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Latest news for Preston, Lancashire. Covering the city and surrounding area this has the latest crime, traffic and travel, politics and other big news affecting the city of Preston.

Preston tapas restaurant Dukpond closes

A selection of Dukpond's dishes A popular Preston city centre tapas restaurant is to close its doors. Dukpond in Cross Street has announced it to shut after a decade at various locations. Andrea Mellon, who […]

8 years ago
Meet Ishwer who has been donating blood in Preston for 30 years

Ishwer wants to see more donors from Asian backgrounds A call for new donors to donate blood in the Preston area has begun. NHSBT hold regular blood donation sessions at the Gujarat Hindu Society (GHS) Centre and they need more […]

8 years ago
Preston Markets: Why is free evening and Sunday parking being scrapped?

The Outdoor Market would be subject to parking restrictions Pic: George D Thompson Free evening parking under the Market canopies in Preston is due to become a thing of the past. A £50m revamp of the Markets is to see the Indoor Market […]

8 years ago
Winckley Square memories: Call to share photos and stories about historic Preston square

From top left clockwise: Winckley Square from above in 1926, St Joseph's Church in the 1922 Guild, Preston Catholic College in 1978 (Richard McDowell), Chapel Street in 1911. All pics Preston Digital Archive unless stated. Want to share your memories of Preston’s historic Georgian Square? Old photographs, memories and more of Winckley Square are being pinned up and collected for a new book about the […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Man punched in the face during Preston club toilet attack

Police would like to speak this man A man was attacked in the toilets of a Preston club after being involved in an altercation. Preston Police have released a CCTV picture of a man they wish to […]

8 years ago
Preston trampoline park FlipOut to open in July

Inside Flip Out trampoline park Work is continuing to get a trampoline park ready for opening in Preston. Previously known as Air Mania the site in Mercer Street, Fishwick, is now part of the FlipOut […]

8 years ago
Ribbleton man charged after paramedic attacked in Preston

Miller Arcade Pic: Google A paramedic has been attacked in Ribbleton after trying to help a man found collapsed in the road. Preston Police were called after a 23-year-old man was found unconscious shortly […]

8 years ago
Flag Market to have ‘totem pole’ signs added to it

An example of the 'totem pole' three-sided signs and Preston's Flag Market Pic: Tony Worrall Three ‘totem pole’ signs are to be put up on Preston’s historic Flag Market. Preston City Council wants to put up the displays as part of its ‘rebrand’ of the […]

8 years ago
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