Studying old plans can lead to interesting discoveries. One such discovery reveals another of Preston’s lost railways. Also, the origin of the UK’s motorways goes back further than you might […]
6 months ago Preston’s ‘dismal, dilapidated’ station and the early railwaysPreston’s first railway entered the town in October 1838. There was much celebration as the journey time from Preston to Wigan was reduced to half an hour compared to three […]
7 months ago Fishergate Hill holiday apartment plans approvedThree new holiday aprtments are set to give disused office buildings on Fishergate Hill a new lease of life. The trio of what were originally terrace houses – two of […]
8 months ago Strand Road and Fishergate Hill overnight road closures plannedA busy Preston route linking Penwortham to the Docks is due to be shut overnight for three weeks. Strand Road and a section of Fishergate Hill are being closed as […]
10 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Broadgate CYCLOPS junction roadworks branded ‘dangerous’A major roadworks scheme on the border between Preston and South Ribble has been branded as ‘dangerous’. A Preston councillor is urging highways bosses to make changes to a set […]
12 months ago Review: The Fishergate Hill cafe that’s a winner winner chickpea dinnerThere’s a unicorn on Fishergate Hill! Not the flashy type that poops rainbows, obviously. I mean unicorn in cool urban slang, which translates to ‘something so rare and perfect that […]
2 years ago Man wanted in relation to racist incident in Fishergate Hill barbersPolice want to speak to the man in this CCTV image in relation to a racist incident. The incident happened on Saturday 30 October at the Turkish Barbershop in Fishergate […]
2 years ago Preston man arrested after city centre stabbingA 22-year-old man from Preston is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault – GBH following a stabbing in the city centre on Saturday (5 June). The incident […]
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