Queen Street retail park plans tabled to move on scheme stalled since 1994

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.

Proposals for a major new retail park in the centre of Preston have been tabled. A swathe of currently vacant land on Queen Street in Avenham is earmarked to be […]

9 years ago Fundraising begins for Market John’s funeral

He was known as “Market John” and now those who he helped want to repay his kindness and hard work. John White lost his battle with cancer in late December […]

9 years ago Ringway roadworks: Night time resurfacing work to see road and lane closures by Holiday Inn junction

A major junction in Preston is to have lane closures during the evenings for resurfacing. Where Ringway and North Road meet, by the Holiday Inn, has been subject to major […]

9 years ago Church clocks and others from around old Preston to present day

With the current debate about the non functioning clock of the Baptist Church in Fishergate, we started to think of other clocks around the old town that have vanished and […]

9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Appeal: Can you help police identify these three men suspected of Preston City Centre assault?

Lancashire Police want to speak to three men suspected of assault in Preston City Centre. The three images in this article were released by detectives and taken from CCTV footage […]

9 years ago Fishergate Centre sees festive boost as visitor numbers reach four year high

A Preston shopping centre says it has seen more people flocking through the doors during the Christmas period. The Fishergate Shopping Centre says five per cent more people visited the […]

9 years ago Vandalised parlour window at The Moorbrook Inn returned to former glory

The smashed parlour window at The Moorbrook Inn has been replaced. In October, the window was smashed by vandals, with management tweeting a picture and branding those responsible a “d*ckhead”. The window […]

9 years ago 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 […]

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