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Derelict Sites art project to takeover Preston for one week

A week of sited performances in Preston will take place this April. Starting on April 11, the city centre will play host to a generous helping of arts events called […]

10 years ago
A chance to Dine with the Stars & Love Food Love Preston App launch

You never need to be at a loss where to eat in Preston again. A brand new app has been created by Preston’s Business Improvement District (BID) that helps you […]

10 years ago
In Pictures: Preston Caribbean Carnival 2014

It was a glorious day. The Sun was out and there was samba in the air. The 40th Caribbean Carnival in Preston transformed the city streets into a sea of […]

10 years ago
Major roadworks underway on Fishergate

We reported back in August that a major project to make Preston’s main shopping street more pedestrian-friendly would lead to road closures and we warned motorists to expect disruption until […]

11 years ago
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Filming begins on Preston Passion in Frenchwood and city centre

Film crews on location in Frenchwood Film crews working on a BBC drama of a contemporary re-telling of the Passion set in Preston have been hard at work today. Local photographer Tony Worrall spotted the cameras […]

13 years ago
New vintage shop opens on Friargate

Chic shoppers are over the moon at the arrival of a new antique clothes store on Friargate. After a petition failed to save the old Oxfam vintage shop on the […]

14 years ago
Preston bus routes set to be scrapped

Two city bus routes will be scrapped as part of a plan to cut £300,000 of funding from Preston’s public transport network, a councillor has told Blog Preston. The 88A and […]

14 years ago
Video: Mass Christmas busking in Preston city centre

the mass busking jam session on Preston high street Eagle-eyed student Daniel Bentley spotted this mass busking session on Christmas Eve in the city centre. The video above was taken at 1pm on Fishergate on Christmas Eve as the […]

14 years ago
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Preston in pictures REFLECTIONS .... Whilst most sleep, this is what Preston Dock Marina looks like at 06.30 on a still summers morning. 6-7-13 (lens at 18mm) ©Preston. Junction of Powis Road - Watery Lane 1981 with the Docks in the background. ©Prestons Iconic 1960's Bus Station pictured in 1981, 12 years after opening, looking at the Ribble Bus Co. side from Ringway. ©St Pauls Church, Preston transforms into Red Rose Radio Preston in 1981. ©Preston Guild Hall, Lancaster Rd Dull summer day 1981. ©Ringway Preston on a dull summer day in 1981. ©Class 390 Avenham Park, PrestonM6 Motorway Preston looking south summer 1984 © View more
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