Second phase of electricity cable work in progress along side of River Ribble

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.

Work on the next phase of a huge electricity upgrade project is under way. Electricity North West is laying miles of new underground cables and spending £2 million on ensuring […]

9 years ago Welcome to Adelphi Square: University of Central Lancashire unveils giant new redevelopment plan

Traffic through the heart of Preston’s university campus is set to be diverted as ambitious proposals for a new public square in the city are unveiled. The University of Central […]

9 years ago Preston will join global campaign to call for an end to domestic violence against women

Prestonians are being urged to get their dancing shoes on to be part of a demand to end violence against women across the world. Figures show more than 4,000 women […]

9 years ago Revealed: How Preston businesses could be missing out on a share of £15 million

Businesses in Preston are being urged to check whether they could be entitled to a share of £15 million. Changes to business rate appeals introduced in the government’s Autumn Statement […]

9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Further £10 million for UCLan’s new engineering centre on Preston campus

A new engineering centre at Preston’s university now has more than £30 million being spent on it. The University of Central Lancashire is awarded more than £10 million by the […]

9 years ago CCTV picture released of man wanted in connection with Preston station laptop theft

Police are looking for a man who may hold clues to a laptop being taken from a train at Preston. British Transport Police have issued a CCTV picture of a […]

9 years ago Talking ****: Four Preston roads declared dog fouling zones as Preston City Council acts on Blog Preston reader comments

Four roads in Preston have been turned into crackdown areas to stop dog fouling in the city. Brackenbury Road, Ripon Street, Roebuck Street and Geoffrey Street are being targeted by Preston […]

9 years ago Preston Visitor Information Centre moves to Town Hall as new Italian restaurant and wine bar planned

Preston’s Visitor Information Centre is being turfed out of the Guild Hall as the venue’s revamp continues. Tourists will now need to visit the Town Hall where the information point […]

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