We’re delighted to start the week off with some good news as we’ve been ranked in the top 6.8% of all universities worldwide in this year’s Center for World University Rankings ow.ly/T8ru50ExACQ

Meet the makers, the bakers, and the creators! The popular Makers Market returns to Preston's Flag Market on Saturday 8th May. themakersmarket.co.uk/markets/presto…

Update: We are now taking bookings for student-led tours of our Preston campus 🤩 Tours begin from 17 May and will be available during the week and at weekends. Book your place now 👉 ow.ly/YIp650EIg8n

Great progress by Costain Group for Lancashire County Council at Preston Western Distributor Road project. We’re supplying omnia bridge deck to 3 bridge structures - first is Lea Viaduct, incorporating 7000 omnia bridge deck planks, designed, manufactured & supplied by our #BisonPrecast team

We're proud to unveil plans for a new event space in #Preston. 'The MET' will host an exciting programme of arts and cultural events. It's the first of our Pop-Up projects to get people back into the city and support businesses. We can't wait to share more details soon.

Opportunity for video/film company to play a part in Lancashire's bid for City of Culture 2025 #Lancashire2025 #ImagineLancashire #film #video #creative #job Creative Lancashire

Fantastic news AerialUptake Preston Partnership Lancashire LEP @UCLanBusiness

Businesses who specialise in drone technology across Lancashire and the North West, have received a major boost thanks to two multi-million funding grants secured by @UCLan Full story 👇 uclan.ac.uk/news/flying-hi…

'#AMRCNorthWest will anchor the Research & #Development 'zone' on the #Samlesbury site.' - Stephen Young of Lancashire County Council' Check out these spectacular images showing progress so far. Not long now until we #makethingsbetter for #Lancashire with #manufacturing #innovation.

People can have their say on the proposed Penwortham to Preston Cycle Superhighway. The DfT funded scheme will improve facilities for the mile between Cop Lane junction & Preston city centre. The TRO for some works has been published, find out more bit.ly/3hcdd7S

CONSULTATION OPEN! We're at Priory Lane Community Centre until 6pm to talk you through our vision for Penwortham's high streets and listen to what YOU want to see happen in your area. Can't make it? You can have your say by completing our online survey: penworthamfutures.squarespace.com

📢Exciting news!📢 Funding has been approved for Preston's own multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex right in the heart of the city centre. The new scheme will create an extra £7million in economic activity every year and create 125 jobs. More: preston.gov.uk/article/4193/F…

And here it is! Nick Park with #WallaceGromitBench in #Preston Aardman

An update on one of our major #CityDeal projects, which will help people to get around, add additional capacity and help to reduce congestion and queuing on parts of the road network. It will also open up access to new housing sites. 🚗🚲🏘

🚧Work starts on Corporation St on 15 Nov with full & part road closures until Jan 22 to move bus services here, allowing Friargate to be pedestrianised. Shoppers can still access all Preston car parks & diversion routes will be in place. More info at 👉 bit.ly/2OgELxf

Howzat! Exciting proposals have been announced for a high-quality cricket facility in the heart of central #Lancashire 🌹🏏 Lancashire Cricket and the county council are looking to create new facilities for elite and community cricketers. Find out more: bit.ly/3d8XxiU

NEWS: Preston Youth Zone – New Location Approved. A significant milestone was reached on Thursday, when in full council it was approved that Preston City Council would provide the land for the Preston Youth Zone, in a key city centre location. Read More: preston.gov.uk/article/4796/P…

People are encouraged to give their views to shape plans for a new railway station in north-west #Preston, which will improve access to work and leisure opportunities: bit.ly/3lZoVEz #CottamParkway

This major new £207m road scheme linking parts of Preston and the Fylde Coast to the M55 motorway, will open to the public later today. Search #EdithRigbyWay for the latest updates.

#EdithRigbyWay is officially open! The road is the longest and most significant road in the Preston Western Distributor project, linking the A583 Blackpool Road and Riversway with the new junction – the ‘missing’ junction 2 – on the M55. Find out more: news.lancashire.gov.uk/news/new-gbp-2….