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		<title>Islamic students pledge to raise £10,000 towards new CT scanner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Legg</dc:creator>
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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>Parents launch fundraising appeal after daughter develops rare disorder</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Preston parents have launched a fundraising battle to help care for their daughter after she was diagnosed with a debilitating disorder. At just 11 months old Safaa Master was diagnosed with a tumour in her back and despite having it removed she developed Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS). OMS currently affects around 30 people in the UK and means Safaa, who will be three in April, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sport Relief Mile returns to Preston for third time</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/01/sport-relief-mile-returns-to-preston-for-third-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[avenham and miller park mile]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third Preston Sport Relief Mile takes place this March. The event, sponsored by Sainsbury&#8217;s, will see a special route take in the sights of Avenham and Miller Park. It will take place on Sunday 25th March from 9am. The 2010 event saw nearly 1,000 people raise over £20,000 for sporting charities. Allan Cook from the Preston City Council sport and health development team encouraged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ribble Steam Railway to expand Docklands engine sheds</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/11/ribble-steam-railway-to-expand-docklands-engine-sheds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preston Council]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[planning application]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A docklands railway in Preston is set to expand allowing it to preserve more of the area&#8217;s railway heritage. The Ribble Steam Railway which runs around Riversway has asked for permission to expand its existing engine shed. The sheds, off Chain Caul Way, need to expand to ensure its engines are sheltered from bad weather and vandalism. Mike Bailey from the railway said: &#8220;The building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Runners take to city streets for Run Preston 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 1,500 people took to the city streets today for the annual Run Preston event. The 10k and 5k races saw many people in fancy dress raising money for charity. The route took in Avenham Park and the city centre area. Here&#8217;s a collection of your tweets from the event: View &#8220;Run Preston 2011&#8243; on Storify See the full results of Run Preston Image credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create ideas for positive change in Deepdale, Ribbleton or St Matthew&#8217;s and win a cash prize</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/09/create-ideas-for-positive-change-in-deepdale-ribbleton-or-st-matthews-and-win-a-cash-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/09/create-ideas-for-positive-change-in-deepdale-ribbleton-or-st-matthews-and-win-a-cash-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bespoke]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[speak up preston]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disclosure: I&#8217;m involved in the Speak Up Preston project myself, as a co-partner. My role involves teaching and training community journalists in Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew&#8217;s.  Your Preston FM is inviting the people of East Preston to join them in a new community project, based in the areas of Deepdale, Ribbleton and St Matthew’s. The East Preston Challenge provides an opportunity for the communities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friends group set up for Fishwick and St Matthew&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/09/friends-group-set-up-for-fishwick-and-st-matthews/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/09/friends-group-set-up-for-fishwick-and-st-matthews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preston Council’s Unity FM Neighbourhood Management Office on New Hall Lane closed its doors in April this year, following central government spending cuts. This has left Fishwick and St Matthew’s residents, businesses and local organisations without an important link and means of communicating with the council regarding local issues and developments. To fill the gap left by this closure, local residents have come together and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deepdale community group manager speaks out on government cuts</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/08/deepdale-community-group-manager-speaks-out-on-government-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/08/deepdale-community-group-manager-speaks-out-on-government-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Khan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lancashire bme pact]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With town hall&#8217;s across the county tightening their budgets it is many grass roots organisations who rely on public funding who are feeling the pinch. We spoke to Sally Sutton from the Lancashire BME Pact about the funding cuts being faced by the community sector. The Pact is a group working to ensure local communities benefit from regeneration projects in their areas. This content is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audio: Community group Luv Preston working to &#8220;serve and love the city of Preston&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/08/community-group-luv-preston-working-to-serve-and-love-the-city-of-preston/</link>
		<comments>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/08/community-group-luv-preston-working-to-serve-and-love-the-city-of-preston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Sanderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Community group Luv Preston aim to help young people in the city of Preston, here Peter Carrington tells us about the organisation&#8217;s work and what they are aiming to achieve. Lovpreston interveiw charles by user1661911 This content is produced in partnership with SpeakUpPreston, training community journalists to tell the stories of Deepdale, St Matthews and Ribbleton.]]></description>
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		<title>Sing The Docks comes to Riversway</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/07/sing-the-docks-comes-to-riversway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sing The Docks takes place this weekend as part of the Riversway Festival. Organisers are looking for as many choirs and singing groups as possible to get involved. The event is a Preston Guild project led by composer and producer Peter Moser and singing leader Beth Allen and produced by More Music, working alongside the Preston Guild team. The project will develop over three years to [...]]]></description>
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