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.
Roads closed in the Plungington area by policePolice in Blackpool Road on Christmas Day Pic: 3 Bean Coffee Police have closed a number of roads off Blackpool Road in the Plungington area of the city. Armed police […]
5 years ago UCLan founder’s descendant graduates from Preston’s universityRoger at his graduation, holding a painting of ancestor Joseph Livesey A Chorley man has graduated from the University of Central Lancashire 190 years after his great-great-great grandfather helped establish the institution. Roger […]
5 years ago Lytham Road to be shut for railway bridge worksLytham Road will see closures and diversions Pic: Google A key cut-through route in Fulwood is to be shut for nearly a month next year. Lytham Road where it goes […]
5 years ago A print exhibition involving 700 cardboard boxes is on at UCLanNoelle Noonan and Catherine Hehir, organisers of the State of Print exhibition, Tracy Hill, Research Associate from Artlab Contemporary print studios at UCLan and UCLan printmaking technician Kathryn Poole An […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s engineering centre at UCLan is nearing completionThe new engineering building sits on the Adelphi roundabout A new centre of engineering is due for completion in the city during the early part of 2019. Those driving around […]
5 years ago Beer Brothers take on the Mad Hatters ale barPhill Leyland and David Reece set up their own brewing company in 2015 and have expanded rapidly A real ale hotspot in the city is being taken on by an […]
5 years ago Royal Institute’s Christmas Lectures to be live streamed in PrestonProf Alice Roberts Credit: Paul Wilkinson Photography The Royal Institute’s Christmas Lectures will be screened live in Preston this year. For the first time in its 184-year history, the lectures […]
5 years ago Hit comedy show arrives in Preston after sell-out run in LondonGarry Starr aka Damien Warren-Smith Pic: Joseph Till A hit comedy show that showcases every genre of performance theatre is coming to Vinyl Tap. Damien Warren-Smith’s one-man show – Garry […]
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