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Man falls from ladder at student flats construction site in Preston

Work on the Canterbury Halls sites off North Road Work on the Canterbury Halls sites off North Road Emergency services are at the scene of a block of student flats being built near Preston city centre. A man had […]

7 years ago
Roadworks in Garstang Road triggering long tailbacks

Highways workers at the busy Moor Lane/Garstang Road junction on Monday Highways workers at the busy Moor Lane/Garstang Road junction on Monday Motorists using a busy road into Preston city centre are being warned of delays. From Monday (27 November) there […]

7 years ago
The Unicorn appears to have served a final pint

The Unicorn pub closed up The Unicorn pub closed up A pub in Preston appears to have called time at the bar. The Unicorn, in North Road, had its doors closed during Friday (18 August) […]

8 years ago
Crash on city centre road causes rush hour problems

Image of emergency services at the scene of the crash in North Road. Credit: Arj A collision between two vehicles on a busy city centre road caused problems for commuters […]

8 years ago
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Work starts on new Preston student halls – which include a roof terrace

A roof terrace proposed for Canterbury Halls A roof terrace proposed for Canterbury Halls Work has begun on a new block of student flats in Preston. Canterbury Hall is a 190-bed student accommodation building and includes a […]

8 years ago
Exploring inside the UK’s largest charity shop in Preston

Looking down on the Emmaus megastore Inside what used to be a hardware shop in Preston there’s a force for good going on. The largest second hand charity shop in the UK is now housed just […]

8 years ago
Former Preston B&Q store becomes charity megastore

A charity megastore has opened at the former B&Q in Brookfield Street off North Road. Emmaus Preston launched on Recycle Week, 12-18 September, making Preston the home of the country’s […]

9 years ago
North Road crash: Two cars involved in Melling Street smash

The junction of North Road with Melling Street and Sedgewick Street Pic: Google A crash involving two cars on a busy Preston road has seen an ambulance called. Recovery vehicles have been called following the incident on the junction of Melling Street and […]

9 years ago
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