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Student Protests: What you had to say
We got a fair amount of opinions and reaction regarding the news of the student protests through Twitter. Here’s some of the best of them. @blogpreston @johnpotterld Lesson for students. Never trust a politician.less than a minute ago via webStephen TurnerStevil54 @blogpreston I’m guessing carl didn’t apologise for LAB bringing them in then tripling them then setting up and endorsing the Browne reportless than a [...]
897 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Student Protests in Town Centre
Students and local people protested in Preston city centre today to urge Liberal Democrat ministers to vote against a rise in tuition fees. Around 100 students from UCLan, representatives of the UNITE union and members of the public gathered together in the flag market. Speeches were made by Michael Palmer, President of UCLan’s Students’ Union, Ben Whitaker from the National Union of Students, and Cllr [...]
898 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Withy Trees pub given ‘dream’ refurbishment
The Withy Trees pub has been given a fresh lease of life thanks to a new ownership and refurbishment. Situated on Lytham Road, Fulwood, the pub had been in a downward spiral until the last landlord’s licence was revoked. Lisa Gosling, a local nurse in want of change, pitched her business plan for the failing pub. Without any experience in the industry Lisa felt she [...]
898 days ago by Jess Edwards Share
Feature: Local food in Lancashire
Locally sourced food has become a hot topic in recent years. As people become more conscious about what they eat and how far it’s travelled to get to their table, the organic label and the notion of something being produced on an independent basis has begun to appeal more and more to the public. Inevitably London receives the bulk of coverage when it comes to [...]
900 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
EDL & UAF Demonstrations – What the bloggers said
The demonstrations on Saturday provoked a lot of thought from many people. We saw reactions on Facebook, on Twitter and on people’s blogs. I’ve collected together some posts from people who had a range of views on the demonstrations. Reni Eddo-Lodge said ‘an invisible, suffocating feeling of fear blanketed the streets. It was easy to feel intimidated by groups of white men with black scarves [...]
906 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Train users can rejoice with caution
Depending on your feelings for the railways, users of train services from Preston will become winners, and almost certainly losers. Behind the scenes a lot has been happening, especially over the last three weeks. The Department for Transport (DfT) have submitted proposals for a new timetable in 2012 for the new yet-to-be-tendered operator of the West Coast Main Line (WCML). Plans are in place for [...]
906 days ago by Danny Lee Share