A pub in Preston has reopened to the public after being given a significant makeover in a bid to put its troubled past behind it. The Stanley Arms – now […]

A city centre pub will reopen with new managers and a refurbishment, its owners have insisted. The Stanley Arms has been closed since August, in what was initially billed as […]

Owners of The Stanley Arms will “take stock in the new year to decide the way forward” after a troubled 2023. The Lancaster Road pub was closed during October and […]

The Stanley Arms has reopened with new stricter licensing conditions. The pub, which previously closed due to licensing conditions being broken including lack of security and fights breaking out, is […]

A bouncer was so concerned about the way a troubled Preston pub was being run that he reported it to the licensing authorities after he was left as the lone […]

A man left with a fractured skull and what police say appeared to be falsified door staff schedule are among the issues that led to The Stanley Arms licensing review. […]

Struggling Preston city centre pubs risk being finished off by the strict conditions that are being placed on the licences of some venues following recommendations made by the police. That […]

A licensing hearing is set for Thursday next week and will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of the pub - which had been due to hold a farewell party this weekend but this has now been canned. Outgoing landlord Paul Butcher said he was 'gutted' about what was happening.