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Preston lads clad in just their boxers walk 44km for testicular cancer charity

The team in their boxers stopping off in Leyland A group of men from UCLan have walked 44km wearing just their boxers to raise money for a testicular cancer charity. The group braved Storm Kathleen on Sunday to raise […]

4 days ago
New Moor Lane flats given go-ahead as developer agrees to £600k payment

Artist impressions of how the new Moor Lane and Walker Street tower block will look A wrangle over the volume of affordable housing that should be generated by what will be one of the tallest apartment blocks in Preston has been resolved. A deal has […]

3 weeks ago
University square apartment scheme affordable housing wrangle set for approval

Artist impressions of how the new Moor Lane and Walker Street tower block will look Plans for a new apartment block close to the city’s university campus will return to councillors for a decision a third time. Portergate Developments is wanting to build a 19-storey […]

3 weeks ago
Opinion: 2024 marks a foundational year for Preston city centre’s redevelopment

Preparation work on the new Youth Zone building site in Preston city centre Pic: Blog Preston This year appears to be a foundational year for the city. The regeneration of Preston and primarily the city centre has been a hot topic ever since we began Blog […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Corporation Street bus gate signage starts to appear for Preston’s latest bus-only street

Number 23 services are one of the four bus routes to see a reduction in evening services Pic: Blog Preston Signage and road markings have begun to appear ahead of Preston city centre’s latest bus-only lane being put in place. A section of Corporation Street, from Marsh Lane to Heatley […]

2 months ago
Review: The little Preston restaurant with arepa-tation for exceptional South American street food

Sesame plantain and king prawn arepas For this week’s review, my two companions and I visited Chamo Street Food, a small restaurant and takeaway on Moor Lane in Preston’s University Quarter serving “South American inspired street […]

5 months ago
Former international footballer signs up for UCLan vet course

A former international footballer has signed up for a UCLan course. Muna Aldaaysi, who made 63 appearances for the Bahrain national team, is following her dream as she takes on […]

6 months ago
Preston’s 2023 High Street Heroes crowned at city centre awards ceremony

2023 Preston's High Street Heroes award winner John Gillmore Preston’s 2023 High Street Heroes have been crowned at a city centre awards ceremony. The competition, organised by Preston Business Improvement District (BID), and supported by Visit Preston, saw 17 […]

6 months ago
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