Man punched in Avenham Park and has mobile phone stolen

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.

A man was punched in the face and had his mobile phone stolen as he made his way through Avenham Park in the middle of the night. Preston Police are […]

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