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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.

Fulwood road closures as police deal with Garstang Road crash

Police presence at Garstang Road at the crossroads with Watling Street Road and Lytham Road Pic: Blog Preston Garstang Road in Fulwood has been shut due to a crash. Update: A boy is in hospital with head injury after pedestrian hit Preston Police are on the scene along […]

2 weeks ago
Plans for new takeaway on Friargate lead to concerns over odours

Proposed Friargate takeaway A new takeaway could be coming to a busy Preston street which connects the city centre with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Plans for the hot food outlet – […]

3 weeks ago
Japan Day celebrated at Preston’s university for 10th year

Event organiser Chisa takes to the catwalk wearing the traditional Japanese kimono. Pic: UCLan The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) hosted its annual Japan Day celebration on the weekend. Marking the event’s 10th anniversary, the celebration was fully booked, with over 700 people in […]

3 weeks ago
Lancashire County Council answer queries about side streets off Corporation Street and Friargate

New bus gate on Corporation Street. Pic: Blog Preston Questions about the side streets off of Corporation Street and Friargate ahead of the new changes have been answered by Lancashire County Council. The map for the new Preston road […]

3 weeks ago
Advertisement Advertisement Friargate pedestrianisation works in ‘final stages’ say Lancashire County Council

The Friargate North transformation is in it’s “final stages” according to Lancashire County Council. Changes include new paving, trees, cycle racks and benches. An exact finish date has not yet […]

3 weeks ago
Review: Welcome a beautiful, bouncing kebabby at this Preston restaurant and takeaway

Greekouzina kebab This week my daughter GZ decided that she wanted something, “not heavy, not greasy, kind of more of a brunch thing, something that will fill me up but not too […]

3 weeks ago
Leyland student receives fully funded medical scholarship at UCLan

UCLan student Sumayyah Atcha, who has received the Livesey Scholarship. Pic: UCLan A student from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has received a fully funded medical scholarship. Sumayyah Atcha, 18, was awarded the Livesey Scholarship, which aims to get more people […]

4 weeks ago
Preston community group dances in solidarity with One Billion Rising

The Mayor and the Creative Communities Group pose with one arm in the air for One Billion Rising A Preston community group has taken part in one of the largest mass movements of people in the world for the annual One Billion Rising event. It was the Creative […]

4 weeks ago
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