Video: EDL and UAF Demonstrations

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Video: EDL and UAF Demonstrations

29th, November 2010 by Joseph Stashko

I’ve edited together the short clips of video that I got from Saturday’s demonstrations in the town centre. The quality isn’t broadcast-standard, but I still think it gives a good depiction of the day’s events. More posts from our EDL & UAF coverage: Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day Bodyblow for Preston’s small businesses after [...]

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EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day

28th, November 2010 by Joseph Stashko

We had a lot of photographers documenting yesterday’s demonstrations in the town centre. Instead of just showing you the photos in a normal post I thought it’d be good to compliment the fantastic photography with some audio that I recorded yesterday. Below is an audio slideshow that should give you an accurate depiction of what the demonstrations were like. Tomorrow I’ll be posting some edited [...]

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Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place

27th, November 2010 by Andy Halls

A huge police operation ensured that two demonstrations in Preston city centre took place without major incident. A protest by the English Defence League (EDL) and a counter-demonstration from Unite Against Fascism (UAF) resulted in just 14 arrests taking place. Police said that the demonstrations were relatively incident free and that the majority of demonstrators had already left the area. “Although there were minor scuffles [...]

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EDL and UAF Demonstrations – Live Coverage

27th, November 2010 by Joseph Stashko

The English Defence League (EDL) have been granted permission to hold a ‘static protest’ between 1 and 2pm today, with Unite Against Fascism (UAF) holding a counter demonstration. Police presence is going to be highly visible as Lancashire Constabulary hope to avoid the violent clashes that occured in Bolton in March earlier this year. Nine EDL members were arrested as well as 55 UAF supporters, [...]

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Sync – Event for Media Creators

22nd, November 2010 by Joseph Stashko

Tomorrow evening the Continental are holding a Media Arts Network event, designed to bring together people who are passionate about the media arts in Preston. Everything from specialists in camera operations, acting, screenwriting and everyone in between is invited, the event is a chance to share for people to share their skills and find likeminded people in Preston. The event, which starts at 8pm, takes [...]

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Police aim to avoid EDL demo disruption

19th, November 2010 by Andy Halls

Police say they are working hard to ensure a planned demonstration by the English Defence League (EDL) later this month causes minimum disruption. The EDL demo in Preston city centre on Saturday November 27 is likely to attract a counter event from Unite Against Fascism, Lancashire Police said. Police and council chiefs want people to be able to go about their daily business in the [...]

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Preston Bus Station: picture special

18th, November 2010 by Andy Halls

With the Tithebarn regeneration project looking likely to go ahead, Preston’s historic Bus Station could soon be a thing of the past. There have been mixed views, and many debates about whether the building should remain; whether it is a work of art, or an eyesore. Jonathan Kenyon, who studies at Preston College focussed an entire project on the building, and produced some beautiful results.

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Northern Area Forum – Planning Sites Visualised

15th, November 2010 by Joseph Stashko

We covered the Northern Area Forum held at St Pius School, Garstang Road last week. It focused on a wide range of sites suggested by developers, land owners and members of the public all across northern Preston, encompassing Cadley, Greyfriars and Sharoe Green. With an overwhelming amount of sites to take in, I thought it’d be good to visualise some of the information rather than [...]

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Anarchy at the NUS march in London – A UCLan student’s view

13th, November 2010 by Mike Morrison

A local student studying in Preston gives his take on the student protests in London earlier this week. While most students were protesting peacefully in Parliament Square, it was a different story at the other end of the parade at Millbank Tower. As I walked down the parade towards the end of the protest, the cheering vanished, the atmosphere changed and things became genuinely scary. [...]

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Dressing for success

3rd, November 2010 by Joseph Stashko

Ladies First Group are hosting an exclusive event for women a week today. The ‘Dressing for Success’ event will allow ladies from all over Lancashire to be treated to a special presentation by Lancashire’s own Gok Wan; style consultant Cliff Bashforth. Guests will also be given the opportunity to gain more insight into a unique business opportunity. The evening, which will be held on the [...]

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Preston versus Litter: Who wins? You decide

25th, October 2010 by Megna Kalvani

Surrounded by heart red balloons, big poster pinups of local sports celebrities and volunteers in ‘ I Love Preston’ t-shirts handing shoppers with recyclable brown bags that boldly read ‘ Preston versus Litter, Who wins? You decide’ was a sight very hard to miss if you were in or around St George’ s Centre on 21st October 2010. The annual anti litter campaign was officially [...]

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Local campaigners rally against closure of mental health unit

25th, October 2010 by Umar Kazi

Angry local campaigners rallied against the planned closure of the Avondale Unit at the Flag Market on Saturday. The rally, planned by Save the Avondale For Everyone (SAFE), protested against the mental health unit’s planned closure in December by the Lancashire Care (NHS) Foundation Trust (LCFT).

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News from They Eat Culture: Opportunities for young people

24th, October 2010 by Joseph Stashko

The Continental still has a few places left on their two day ‘No Drama’ workshop, starting tomorrow. It gives 11-16 year olds the chance to create their own piece of theatre from concept to performance, with the help of an experienced performer and director, Sam Buist.

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