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.
Time to talk about Freda – inside Age Concern’s befriending serviceThursday 7 February is Time to Talk Day 2019 – and I’d like to talk about Freda. Freda lives in Plungington. She’s 94 years old, and she’s housebound. She lives […]
5 years ago Preston to stand in solidarity to end violence against womenDozens of people are expected to join an event to demand an end to violence against women. For the seventh year running the University of Central Lancashire plays host to […]
5 years ago Should the Mother and Child statue stay in St Mary’s car park?The statue of Mother and Child, which stands in the car park on the old St Mary’s Catholic Church site is to be renovated. St Wilfrid’s Church has begun a […]
5 years ago UCLan’s new free art club is instant hit with youngstersA new free art club is taking bookings for next term after becoming an instant hit with creative youngsters. UCLan’s Art and Design Saturday Club is the only free club […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Adelphi Street mural artist becomes kids’ authorOne of the Adelphi Street mural artists has turned his creative hand to children’s books. Prestonian Chris Dorning has written and illustrated Sleep Bear, a short story aimed at children […]
5 years ago Northern Young Adult Literary Festival returning to UCLanThe Northern Young Adult Literary Festival is returning to UCLan after the success of last year’s inaugural event. NYALitFest prides itself on getting bestselling authors, agents and publishers out of […]
5 years ago See new drone images of UCLan’s new engineering centreDevelopers have released birds eye images of UCLan’s new £35million Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) as the project nears completion. The building, which dominates the skyline, forms a key part of […]
5 years ago Martial arts dojo opens in Fylde RoadA martial arts studio has a new dojo in the city. Nippon UK Martial Arts has settled in a permanent home in Fylde Road. The industrial unit, a former NHS […]
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