Winckley Square is a Georgian Square in the heart of Preston city centre, in recent years it has seen a major regeneration and upkeep scheme
Preston council says new development ‘won’t overwhelm infrastructure’, despite residents’ concerns after homes flooded with sewagePreston City Council says a new city centre development won’t “overwhelm local sewage infrastructure”, despite further recent flooding at nearby properties. The Council made the statement after residents in Garden […]
3 years ago National women’s history award for Friends of Winckley SquareFriends of Winckley Square (FoWS) has been recognised by the Womenâs History Network (WHN), a national association and charity for the promotion of womenâs history. The FoWS project The Extraordinary Women of […]
3 years ago Hard Times in Preston in 1861: squalor, poverty and diseaseGaslights stutter in the early morning gloom as a thousand clogs rattle on the cobbled street. Smokeswirls and another grim 14-hour day begins in the factories of the North. The […]
3 years ago Preston man jailed for the grooming, exploitation and rape of vulnerable young womenTwo men have been jailed today (Friday 14 May) following a complex investigation into the grooming, exploitation and rape of vulnerable young women. Operation Command was launched in 2019 following […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Footage shows man attacking people with chair in Winckley StreetA man was attacked by a chair-wielding man in Preston city centre on Thursday 29 April. The incident took place outside Forum Bar in Winckley Street at approximately 5pm. The […]
3 years ago Busy housing market leads Preston law firm specialist team to move in at PenworthamA team from law firm Vincents Solicitorsâ Winckley Square head office has moved to create a residential property hub in Penwortham. The change is due to a ‘huge increase’ in […]
3 years ago Longton man goes from trainee to managing director of recruitment firm in just 14 yearsA Longton man has been appointed as Managing Director of a Preston-based recruitment firm, just 14 years after joining the company as a trainee. Chris Musgrove started at Service Care […]
3 years ago Winckley Square lit up by new lamppostsContractors have replaced temporary lampposts in Winckley Square this week. Modern temporary lamps were placed there after old heritage lampposts were removed after failing safety checks in September 2019. This […]
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