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Blow as Alstom announces it is pulling out of Preston

Alstom was based in Strand Road near the Docks Pic: Paul Melling Alstom is based in Strand Road near the Docks Pic: Paul Melling A major employer in Preston with links to the city for decades is preparing to leave. Alstom has […]

6 years ago
New butty shop open in Ashton-on-Ribble

Darren and Clare have taken on the sandwich shop Darren and Clare have taken on the sandwich shop A new sandwich shop has opened near a busy Ashton-on-Ribble junction. What was The Lunchbox in Strand Road, near the Water […]

7 years ago
Motorbike and car involved in Strand Road crash

Strand Road is seeing delays due to the crash Pic: Google Strand Road is seeing delays due to the crash Pic: Google A major route is shut for commuters in Preston due to a crash. Preston Police are dealing with a […]

7 years ago
Preston Sea Cadets to hold table top sale to raise much needed funds

Preston Sea Cadets will be hosting a table top sale on Sunday 7 June 2015 to raise funds for general upkeep of the building plusĀ replacement gutteringĀ and for someĀ maintenance painting. There […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement All is shipshape with Preston Sea Cadets headquarters makeover

On Wednesday 5 November 2014, the headquarters of the Sea Cadets in Strand Road, Preston was a hive of industry as several organisations came together to give the building a […]

9 years ago
Pictures show role Strand Road factory played in WWI

Inside the production hall on Strand Road As Preston prepares to honour those who fought in the First World War the lid has been lifted on how the city supplied shells to the front line. The Dick, […]

10 years ago
Preston motorists advised to take care after heavy rain in the city

Motorists in Preston are being advised to take care as floodwater settles on roads across the city. Preston has been lashed by heavy rain on Thursday evening, starting around 6pm […]

10 years ago
Colin Dickinson At The Preston Historical Society

At the meeting of the Preston Historical Society held on Monday 4th March, members and guests were presented with a superb talk and photographic slide show of the once ubiquitous […]

11 years ago
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