Key places and buildings in Preston which are regularly in the news
Eggciting things to do in and around Preston for Easter 2024With the blossom coming out across Preston, it can mean only one thing yolks – Easter is just around the corner. There’s plenty of eggciting activities going on across the […]
1 month ago Special gin launched for Preston Caribbean Carnival’s 50th anniversary celebrationsA limited edition gin has been born to celebrate Preston Caribbean Carnival’s 50th anniversary. The Carnival committee worked on the gin with Wild Fox Distillery, based in Inglewhite, who offer […]
1 month ago Winckley Square planting project completes quickly thanks to ‘overwhelming’ volunteer responseA recent volunteer event at Winckley Square was so oversubscribed that a planned three-hour job took just a fraction of the time to complete. Friends of Winckley Square (FoWS) had […]
1 month ago A gruelling 27 hours as Bill Hodgson flips giant tyre 10,000 timesA man from Kirkham has flipped a 226kg tyre 10,000 times on Preston’s Flag Market. It was all to raise money for Jordan Jones, 26, from Kirkham who has a […]
1 month ago Advertisement Advertisement Two teenage boys arrested after police chase stolen car from Preston to LeylandTwo teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car. Preston Police say they were called to a car showroom in Blackpool Road at Clifton near to Preston […]
1 month ago Working a lunchtime shift with Preston’s famous Spud BrothersWe visited the TikTok viral Spudbros on Preston’s Flag Market, home to the famous jacket potatoes, boiled new potatoes and parched peas, and became Spudgirls for the day. We were […]
1 month ago Swing Bridge at Preston Docks closing for 10 daysThe city’s swing bridge at Preston Docks is closing for 10 days for maintenance work. Usually the closure is for three days every six months for maintenance but Preston City […]
1 month ago Reputational damage to Preston City Council over Guild Hall saga ‘pretty serious’The reputational damage to Preston City Council as a result of the long-running Guild Hall saga is ‘pretty serious’. That was the verdict of Matthew Brown, Labour leader of Preston […]
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