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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.

Firefighters tackle Plungington Road commercial building fire

Plungington Road at its junction with Blackpool Road Pic: Google Firefighters were tackling a fire in Plungington for two hours during Saturday (30 December) afternoon. Four fire crews from Preston, Fulwood and Penwortham were called to Plungington Road at 1.24pm. […]

3 months ago
Friargate South plans unveiled in full with hope it can help solve empty unit problem

What Friargate South could look like post-revamp One of Preston’s main shopping streets is set for a facelift with the hope it can help attract new retailers and solve the area’s empty unit issue. Plans have been […]

3 months ago
Preston to host international premiere of Greek mythology jukebox musical

The Olympians cast Preston is set to host the international premiere of a brand new jukebox musical. The Olympians, which follows Greek mythology, features hit songs from the 1970s onwards. A group of […]

3 months ago
Have your say on planned redevelopment of Friargate South

Aerial view of planned improvements to Friargate South from the Harris to Ringway A public consultation has been launched for the redevelopment of Friargate between the Flag Market and Ringway. Business owners, landlords and the general public are being invited to ‘Have Your […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston dance, movement and social inclusion class supporting people living with Parkinson’s

Parkinson's dance class A programme of dance, movement and social inclusion is supporting people in Preston living with Parkinson’s disease. The Neuro Moves initiative, led by LPM Dance in partnership with UCLan, is […]

3 months ago
Lecturer at Preston’s University crowned two-time European powerlifting champion

Bobbie lifted three times her body weight. Pic: SBD Apparel. A 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 searches

The machete uncovered on a 17-year-old and evidence of drug dealing Pic: Preston Police Preston 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 award

Preston-based dancer Lucy Starkey who is performing the moves for the Space in Schools project - Image credit: Into Our Skies, Photographs by Rebecca Richards Combining 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
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