuts to Preston

Dunkin' Donuts Pic: Jack Lyons A campaign has launched calling on a worldwide doughnut chain to open in Preston. Ben Robinson, 34, wants to see Dunkin Donuts come to the city’s high street. He said: “For […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Terraced houses in St Wilfrid Street could become flats

The properties stand in St Wilfrid Street next to Korova cafe Pic: Google Three terraced properties in Preston city centre currently used as offices could be turned into student flats. Up to 12 flats could be created in the St Wilfrid Street properties. […]

9 years ago
Macs bar to reopen on Saturday night

Macs bar remains closed Macs bar will reopen this Saturday with its boss vowing to strongly enforce ID checks. The full Preston City Council decision on why they chose to revoke the bar’s licence […]

9 years ago
Lancashire Market to return to Friargate in August

Preston’s premiere food and drink market returns to the streets of Friargate and Orchard Street during the summer holidays. Lancashire Market is booked in for Saturday 22 August and the […]

9 years ago
Preston Bus Station: More than 4,000 votes for favourite Youth Zone designs

More than 4,000 public votes were cast in the competition to select a design for Preston Youth Zone and the Bus Station apron. Five designs were voted on by members […]

9 years ago
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