Preston and South Ribble plans within £50m ‘Levelling Up’ bid

Friargate

News and information about the Friargate area of Preston, Lancashire. Friargate is a key corridor between the city centre and the university campus, home to many shops and a growing amount of student flats.

Preston and South Ribble have launched bids for the Levelling Up Fund as part of a county council request seeking £50m for ‘exciting projects’. Preston City Council’s bid focuses on two […]

2 years ago Plau bar and 263 restaurant shortlisted as Lancashire’s best

Lancashire’s tourist board, Marketing Lancashire, has announced the finalists in the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards. Around 50 businesses over 17 categories are progressing to the next stage, including Preston pub […]

2 years ago Edwardian Preston, trade advertisements, and a brief history of pants

The Preston Digital Archive has a fascinating collection of old trade advertisements from local guides and newspapers. Most magazines carried advertisements for everything from underwear to quack cold remedies. Here […]

2 years ago Review: Going back to our ropey roots at this Friargate venue

The next eatery with outside seating in Blog Preston’s series of summer reviews is The Roper Hall in Preston City Centre. A long-standing watering hole in Friargate near UCLan, it […]

2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Pubgoers wax Preston pool player for charity

Sean Heaney, a Preston pool player, agreed to let customers at The Sun Hotel wax his body in return for a donation to the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Sean is a […]

2 years ago Woman barred from Preston city centre charged with breaching Criminal Behaviour Order 16 times

A woman from Preston who has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order has been charged with breaching the order on 16 different occasions. Claire Neville, 50, appeared before Preston […]

2 years ago Step inside Preston’s vintage boutique promoting size-inclusivity

Over the past two weeks, we have been celebrating some of the local businesses promoting sustainability whilst selling pre-loved and vintage fashion. Following the success of her online venture selling […]

2 years ago Historic Preston pub given protection

A Preston pub has been upgraded to a grade II building as part of a project to help save rare historic pub interiors. The Black Horse in Friargate, is amongst […]

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