This area is home to the main campus of the University of Central Lancashire and includes news about Friargate, one of the major shopping areas in the city and Plungington an area inhabited by thousands of students.
New Moor Lane flats given go-ahead as developer agrees to £600k paymentA wrangle over the volume of affordable housing that should be generated by what will be one of the tallest apartment blocks in Preston has been resolved. A deal has […]
4 hours ago Free film festival coming to PrestonA free cultural film festival starts in Preston this week. The University of Central Lancashire’s Asia Pacific Film Festival will screen eight movies between Wednesday 27 March and Friday 26 April. […]
3 days ago UCLan student wins three prestigious dental awardsA student from the University of Central Lancashire has won three prestigious dental awards. Laura Irving, a final-year dental surgery student living in Preston, won the awards for writing three […]
3 days ago Liverpool to Preston cocaine gang sentenced after 10-month police investigationA drugs gang moving cocaine between Liverpool and Preston have been jailed after a 10-month long police investigation. Five Preston men have received prison sentences for their part in the […]
4 days ago Advertisement Advertisement University square apartment scheme affordable housing wrangle set for approvalPlans for a new apartment block close to the city’s university campus will return to councillors for a decision a third time. Portergate Developments is wanting to build a 19-storey […]
4 days ago Preston Girl Guides to mark 100 years with family fun dayPreston’s Fulwood Guide Group unit is celebrating 100 years of service this April. The group plans to celebrate by hosting a family fun day on Sunday 14 April at St […]
1 week ago Preston Peace Garden work to be completed by summerPreston’s new look Peace Garden is due to re-open this summer. The Peace Garden, which sits next to Ringway on Friargate, has been put in after the major revamp of […]
2 weeks ago Free men’s health seminar being hosted at Preston’s universityA free seminar highlighting men’s health issues is being held at the University of Central Lancashire this Wednesday 13 March. The public engagement seminar will cover issues specifically focusing on […]
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