Ramzy Alwakeel
Preston people being scammed ‘left, right and centre’
Preston gets more scam mail than any other region in Lancashire, according to the county council – but a month-long campaign aims to stop people falling prey to cons that could cost them thousands of pounds. Scams Awareness Month, run nationally by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), calls for anyone who receives scam mail to put it into “Scamnesty” bins in police stations and [...]
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North West gears up for Alternative Vote referendum
The campaign urging Preston to vote “yes” in the Alternative Vote (AV) referendum received a boost at the weekend, when the Yes to Fairer Votes group visited St George’s Shopping Centre. Cllr Bill Winlow, who represents Preston West and took part in the event, said: “The more people are educated the more likely they are to vote ‘yes’. “There have been four opinion polls; three [...]
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Preston to play part in LGBT history month
Shocking historical records that show gay men being imprisoned and hanged for their sexuality will be unveiled in Preston later this month. Lancashire Record Office will open its doors on Saturday 26th February for Outing the Past, a day of talks and exhibitions to mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month. “LGBT History Month has really grown as a nationwide event and we [...]
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National Storytelling Week ‘poorly promoted’
Britain may be celebrating National Storytelling Week – but Preston is lagging behind. The Harris Library has struggled to get an audience for its “story time” group, which runs twice a week for under-fives. Narinder Dhami, who won Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year 2010, said it was “terrible” the Harris Library had not been able to get a better audience. “I know libraries are [...]
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A look inside Lancashire’s biggest recycling plant
It’s a rubbish time of year for bin collections. Dead Christmas trees; cards and wrapping paper; broken toys and an unused exercise bike that reminds you of failed New Year’s resolutions past. January’s news is awash with garbage: councils and locals battle tides of waste that engulf our bins and our streets. But not everyone’s making a stink. The plant is home to a variety [...]
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NHS: ‘GPs must do more’
Lancashire medical staff have cautiously welcomed the Government’s NHS reforms, which were set out in a white paper last Thursday. The Coalition Government plans to abolish the country’s 152 regional Primary Care Trusts, which are responsible for first-contact services as well as buying “secondary care” from hospitals. Under the reforms, Preston’s Primary Care Trust – NHS Central Lancashire – will see its commissioning responsibilities handed [...]
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