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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.

Appeal: Can you help police identify this man suspected of sexual assault?

Lancashire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to regarding sexual assault. The victim, a 22-year old woman, was inappropriately grabbed by a man […]

9 years ago
Postcards from Preston: Looking back at Miller Arcade, Market Place and Walton le Dale

Miller Arcade on the right from when the trams still ran Pic: Preston Digital Archive Take a walk back in time with some tinted postcards from the Preston Digital Archive. They show Preston when it used to have trams running, the splendour of the Miller […]

9 years ago
Preston family history sessions taking place every Friday

Harris Museum and Art Gallery faces onto the Flag Market Prestonians wanting to research their family history can get a helping hand in the city centre each week. The Harris Library runs a family history surgery every Friday. The event […]

9 years ago
Two Winckley Square trees to be cut down

Two trees on Winckley Square are set to be cut down by Preston City Council. A beech tree and a sycamore tree at the entrance opposite Cross Street and near […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Preston featured in different light in short video tour of the city

Avenham Park old tram bridge Pic: Matthew Laraway A Preston resident has made a short video promoting his hometown. If you’re on our app, click here to watch. Matthew Laraway wanted to show off some of the sights […]

9 years ago
Watch: Preston city centre to feature in new video advert

Preston is to feature in a large-scale advertising campaign to promote the city centre. If you’re on our app, click here to watch. Thousands of Sky TV customers will see […]

9 years ago
Run Preston 2015: Date announced as entries open for Preston 5k and 10k

The date for Run Preston in 2015 has been set and if you’re feeling inspired you can already enter. A 5k and 10k route are planned as thousands of runners […]

9 years ago
Fire crews put out blaze at Fishergate Hill laundrette Posh Wash

Two fire engines at the laundrette on Fishergate Hill Two fire engines were called out on Tuesday afternoon to a fire at a laundrette. Posh Wash on Fishergate Hill had to call on Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service after […]

9 years ago
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