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Students design new ideas for Stoneygate area of Preston city centre

Students at Avenham Park pavilion Architecture students at Preston’s university took over the Avenham Park pavilion to come up with a plan for the Stoneygate area of the city. The event, branded as Northern Soul, […]

9 years ago
Preston Markets: Frank Whittle Partnership chosen to lead redevelopment of markets area

Preston's Indoor Market The contract to oversee the development of Preston Markets has been awarded to a Preston firm. A multi-million pound redevelopment of the markets, which includes demolition of the current Indoor […]

9 years ago
Milda Okunyte RIP: Friends gather to celebrate artistic creativity of Lithuanian student who died on Tuesday

Milda Okunyte was studying illustration in Preston Friends have gathered to pay their respects to a talented illustration student who died in a suspected hit and run on Tuesday. Milda Okunyte, 20, was from Lithuania and studying […]

9 years ago
Watch: AJ’s Dream flashmob takes over Friargate and Flag Market

Flashmob for AJ's Dream in the city centre Dancers took over Friargate for a flash mob in front of bemused Preston shoppers on Saturday. If you’re on our app click here to watch. The dance raised funds and […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Manchester Mill plans for retirement flats set for go ahead

Inside the care flats showing the courtyard area What was Manchester Mill is set to be turned into retirement flats. The £7 million scheme has been tabled by Mulbury Homes who want to build 70 extra care apartments […]

9 years ago
A582 roadworks: Second stage to begin at Broad Oak roundabout near Booths

Roadworks take place near the Booths store in Penwortham Pic: Tony Worrall More roadworks are coming to Preston as the next stage in widening the A582 into a dual carriageway begins. Lancashire County Council is to start work on the southern section […]

9 years ago
Six things Prestonians said on hearing city has unhealthiest high street in the land

Fast food outlets and payday loan stores were among the factors which counted against Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Preston made the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week as it was branded the unhealthiest high street in Britain by public health experts. Everyone had a view and […]

9 years ago
Nostalgic 1980’s Preston revealed in pictures (part 7)

More 80’s scenes this week and U2 had Still Not Found What They Were Looking For, but have you yet? Black were singing ‘Wonderful Life’, well, it was then wasn’t […]

9 years ago
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