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		<title>Reflection and relief at Preston City Council election results</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/05/reflection-and-relief-at-preston-city-council-election-results/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/05/reflection-and-relief-at-preston-city-council-election-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Owen Gibson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sharoe Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was the climax of a long and tiring campaign for all the candidates at Preston City Council&#8217;s election count on Thursday. For some it was a chance to celebrate, but for all, it was an opportunity to reflect on the past twelve months and experience a peculiar sense of relief. Local election counts are strange events. This is partly due to the time at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Open Preston&#8217; project launched to make Preston Council more transparent</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/04/open-preston-makes-council-transparent/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/04/open-preston-makes-council-transparent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Wine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A local journalist has started a project designed to make Preston Council more transparent. Daniel Bentley, who is currently studying at the University of Central Lancashire, has created &#8216;Open Preston&#8216; &#8211; a web application that shows Preston&#8217;s food safety ratings, recent planning applications, information about Preston&#8217;s councillors and areas of deprivation in the city. Visitors to Open Preston can browse the information in list or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lush Preston launch global campaign to end animal testing</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/04/lush-preston-launch-global-campaign-to-end-animal-testing/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/04/lush-preston-launch-global-campaign-to-end-animal-testing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Owen Gibson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fight Animal Testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiona Stygall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humane Society International]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Troy Seidle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[International cosmetics brand Lush, alongside Humane Society International (HSI), will tomorrow launch a global campaign to end animal testing. In stores across the world, including the United States, Australia, India, South Korea and Russia, staff at Lush will take part in protests to raise awareness of animal testing in the cosmetics industry. The events coincide with the UN day for Animals in Laboratories and World Week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Rainbow Lights Up Preston (Photos, Video)</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/global-rainbow-lights-up-preston-photos-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/global-rainbow-lights-up-preston-photos-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[global rainbow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global rainbow preston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympics 2012]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[yvette mattern]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we covered the unveiling of the Global Rainbow, a colourful symbol of the upcoming Guild and Olympics. The rainbow is made up of seven parallel beams of powerful lasers that represent the seven colours of the rainbow. The installation marks the start of the Cultural Olympiad and hundreds of cultural events happening across the North West as part of the London 2012 Olympics. Below [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preston MP supports &#8220;Drop the NHS bill&#8221; &#8211; debate in Parliament today</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/preston-mp-supports-drop-the-nhs-bill-debate-in-parliament-today/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/preston-mp-supports-drop-the-nhs-bill-debate-in-parliament-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Lansley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mark hendrick]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nick clegg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polly toynbee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preston MP Mark Hendrick has come out in support of the &#8220;Drop The Bill&#8221; campaign, which opposes the government&#8217;s plans to reform the NHS. Today opposition MPs will debate the bill while examining an alternative Labour motion to the proposed Health and Social Care Bill. Mark Hendrick said: &#8220;The Government has finally relented in the face of public and professional opposition to the Bill. 173,000 people have signed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day in Preston</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/celebrate-international-womens-day-in-preston/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/celebrate-international-womens-day-in-preston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is International Women&#8217;s Day, a day dedicated to celebrate and raise awareness of women&#8217;s rights around the world. Started in the early 1900s and celebrated annually thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. There are several events happening Preston related to the day: Preston Council are hosting an event which begins at 11am this morning and includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business aims for international acclaim by nurturing young local talent</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/business-aims-for-international-acclaim-by-nurturing-young-local-talent/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/business-aims-for-international-acclaim-by-nurturing-young-local-talent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Preston business is aiming to combat unemployment among young people by partnering with local universities. Transcription Global, a transcription, translation and interpreting company based in Winckley Square is working with international students who are studying in the area to translate and proofread files in their native language on a freelance basis. By paying students in the area to translate and proofread files in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islamic students pledge to raise £10,000 towards new CT scanner</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/islamic-students-pledge-to-raise-10000-towards-new-ct-scanner/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/islamic-students-pledge-to-raise-10000-towards-new-ct-scanner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Legg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[lep lifesaver appeal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of students from Preston have pledged to raise £10,000 towards a new hospital scanner at the city’s main hospital. The Islamic Society at the University of Central Lancashire made the vow yesterday to contribute the funds to the LEP Lifesaver Appeal. The appeal aims to help the NHS buy a new CT scanner for Royal Preston Hospital as part of its new trauma [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ribbleton residents to create lasting legacy of Moor Nook estate</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/ribbleton-residents-to-create-lasting-legacy-of-moor-nook-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/ribbleton-residents-to-create-lasting-legacy-of-moor-nook-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of Ribbleton have been invited to participate in a project to create a lasting memory of people’s experiences and memories of the Moor Nook estate for Guild year. The project, called Moor Nook EMB &#8211; Moments in Time, will focus on the history of Moor Nook as told by residents. Some families have lived on the estate since it was first built over 50 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signature milestone reached for Save Preston Bus Station epetition as deadline nears</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/01/signature-milestone-reached-for-save-preston-bus-station-epetition-as-deadline-nears/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/01/signature-milestone-reached-for-save-preston-bus-station-epetition-as-deadline-nears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A petition demanding a city-wide referendum on the future of Preston Bus Station closes tomorrow. The epetition has attracted nearly 1,500 signatures as campaigners attempt to stop the demolition of one of Preston&#8217;s iconic landmarks. John Wilson, who tweets as @SaveBusStation, tabled the petition in November. It has now passed the 1,350 signatures it needs to ensure councillors have to debate the issue at a [...]]]></description>
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