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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 branch of Stand Up To Racism to launch with free family-friendly music event
A Preston branch of the national grassroots organisation Stand Up To Racism is launching. Stand Up To Racism brings together community members, trade unionists, faith groups, MPs and more to […]
A man was left with serious injuries after an assault in Preston earlier this year. Police said that the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, 22 September on […]
Thousands of illegal vapes and cigarettes were seized with the assistance of specialist hired help. Sky the sniffer dog, a working cocker spaniel from Wagtail UK brought in by Lancashire […]
A popular coffee shop in Preston has expanded to its second premises. Jonah’s Coffee has been trading from the city’s Box Market under the Fish Market canopy and has now […]
Prestonians have given their thoughts on proposals for the latest revamp of a stretch of Friargate. Known as the ‘Friargate South’ scheme it will continue the new-look paving and ‘street […]
A Preston venue is getting set to host its first beer festival, featuring some of the North West’s best independent breweries. The Chew’s Yard Preston Beer Festival, in collaboration with […]
A Preston pub is in the final four to be named as the best real-ale pub in the country. The Campaign for Real Ale’s pub of the year competition has […]
Works have been taking place along a stretch of Friargate between Ringway and the Flag Market ahead of major work due next year. Preston City Council confirmed engineers were undertaking […]
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- ‘We want to be loud active voices for the people of Preston’ – Preston Independents group hint at possible alliance with left-leaning parties in County Hall | Blog Preston7 comments
- ‘I now appear to live in a traffic jam’ busy Fulwood junction’s new traffic lights gridlock side streets | Blog Preston6 comments
- Major fire at Alston Dairy near Longridge
- Full evacuation of Alston Dairy due to nearby fire which is now under control
- Gafoor chicken factory in Deepdale loses bid to extend its operating hours
- Crews rush to scene of fire at Rivington with road closure in place
- Haighton Green Lane to remain closed as United Utilities works continue
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