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This area is home to the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire and includes news about Friargate, one of the major shopping areas in the city and Plungington an area inhabited by thousands of students.

Distant shot of the fire in Preston near UCLan today. Photo: PR1_Media Two women escaped from a fire in a flat in Preston this evening (April 3). Fire crews attended the […]

7 years ago UCLan named in global university ranking for the first time

UCLan has been raising its international ranking Pic: Tony Worrall Preston’s university has moved into a ranking of the world’s top universities for the first time. The University of Central […]

7 years ago UCLan Masterplan is stalled due to major archaeological find

Contractors were working when they made the culinary discovery Work on major new buildings on the university campus in Preston has ground to a halt. The University of Central Lancashire […]

7 years ago European table tennis is returning to Preston – and you can go and watch

Kelly Sibley punches the air during the last England game at UCLan There will be a ping, and a pong, as international table tennis returns to the city in April. […]

7 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Watch as police raid cannabis factory in Preston

Police have raided more homes in Preston as part of a crackdown on drug dealing. A cannabis factory was discovered in Haysworth Street in the Plungington area on Tuesday (28 […]

7 years ago Student nurse at UCLan has been nominated for a national award

A student nurse studying at UCLan has made it into the final shortlist of the Royal College of Nursing Awards (RCNi), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the nursing profession. […]

7 years ago Show celebrating one-hit wonders coming to Preston

The Band being performed A tale of love, failure and illusion is coming to Preston. One-hit wonders Sandy and Bruno are the lead characters in THE BAND put on by […]

7 years ago Meet the pyjama fairy who helps kids in hospital

Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year nominee Amanda Chadwick A mature student from UCLan has been nominated for an inspiring nurse award after co-founding a charity that helps make […]

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