Yates Preston: A look back at one of Preston's most famous pubs

Smack-bang in the middle of the Church Street night scene, it was a popular watering hole for many drinkers and late night revellers over the years.

But the Yates pub in Preston city centre will now undergo a full refurbishment before reopening as a Slug & Lettuce.

We had a look back at our archives to see how many times it made the news:

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Davina Dickson outside Yates's Church St Preston in 2000

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Assistant Manager Jason Collins in Yates, Church Street, Preston

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Yates's barmen Alan Baldwin and Norm Whiteside prepare to be shaved at the pub in Preston in aid of the Magic Wand Appeal in 2002

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Yate's shift leader, Jason Collins, alias the "Wannabe One" in the cage at Yate's in Preston in 2003

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Preston Lancashire Post

Yates Preston: A look back at one of Preston's most famous pubs

Smack-bang in the middle of the Church Street night scene, it was a popular watering hole for many drinkers and late night revellers over the years.

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