UCLan business support scoops regional award

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.

UCLan won a regional award for it’s business support at the Lancashire Business Awards. The Northern Lights Incubation Unit at the university was named Best Business Enable of the Year […]

9 years ago Walk and talk around Preston’s former cinemas and playhouses

President of the Preston Historical Society, David Hindle, will be conducting a ‘walk and talk’, showing where some of the popular cinemas and theatre houses were located in the various main […]

9 years ago Cookery school in Fishergate Shopping Centre extended until mid-August

Tasty treats will be cooked up in a Preston shopping centre for a little while longer. The ESSE pop-up cookery school in the Fishergate Centre is to be extended until […]

9 years ago POWWOW for creatives in Preston turns one

A gathering for creatives in the city of Preston turns a year old this week. POWWOW has been held every other month since last summer and brings together businesses, freelancers […]

9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston parks retain their Green Flag quality

Five parks in Preston have retained their green flag status as being outstanding spaces in the city. Avenham Park, Miller Park, Grange Park, Haslam Park and Fishwick nature reserve all scooped the […]

9 years ago Late night snack causes fire in West Cliff

Fire crews were scrambled to a flat in the Broadgate area after reports a person was trapped. Arriving at the property in West Cliff they found the kitchen was smoke-logged […]

9 years ago Preston Guild Hall: Venue to book direct as big name confidence returns

Preston Guild Hall is preparing to get back into the Premier League for music acts visiting the city. Current manager Richard Simkin says the last few months has shown the […]

9 years ago Grimshaw Street church featured in major new fundraising drive to save church spires

A heritage group is warning the future of a Preston church spire could be under-threat. Grimshaw Street Seven Day Adventist Church spire can be glimpsed as you drive into the […]

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