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 eventsSpring 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 DocksNew 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 conditionsLancashire 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 riseOne 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-RibbleTwo 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 specialMany 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 peopleA 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 changesOver 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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