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Preston in the Picture: Stella Hall

5th, February 2012 by

This week’s ‘Preston in the Picture’ photograph is a portrait of Stella Hall. Stella is the Festival Director for Preston Guild 2012 and while most of the pictures I take for this blog will inevitably be scenic shots of one form or another, I also want to include the occasional portrait. This is the second of the weekly photos to have a Preston Guild theme [...]

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City Council cabinet – plans to fill the £2.5 million black hole in budget

3rd, February 2012 by

Preston City Council have agreed to plans to increase council tax by 3.5% in Wednesday’s budget meeting. Councillors met at the Town Hall to discuss the draft budget proposals and Labour has put forward its plans to start to fill a £2.5m black hole in its budget over the next five years. The main area agreed upon would see a council tax increase of 3.5% [...]

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Preston solicitors sign up to sponsor big screens at 2012 Guild

31st, January 2012 by

Giant TV screens will be placed around the city for the 2012 Preston Guild. The screens will be part of major festivals and events throughout the Guild, and will also be part of pop-up events taking place across the city. The screens have been funded by local solicitors Forbes. Managing partner of Forbes Preston, Winston Hood, said they were delighted to be sponsoring the screens. [...]

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Volunteer spirit needed to ensure Preston Guild 2012 goes to plan

30th, January 2012 by

Preston needs a team of over 500 volunteers to help make the Guild happen. Over a million visitors are expected to be welcomed to the city and more than 100 events will take place – but Preston City Council is calling on people to get into the voluntary spirit. With deep cuts being imposed by central government, the council has committed £2m to the Guild [...]

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BBC North director Peter Salmon opens Preston College’s new £5m arts centre

18th, January 2012 by

Preston College’s new £5 million visual and performing arts centre has been officially opened by BBC North director Peter Salmon. Salmon, a BAFTA winning producer from Burnley, switched on a 3D light projection display covering the front facade of the building which stands at the entrance to the college’s Fulwood campus. The unveiling was watched by an audience including hundreds of students along with representatives from [...]

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Workshops planned with parade experts ahead of Guild processions

17th, January 2012 by

A group of creatives who created a giant touring ship which sailed the River Ribble at the last Preston Guild are returning to the city this week. Walk the Plank are experts in creating floats for processions and civic parades and are looking to pass on their expertise to Preston ahead of the Guild events. The company has produced the Manchester Day Parade and Newcastle’s [...]

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New exhibition looks at the clothes behind Preston Guild

16th, January 2012 by

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery will hold an clothing exhibition of Preston Guild garments later on this year. As part of “Dressing up for the Guild”, costume and textile specialist Uthra Rajgopal is working with the museum to investigate Preston Guild garments including historic fancy dress and uncovering the stories behind the collection. Dr Caroline Alexander, curator of decorative art at the Harris said: “Fancy [...]

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Preston in the Picture: Guild Year

15th, January 2012 by

One thing is for certain, 2012 is going to be an exciting year to be in Preston. You only have to look at the Blog Preston website to see just how much is planned for the City over the next 12 months in was is a Guild year. And the good news of course is that this means there will be plenty of opportunities for [...]

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Prestonians to be given special chance to make Guild history

14th, January 2012 by

Organisers of the Preston Guild have officially launched a chance for a special group of Prestonians to make it into the history books. People who have contributed something special to the city will be made honorary burgesses of Preston. It will be the first time members of the public have been able to nominate their community heroes, as Blog Preston reported last month. The crowning [...]

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Businesses consider post-Tithebarn city development, discuss how to fix “deserted” city centre

11th, January 2012 by

Preston’s business leaders last night discussed options and potential development plans for restructuring the city after the collapse of the Tithebarn project. As part of a week of listening to the public and local businesses alike, the Your City, Your Say event held at the Holiday Inn gave businesses a chance to speak to council leader Peter Rankin and chief executive Lorraine Norris. In a [...]

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