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Betting shop opens while building society closes

Vacant properties and the apparent lack of investment on the streets of Preston has been the topic of discussion and highlighted recently by the debate on the future of Preston’s empty buildings We are about to see yet another empty premises when the Britannia building society on Lune Street in Preston shuts its doors for the last time. The Co-operative who own the Britannia chain [...]

140 days ago by
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The Guild Wheel by Clare Traynor

Riding the Guild Wheel, by Clare Traynor Sometimes I say the most bizarre things, almost like my mouth and brain are completely unrelated. No connection between the two at all, so when I suggest the ridiculous it would be really helpful if those close to me remembered this fact, nodded appeasingly and just ignored me completely. Last weekend, motivated by the rare sight of a blue [...]

157 days ago by
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#ifyouknowpreston: Prestonians reveal their insights into city living on Twitter hashtag

We’ve been watching as the insights, often hilarious, have been tweeted out by Prestonians about living in the city. The Twitter hashtag #ifyouknow[insertnameofhwereyoulive] has arrived in Preston and in the last 48-hours hundreds of Twitter users in the city have been revealing their favourite and most memorable things about where we live. We’ve put together our ten favourite tweets that we’ve seen which showcase perhaps [...]

182 days ago by
The former Co-operative offices in the city centre are empty and run down

The ‘New’ New Continental In Preston?

Is this the site for the New Continental in central Preston? A recent application from New Continental Properties Limited asked the council to grant a Club Premises Certicficate and licence to open from Monday to Sunday at 10:00 to 02:00 and late night refreshments from 23:00 to 02:30 at the old Co-op buildings on Ormskirk Road in Preston. The Sheraton Buildings on Ormskirk Road have [...]

246 days ago by
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Street photographer captures the city streets ahead of the Guild

A Lancashire photographer has been out on the streets of Preston taking candid snapshots of city life before the Guild. Benjamin D Green snapped the photos during a walk around the city centre. It shows welcomes and goodbyes at the train station, shoppers on the hunt for a bargain and the colourful character above busting out a tune for Prestonians. You can view the full [...]

296 days ago by
Buses parked outside the station in 1980. Photo by Sou'wester on Flickr.

Opinion: Bus station debate shows how Preston has fallen behind

This is a guest post by Steve Ratcliffe. You can find him on Twitter here, and he also blogs here.  To be clear I am neither Pro-Tithebarn nor Pro-Save Preston Bu Station, I am Pro-Preston, I have lived here all my life but have travelled extensively for over 10 years and I continue to do so across many major UK towns and cities. I have seen them [...]

611 days ago by

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