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One year on from Preston Bus Station becoming a listed building

A rainbow over Preston Bus Station It’s exactly a year since Preston Bus Station was confirmed as a grade II listed building. Culture minister Ed Vaizey delivered the decision which all but confirmed the building would […]

10 years ago
Preston’s homeless: the story of Bill goes viral on Facebook

The hardest thing about being homeless is people looking down on you, according to one anonymous homeless man. In a random act of kindness, Ben Holmes stopped to share a […]

10 years ago
Is Preston Bus Station one of the ugliest buildings in the world?

The Bus Station divides Prestonians, nearly 50/50 Preston’s divisive bus station has been singled out as one of Britain’s ugliest buildings. John Rentoul, writing on the Independent, has submitted it as his number one in a top […]

10 years ago
Coda, The Venue and more: Looking back at what the Frog and Bucket venue used to be

Coda was the previous name for the venue before the Frog and Bucket took over The building which houses the soon to close Frog and Bucket has been an entertainment venue for decades. As The Frog and Bucket, it hosted shows by stars from John […]

10 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement New openings and closures in Preston

A mini round-up of new openings and closures in Preston city centre. New shoe shop opened on Fishergate called Solewish. A small family run organisation that brings in cutting edge […]

10 years ago
What was the cause of the Ribbleton explosion?

Rowan Scrap Metals tweeted this picture of smoke at the Recycling Lives facility An explosion at the Recycling Lives facility on the Red Scar industrial estate was the cause of Prestonian panic today. Residents and workers nearby took to Twitter to ask what […]

10 years ago
Moor Park rats: Cull them or leave them be?

Two rats swimming in the pond at Moor Park Pictures and sightings of the rats which are infesting Moor Park have become a political hot topic. We reported in April how residents have expressed concerns about the rats being […]

10 years ago
Outrage as letter asks Preston fishing shop to stop selling fishing gear to kids

Letter written to the Ted Carter shop A letter written to a fishing shop calling for it to stop selling fishing equipment to kids has provoked outrage. Sent to the Ted Carter shop, which has been on […]

10 years ago
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