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.
Historical finds as Friargate gin bar Plau’s renovation continuesAn original canopy from the early 20th century is among the finds by the owners of a new gin bar in Preston. Plau is due to open in early 2016 […]
9 years ago Preston celebrates the bike with a unique processionPreston cyclists will take to the streets on September 22 to celebrate the bike. This is no regular bike ride though, as volunteers will pedal a large mobile structure on bicycle […]
9 years ago CCTV footage released following theft from Preston flatsAnother video for you this afternoon, we're looking to speak with the males in this video regarding a theft which occurred at a block of flats on Lawson Street on […]
9 years ago Giant crane towers over Friargate Court developmentBuilding work on hundreds of new flats in Friargate has reached new heights. A 45-metre crane has gone up on the Friargate Court site and now dominates the surrounding skyline. […]
9 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Lancashire Market: 22 pictures from a wet and warm FriargateThe Preston weather lived up to its wet promise but hardy food fans would not be put off as the Lancashire Market returned. Stalls lined Friargate with a mixture of […]
9 years ago Fusion Room restaurant owner lodges chippy and noodle bar planA popular restaurant in Friargate has applied for a possible chip shop and noodle bar conversion. Plans from architects John Bridge show how the restaurant could be converted into a […]
9 years ago Six reasons why Preston is a great place to be a studentThis week saw another batch of A-Level students celebrate (or run away from!) their highly anticipated results, which in turn will welcome a new set of fresh-faced undergraduates to our […]
9 years ago Four boys hunted by police after Preston city centre bike theftsPolice are appealing to find a group of four boys seen stealing bikes outside a shop in Friargate. Two bikes were taken from outside the Footlocker shop in Preston city […]
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