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How you can celebrate Chinese New Year in Preston

Dragon dance at the Flag Market for Chinese New Year celebrations in 2018 Pic: Blog Preston Chinese New Year will be celebrated in Preston with a number of events taking place across the city. Marking the transition between zodiac signs, in 2024 Chinese New Year begins on […]

7 months ago
Sponsored: Watch Peter Pan at The MET in Preston this weekend for £1

Peter Pan promo image Have you ever heard of Neverland? How about Peter Pan or the dreaded Captain Hook? Visit The Met this weekend to join Wendy as she ventures away from the comfort […]

1 year ago
What’s on as The MET returns to Preston’s University Square this September

Inside The MET (Mobile Event Tent) Pic: Michael Porter Photography The MET (Mobile Event Tent) is returning to University Square this September. The MET is set to deliver a diverse array of entertainment experiences during the month-long residency, which follows […]

1 year ago
UCLan’s student centre and University Square win award

UCLan's Student Centre and University Square The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating after the Student Centre and University Square won a prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) North West Award. The state-of-the-art development, which […]

1 year ago
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Preston’s university skyline to change with new 19-storey tower block

Artist impressions of how the new Moor Lane and Walker Street tower block will look A huge, hexagonal-shaped apartment block will tower over Preston’s university quarter after it was given the go-ahead by councillors – becoming by far the highest point in that corner of […]

1 year ago
New 19-storey apartment block near Preston’s University Square set for approval

Artist impressions of how the new Moor Lane and Walker Street tower block will look A new apartment block near Preston’s University Square is set to be approved. Portergate Developments are seeking permission to build on a patch of land between Moor Lane and Walker […]

1 year ago
Plans for 120 high-rise flats near Preston’s University Square

CGI - View across University Square There are plans to develop 120 ‘high quality’ flats on land at the junction of Moor Lane and Walker Street, near UCLan‘s University Square. Portergate Developments (Preston) Limited, developed Friargate […]

2 years ago
UCLan Confucius Institute to host ‘World Health Qigong Day’ event

UCLan's Student Centre and University Square The UCLan Confucius Institute will host a ‘World Health Qigong Day and Chinese Moon Festival’ event at University Square later this month. On Sunday, 11 September, from 10.30am to 12.00pm, […]

2 years ago
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