A decision on Preston’s £700 million Tithebarn development will not be made until March 2011 at the earliest, according to councillors at the most recent Central Area Forum. Onlooking residents were told that the inquiry, which is costing the council nearly £1 million, will end in June and will be referred to ministers in September later this year.

It’s nearly time for the Bank Holiday weekend to begin and we’ve collected together what’s happening in and around Preston. Includes Caribbean Carnivals, Whit Fairs, steam engines and Jimmy Carr.

Those theatre-goers among you will remember our review of Tales of the Blackjack, an excellent one man show performed by local actor Alex Moran. It centres around a blackjack dealer, […]

That’s right, we’re launching a Blog Preston podcast and we need your help to do it. The podcast will cover community news, events and culture. We want it to be […]

Over the coming weeks we’ll be serialising “Rhodri, a Suitable Cause for Concern”, a novel written by John Vale. Here he’s summarised the plot of the novel, ahead of the […]

UCLan’s Media Factory paid host to renowned filmmakers at the first Lancashire International Film Festival this weekend. The festival, running until 9pm today and continuing tomorrow, brings together nascent local […]

I’ve never believed in ghosts. My attitude is that “paranormal activity” is a result of uncommon atmospheric conditions and tricks of the light. But when I found out that Preston […]