Joseph Stashko
Crime Roundup 16/09/11 – Police investigate a ‘flasher’ in Penwortham
16th, September 2011 by Joseph StashkoLancashire police are appealing for information following a number of “flashing” incidents at a park in Penwortham. In June and July police received four reports of a naked man who emerged from bushes in the park and approached a group of school girls between the times of 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Over the past past four months, there have been six separate reports of a man [...]
Preston MP brands new constituency boundaries “gerrymandering”
15th, September 2011 by Joseph StashkoThe Boundary Commission plans to reduce the number of Lancashire seats from 16 to 14 as part of an overhaul of the county’s political landscape. Parts of inner city Preston will move over to the Ribble Valley constituency and suburban villages will be moved on to urban seats. Preston’s Labour MP Mark Hendrick has voiced his concern about the changes. He told the Lancashire Evening [...]
Lancashire MPs: How often is yours absent from Parliament?
12th, September 2011 by Joseph StashkoThe Guardian have written an interesting post on their data blog entitled “MPs and Lords attendance and voting: who’s most active?” “Polly Curtis writes today on Reality Check about The Independent’s frontpage which asks: “Is this Britain’s laziest MP?” naming Sir Stuart Bell, the Labour MP for Middlesbrough, who has not held a surgery in his constituency since 1997.” Curtis writes: “It’s impossible to quantify and [...]
Win cash prizes with Speak Up Preston’s Challenge
11th, September 2011 by Joseph StashkoSpeak Up Preston has announced the launch of the East Preston Challenge – an opportunity for people across Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew’s to win cash prizes for ideas that help make their area of Preston a place to be proud of. Inspired by the stories that Speak Up Preston’s team of community journalists have been uncovering, the East Preston Challenge is an venture for people and [...]
5th Preston Social this Tuesday, discussing the value of networking
26th, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoThe fifth Preston Social is due to take place at the Continental pub this Tuesday, with the title “Does Networking Really Work?”. We’re in age of social network proliferation. With Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Google+ we’re able to discover, meet, collaborate and acquire business and success through online platforms. What then, does this mean for good old, traditional face-to-face networking? Has social media devalued meet-ups? [...]
Crime Roundup 26/08/11 – £20,000 of cannabis seized
26th, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoPolice have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of over £20,000 was after raiding a flat in Ashton. A warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the first floor property on Hull Street on the afternoon of Sunday 21 August. 16 mature plants that were ready to harvest were seized, along with 36 smaller cannabis plants. Lea Inspector Dave Brown said: “This [...]
Preston man questioned over double murder in Fulwood
8th, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoA 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of two bodies at a bungalow in Fulwood. Two women were found dead in Longfield and the man, from Preston, was arrested at the scene. Post mortem examinations will be carried out to establish the causes of death. Police were called to a house on Longfield following a report of a fire [...]
Special Police Inspectors appointed to oversee Lancashire Police’s voluntary constables
8th, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoEleven special inspectors have been appointed to oversee Lancashire’s Special Constabulary, managing the policing activity of special sergeants and special constables across the county’s six policing divisions. Special Inspector Peter Allen, Special Insp Jonathan Norris and Special Insp Dave Massam will undertake the role in Southern Division, covering South Ribble, Chorley and West Lancashire and Special Insp Scott Starkie and Special Insp James Ogunsakin will oversee [...]
Crime Roundup 06/08/11 – Police appeal for information on burglary, man assaulted by 15 men in Ribbleton
5th, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoPolice in Preston are appealing for information about a man who is wanted in connection with a burglary in the city last year. Jordan Finch, 20, is wanted in connection with a burglary that took place on Dawson Walk on 8 April 2010. At around 11:25 am the victim arrived home at his flat on Dawson Walk. As he walked through the communal area towards [...]
A roundup of Blog Preston’s best content from July
4th, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoView “Best of Blog Preston’s content in July” on Storify
Council’s ‘Social Media Toolkit’ debated on BBC Lancashire
2nd, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoIf you’d read the post on Preston Council’s ‘Social Media Toolkit’ yesterday, you may have heard me popping up on BBC Lancashire‘s drivetime show to discuss the issue. Below I’ve attached some recorded audio of me talking about the Council’s strategy, as well as a response from Stephen Parkinson, Preston Council’s Head of Communications (who was very active in the comment threads yesterday). As always, [...]
Council sells just 3 copies of ‘Social Media Toolkit’ in a month
1st, August 2011 by Joseph StashkoBack in June, we reported the news that Preston City Council had launched a ‘Social Media Toolkit’, priced at £199. The 168-page document is available to order on the council website, and describes itself as “a complete guide to joining the social media revolution”, and will also be offered to district councils for the lower price of £99. Now a combination of an FOI request [...]
Tringe: Comedy – Phil Buckley
30th, July 2011 by Joseph StashkoAs Phil Buckley bumbles onto the Adelphi stage, he remarks that in 8 years of standup he’s never really worked out how to begin a show. This indecisiveness and whimsical manner continues through his latest show Love Fool, as he meanders through an hour long set with anecdotes aplenty. The delicate matters of internet dating, nightclubs and er…brain farts are all dealt with by Buckley [...]
Preston photos
Arts Business Campaigns Central Lancashire Development Plan Charity Christmas Comedy Competitions Comprehensive Spending Review Crime Environment Events Fashion Featured Food & Wine Free Wifi Health and Fitness History Hobbies Hotels Housing Information Jobs Kid's stuff Lancashire Film Festival Local Data Music Nesta Deepdale Nesta Ribbleton Nesta St. Matthew's News Nightlife Nostalgia Observations Opinion Parks People Pet of the Week Photos Politics Preston Council Preston Guild Preston North End Preston Social Property Pubs Recreation Redevelopment Restaurants Reviews Roads Services Shopping Sponsored features Sport Takeaways Things to do Top Articles Tourism Transport Tringe Tweetup Uncategorized Updates Videos Weather Wildlife and Conservation
Journalist interested in using the best of the web to create exciting news stories and features. I'm co-editor of Blog Preston, and handle the comment/features side of things. If you want to write for us drop me an email at joseph@blogpreston.co.uk or get in touch via my Twitter account. Happy reading!