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.
Lecturer at Preston’s University crowned two-time European powerlifting championA sports and exercise science lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won gold at the European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Estonia. Bobbie Butters, team GB athlete, […]
3 months ago Police uncover machete and Class A drugs in Friargate and Fishergate searchesPreston Police have released details of two incidents where drugs and a machete were uncovered. The first on Tuesday (19 December) saw two 17-year-old boys entering a bank in Fishergate. […]
3 months ago Preston university’s space project in schools wins national awardCombining dance and science has taken the topic of space into schools across Preston and Lancashire. The Times Higher Education Awards said the University of Central Lancashire’s ‘Into Our Skies’ […]
3 months ago Preston neuro-moves awarded £64,209 lottery funding to continue helping people with Parkinson’sLPM Dance, a group running classes for people with Parkinson’s since 2021, has received £64,209 in funding from the National Lottery’s Reaching Communities Fund. The donation will enable the programme […]
3 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Man charged with attempted murder after woman found with head injuries PlungingtonA man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was assaulted at an address in Plungington. Officers from Lancashire Police were called shortly before 11pm on Monday (December […]
3 months ago Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in PlungingtonA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Plungington. The man in his 40s was arrested after a woman was found with injuries. Police were called at […]
3 months ago UCLan commissions sculpture of astronomer who changed our view of the solar systemUCLan has commissioned an artist to create a sculpture of the artist who changed our view of the solar system. The university asked Liverpool sculptor Phil Garrett to create a […]
3 months ago Christmas events programme unveiled at Preston’s new food hall and entertainment venueNew Preston food hall and entertainment venue Chew’s Yard has confirmed details of its events calendar when it opens a pop up for 12 days in December. The indie venue […]
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