About
Blog Preston is set up to act as a hub of news, views and information about the city of Preston in Lancashire, UK.
The inspiration for this blog came from the St Albans Blog which records life in St Albans, so if it can happen there, it can happen for Preston.
Blog Preston was originally set up in January 2009 and thankfully it’s been more than a new years resolution. We do our best to cover the goings on in the city, from local news, crime, sport and we have an eye for nice photos of the city too. It’s read by over 5,000 Prestonians every month.
We used to run ‘Preston Blog’ as it was known on a free wordpress site, but as it proved so popular we moved to a proper domain name and got a swish new site.
Commenting on the site
We allow comments on Blog Preston and we want the site to act as a voice for the city and a place for local people to have their say about the city and issues relating to it. Before you start commenting we recommend reading our community guidelines.
Who runs it?
It is owned by Ed Walker, who now lives and works in London, it was edited between January 2010 – May 2010 by Lisa McManus. It was edited by Andy Halls and Joseph Stashko between May 2010 and May 2011. Andy has now left Preston but Joseph keeps the Blog Preston flame burning.
The editorial team currently consists of Ed Walker and Joseph Stashko.
Plus there are a whole host of guest bloggers, photographers and interested members of the community who contribute to the site. If you want to contribute to the site, go to the get involved page.
Who designed the site?
Like to take a moment to thank James Duffell who volunteered to design the site for us and has done a cracking job.
Disclaimer
All views on this blog are those of the authors. If reviews appear they are done off people’s own back, no money or ‘gifts in kind’ take place in return for a favourable review. This blog is not-for-profit. We do take advertising on this site, but any money made is put back into reporting on the local community.
All banner images are credited to Tony Worrall
Image above is of Haslam Park, Ashton, Preston – credit to drinksmachine.
