Criticism has been levelled at a Preston city centre awards for how it puts independent businesses alongside national chains. Owner of the Mark O’Rourke Group, who picked up Multiple Retailer […]

Finalists have been announced for a Preston city centre awards ceremony. Following a public vote with more than 70,000 votes cast the top five in each of the Smiles Better […]

Preston Bid’s It Smiles Better Awards, Preston’s top businesses have been recognised for their achievements in this year’s It Smiles Better awards. More than 200 nominations came from businesses and individuals […]

Looking down Fishergate Pic: Tony Worrall Nearly 50,000 votes have been cast to decide the finalists in a Preston-based awards ceremony. The Preston ‘Smiles Better Awards’ – run by the […]

Winners at the last It Smiles Better awards Tens of thousands of votes are expected in this year’s Preston – It Smiles Better – The Awards. The event sees the […]

Preston’s best businesses have been recognised in this year’s Smiles Better awards. More than 128,000 votes were cast in fourteen categories recognising the top city centre restaurants, pubs and staff […]

Bartenders and shopkeepers across Preston are waiting to find out whether they’re the most popular in the city after a public vote. More than 100,000 votes have been cast in […]

Prestonians are being asked to vote for their ‘high street heroes’ as an annual awards returns. Nearly 100,000 votes were cast in last year’s It Smiles Better awards – celebrating […]