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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.

Avenham car park retains safety award and adds electric car parking spaces

Two charging points for electric cars have been installed at a Preston car park. Preston City Council has converted two spaces on the ground floor of the Avenham car park […]

10 years ago
Outdoor cinema planned for Harris Flights: Vote for the movie your want to see

An arts group are planning to show films on the new Harris Flights. They Eat Culture want residents to vote for what films they’d like to watch outdoors. One screening […]

10 years ago
Aldi cash robbery: CCTV images of three men released by police

CCTV images of three men police want to trace in connection with a robbery at a Preston supermarket. Lancashire Police say the theft took place around 3.30pm on Tuesday 13 […]

10 years ago
In pictures: Lancashire Market returns to Friargate as shoppers brave the rain

Grey skies welcomed shoppers to Friargate to sample the flavours of Lancashire You can always rely on Preston for one thing, and that’s a bit of rain. Food lovers braved the drizzle to sample cakes, drinks and much more local produce at […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement In pictures: Harris Flights opened to the public

Temporary steps up from the Flag Market to the Harris Museum & Art Gallery have been officially opened. The One Voice Community Choir were on hand to serenade the arts […]

10 years ago
Fishergate roadworks: Road closures as Lancashire County Council begins pedestrian-friendly changes

An artists impression of how Fishergate could look in the future Major roadworks will begin on Fishergate on Monday. A major project to make Preston’s main shopping street more pedestrian-friendly will see £3.4 million put into it. Lancashire County Council has […]

10 years ago
Harris Flights opening to bring four weeks of unique art to Preston

One year on from the Preston Guild proclamation and the Harris steps will play host to a different kind of celebration. The Harris Flights officially open at 11am on Saturday […]

10 years ago
Top things to do in Preston and beyond: Covering Wed 14 August – Tue 20 August

pork pie sellers at lancashire market Time for our weekly look at some top things to do in and around Preston for the week ahead. We’re publishing this on a Wednesday lunchtime so it previews the […]

10 years ago
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