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News and information about Preston Docks, which includes Preston Marina. Now a leisure, retail and housing complex it was previously the city’s docklands.

Preston and District Model Railway Society and Ribble Steam Railway spring events

The model railway at the Ribble Steam Railway museum Pic: Geoff Whittaker Spring 2023 sees a couple of events that are of interest to railway and history fans. The Preston Model Railway Society’s exhibition is held in March, and The Ribble Steam […]

1 year ago
Updated plans for Pioneer Tec School at Preston Docks

The Pioneer Education Centre will act as a visitor centre for the Phoenix Park leisure site and provide a space for young people to learn Pic: MCK Design Associates New plans have been submitted for the already approved education centre on the banks of the River Ribble, as part of the Phoenix Park masterplan. Owner of Trax Motor Sport […]

1 year ago
Missing 16-year-old from Preston wanted for breaching bail conditions

Niall Farmer Lancashire Police are asking for help to find a wanted teenager. 16-year-old Niall Farmer is wanted for breaching court bail conditions. Farmer is also missing, having last week left an […]

1 year ago
Preston 100 years ago, cotton in decline, new industries rise

1923, and Blackpool Road bridge is under construction Pic: Preston Digital Archive One hundred years ago Preston was beginning to diversify away from textile production. New industries were already well established. Moreover, Preston was more advanced than the typical Lancashire mill town. […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Two teenagers charged with robbery in Ashton-on-Ribble

Two teenagers have been charged with robbery following an incident in Preston. Officers were called to the filling station at Morrisons on Mariners Way, on Sunday (10 January) evening to […]

1 year ago
Preston’s historical sites as they are now, a photo special

The North Union Railway bridge in summer Pic: Geoffrey Whittaker Many of Preston’s historic structures, parks and buildings are still in use today. In this photo special we look at what can be visited and how the sites have developed […]

1 year ago
Preston firm continues Christmas charity tradition by helping homeless people

Rothertham Taylor donations for Foxton Centre A Preston company has marked the festive season by showing support for local homeless people. As in previous years, employees from accountancy firm Rotherham Taylor Limited collected food and toiletries […]

1 year ago
Preston then and now, aerial images from the 1950s and 60s show massive changes

Preston Docks in 1952 Pic: Preston Digital Archive Over the years many aerial images have been taken of Preston. Here we take at look at the changes wrought by time by comparing modern aerial images with ones from the […]

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