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MyPolice, connecting the public with the police
At Blog Preston, we try and bring you the best of local stories, content and information. Our aim is to serve the people of Preston by raising awareness of initiatives, campaigns and community groups as well as general goings on. Over the past fortnight, two new nationwide sites have sprung up, MyPolice and RightMovePlaces. The former is an online platform which allows the police and [...]
849 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Lib Dems call for council to be ‘more open’
Two councillors will go before the entire council to urge it to become ‘open and accountable’. John Potter and John Bruton, both Liberal Democrat councillors in Fulwood, have put forward a motion to be debated on Thursday 3 February. At present, residents are not able to air their views at planning meetings, except in written form. “It’s ridiculous, it’s hampering the people of Preston,” Cllr [...]
855 days ago by Andy Halls Share
Introducing: The Preston Social
The Preston Social is a forthcoming bi-monthly event in Preston, Lancashire, designed to bring together those interested in social and digital media from the local area to learn, teach and meet each other. Similar events have become well established in both Birmingham and Manchester, and we feel that there’s no reason why we can’t do the same for Preston. The city has a small but [...]
857 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Preston Against Cuts protest planned this weekend
Preston is set to host another protest opposed to Government cuts this Saturday. The protest will begin on the Flag Market at 12 noon and continue for one hour, with several local speakers attending to explain the impact of cuts on various organisations. The event has been organised by the Preston Against Cuts organising committee for the Preston Trades Council, seeking to highlight cuts and how they [...]
862 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Christmas Opening Hours: Council services
With Christmas over all eyes now turn to New Year celebrations as we prepare to say goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011. Preston City Council services are still disrupted during this holiday period, so here’s a run-down of the opening times for key services. If you’re stuck for ideas of what to do with the kids during this holiday season, look no further than [...]
878 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Slideshow of Snow Photos in Preston
Last night Danny Lee went out and took some photos for Blog Preston of the newly fallen snow. Below are the photos he took combined with some that our Twitter followers sent us.
887 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share