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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.

Preston historic Old Post Office building to host festival of British talent

Stalls will be inside the building and out on the market Preston’s Old Post Office is to buzz with life once more as the listed building is transformed into a pop-up department store. Best of Britannia is a three-day event showcasing […]

9 years ago
Shoplifting suspect wanted after Co-Op theft in Plungington

Police have released CCTV of a man wanted in connection with the theft Police are looking for a man after steak, vodka and deodorant were stolen from a shop in Plungington Road. A man described as white and around 30 years old entered […]

9 years ago
Demolition Street exhibition to be hosted at Lancashire Archives in Preston

William Titley, right, has documented the Colne demolition Artist William Titley brings an exhibition about the life of a street in Colne to the Lancashire Archives from Tuesday. Demolition Street explores the personal stories of Bright Street whose […]

9 years ago
Win tickets to Preston Blues Festival 2015

From left clockwise: Kent Duchaine, Brothers Groove and Wille and The Bandits. Preston Blues Festival returns to the city at the end of May and we’ve got a VIP prize for a lucky pair of Prestonians. Organised have teamed up with Blog […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston woman who let dog roam the city streets and foul is fined

A woman who let her dog foul in the University area of the city has been fined. Jane Hall of Harcourt Street, Preston, let her brindle bull mastiff cross-breed roam […]

9 years ago
Preston It Smiles Better Awards: Finalists shortlist announced

Tens of thousands of votes have been cast in a competition to celebrate Preston’s nightlife and retailers. Organisers say 80,000 votes have been cast in this year’s Preston It Smiles […]

9 years ago
Preston unexploded bomb: Police cordon lifted after second mortar found

Police have tweeted a picture of where the mortar has been discovered Another mortar has been found in a field near Avenham Park in Preston. Preston Police were on the scene from around 6.30pm on Saturday after reports of another military mortar had […]

9 years ago
Preston city centre pub Twelve Tellers evacuated after fire

Fire crews outside the Twelve Tellers A Preston city centre pub was evacuated late on Friday night after smoke was seen coming from the toilets. The Twelve Tellers in Church Street had to order its customers […]

9 years ago
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