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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.

Review: Preston’s Middle Eastern takeaway that failed to deliver

Tape measure on a kitchen top This week’s review in the series of best and worst reviewed eateries has taken a slight detour into murky Uber Eats territory as I’ve had the flu. The Christmas gift […]

1 year ago
Indoor and outdoor food and drink hall planned for just off Friargate

Chews Yard development site location Plans have been submitted to convert the Chew’s Yard site off Friargate into an indoor and outdoor food and drink events space. The existing use of the site includes a […]

1 year ago
PLAU in Friargate closes doors ahead of relaunch with new management

Plau bar is giving tours and showing its heritage, just one of the venues taking part Pic: Tony Worrall PLAU Gin and Beer House has temporarily closed its doors. The Friargate venue will re-open under new operators as PLAU Bar and Bistro on Friday 18 November. Co-founders Rebecca Rowlands, Jeremy […]

1 year ago
Vintage entertainment in Preston, pianos to Rediffusion radio

Stanley Carwin Ltd in Miller Arcade, 1962 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Commercialisation was in full swing by the 1890s and Preston enjoyed a wide range of entertainment venues and suppliers. Everything from pianos to the Rediffusion radio service was available into […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston City Council gardener creates final Remembrance display

A 15-year Preston City Council gardener who served in the Falklands War has created his final Remembrance display in St George’s Shopping Centre. Brian McNeil, 65, started working in the […]

1 year ago
Traffic proposals could introduce 20mph speed limits in Ringway area to improve safety

New design for Ringway Preston Pic: Lancashire County Council Residents are being asked to have their say on changes that signal a major step in the transformation of Preston city centre. The Transforming Friargate North and Ringway project, one […]

1 year ago
Ringway closed eastbound from Corporation Street to North Road

Ringway roadworks Pic: 70023venus2009:Flickr The latest Ringway road closures have started as part of the Transforming Friargate North and Ringway scheme. Since Sunday 6 November, Preston Ringway was closed at 6pm in an Eastern […]

1 year ago
Covid-19 autumn booster pop up locations in Preston

Cllr Jennifer Mein and County Cllr Michael Green with the mobile vaccination vans at Preston College Lancashire’s Covid-19 autumn booster outreach campaign was officially launched in Preston last month. Two mobile vaccine units (MVUs) were deployed at Preston College on Tuesday 27 September and Wednesday 28 […]

1 year ago
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