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PNE Gary Parkinson

PNE fans and legends raise money for Gary Parkinson Fund

12th, May 2011 by

Last night Preston North End fans came together in support of Gary Parkinson and his illness known as “locked in syndrome”. It has caused Gary to only be able to blink with no movement at all and cost thousands of pounds each month to care for him. Fans of PNE bid on eBay in order to play their dream positions again well known faces like Chris [...]

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Disability support group sues County Council over care cuts

1st, April 2011 by

A disability support group is so unhappy with Lancashire County Council’s cuts they are planning to sue them. Last month the council announced their budget which included £179m worth of ‘savings’. Council leader Geoff Driver promised to protect services but the cuts have now provoked outrage in the care sector. Members of Disability Equality North West (DENW) are so enraged they have starting legal proceedings [...]

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New indoor skate park opening delayed

31st, March 2011 by

Untitled from Arc Skatepark on Vimeo. Anger is growing as teens are ‘left in the dark’ over plans for a new skate park in Preston. It was announced at the beginning of the year that the city’s only indoor skating park would be ready this month. The plans will see a 15,000 ft warehouse on School Street converted, which will also include a café, indoor [...]

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Snakes and reptiles all in a day’s work for Animal Ambulance Teen

21st, March 2011 by

Reptiles and snakes may give some people the heebie jeebies but for one teenager, it’s all in a day’s work. Kate Mercer, 16, devotes every second of her spare time volunteering with Lancashire Animal Ambulance. The self-funded charity offers a round the clock rescue service for injured creatures.  Working day and night, the group saves and rehabilitate all kinds of animals across the county. Kate, [...]

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Brave firefighters to assist Japanese relief efforts

19th, March 2011 by

Specialist members of Lancashire’s fire and rescue services have joined the relief effort in Japan. As details of the disaster unfold, trained teams have been sent from countries worldwide. Seven members from the region’s fire services have been sent to the stricken nation. They include Andy Hayes and Mark Noblet from Preston. Fire service officer, Richard Edney, praised the group for their courage. “Obviously they’re [...]

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Amanda Horton during happier times just days before the earthquake struck

EXCLUSIVE: Teacher’s account of Japan’s earthquake

19th, March 2011 by

I was in the staffroom at school. It was a marking day for the admissions exams, so there were no students around. There were only three other teachers with me at the time. Before the quake, alarms went off. Most phones in Japan are equipped with an earthquake alarm system which sends a warning of any large earthquakes. My phone alarm went, but it was [...]

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Japan earthquake: UCLan graduate tells of Fukushima fear

19th, March 2011 by

A UCLan graduate has spoken about how people in Japan are in fear of an impending nuclear crisis. Martyn Terpilowski, 33, who graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 1998 and currently lives in Tokyo, said the potential release of radiation into the air from a nuclear power plant is a major concern. He said: “We are still getting regular tremors and round the [...]

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Mark Mansfield-Clark and son Matt, at the 'guess the red noses' competition

Perrys Preston shows support for Comic Relief

18th, March 2011 by

As people gear up to raise money for Comic Relief today, one Preston car dealership has already totted up hundreds. Staff from Perrys Preston on Blackpool Road have spent the last six weeks fundraising and now have £900 for charity. Five of them grabbed their bikes and set off on an 18.2 mile ride from Burnley to Preston, making their way through the picturesque villages [...]

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Preston-born woman speaks of shock at Christchurch quake

23rd, February 2011 by

A Preston-born woman living in New Zealand has spoken of her shock at the devastating earthquake which hit the country’s second-largest city, Christchurch, yesterday. The earthquake struck just before one in the afternoon while people in the city were at work. More than 75 people have died and 100 are missing. Judy Fowler, who emigrated to New Zealand 36 years ago, liked the country so much that she [...]

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NESTA Neighbourhood Challenge

A Big Announcement

19th, February 2011 by

In November of last year Blog Preston teamed up with several other media projects and charities in Preston to bid for the NESTA Neighbourhood Challenge. We put together a joint bid with Prescap & Preston FM, Bespoke Project at the University of Central Lancashire and CSV Preston to apply for funding. NESTA’s Neighbourhood Challenge is designed to support people who are trying to change their [...]

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