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		<title>Loss of power across Preston &#8211; Tweet us if you&#8217;ve experienced any near you</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<title>BAE to build Typhoon fighters in Warton for Government of Oman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAE Systems are in talks to supply the Government of Oman with Typhoon fighter aircrafts. The Typhoons would be built at BAE&#8217;s Warton site, which was the subject of a debate in the House of Commons last year. From the story in the Independent: The company said it had mitigated 900 of the compulsory redundancies across Warton and another site at nearby Samlesbury, so out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC North director Peter Salmon opens Preston College&#8217;s new £5m arts centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s Fulwood campus. The unveiling was watched by an audience including hundreds of students along with representatives from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preston&#8217;s councillors criticised for &#8220;embarrassing&#8221; emails</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gaughan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[City councillors have been attacked by a colleague for “embarrassing” political debates via email. Private discussions had been had between Labour and Conservative members surrounding the proposed 20mph speed limit across Preston. Plans have been put in place for the whole of the city’s residential roads to be 20mph – a move that is costing £9m. Cllr John Potter, of Cadley, said members of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plans to give more power to local residents axed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gaughan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plans to give more power to local residents as part of the Localism Bill have been shelved by the government. A local referendum scheme was due to be employed within the much-maligned bill – allowing small communities to vote on issues that affected their immediate area. However, fears over expense and openness to extreme groups saw the collapse of the project. Councillor John Bruton, Cadley, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Preston&#8217;s public sector workers strike over pensions</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/12/video-prestons-public-sector-workers-strike-over-pensions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday saw over 1,000 public sector workers from Preston and the surrounding area take part in the national walkout over public sector pensions. Workers from Unison, Unite, PCS and many other unions initially assembled in Avenham Park and marched to the Flag Market. Below I&#8217;ve put together some video footage of the protesters moving from Avenham Park up the high street, as well as some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Photos: Preston&#8217;s public sector workers on strike</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/12/in-photos-prestons-public-sector-workers-on-strike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday saw over 1,000 public sector workers from Preston and the surrounding area take part in the national walkout over public sector pensions. Workers from Unison, Unite, PCS and many other unions initially assembled in Avenham Park and marched to the Flag Market. Below I&#8217;ve put together the best photos from the day scored with the sound of protesters horns and drums. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Preston&#8217;s public sector workers join biggest strike in 30 years</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/11/prestons-public-sector-workers-join-biggest-strike-in-30-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 1,000 public sector workers from Preston and the surrounding area today took part in the biggest national strike for 30 years. Several council buildings and schools were shut for the day, and services like bin collections, leisure centres and certain clinics at Royal Preston Hospital were reduced as nurses, teachers, civil servants and police joined the walkout over government changes to public sector pensions. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 30 Public Sector Strikes &#8211; How they affect you</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/11/november-30-public-sector-strikes-how-they-affect-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow will see teachers and other public sector workers strike on a day of action across Lancashire and the UK. Members of Unite and Unison and many others have voted in favour of industrial action in reaction to the government&#8217;s policy towards public sector pensions. Below you can see a map of all the services that will be affected tomorrow. Preston City Council has several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interactive Newsprint technology brings normal paper to life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A university research project has publicly tested a new form of technology that they’re calling “interactive newsprint”. Academic partners from UCLan, Dundee and Surrey delivered a workshop last Saturday with volunteers and members of the community journalism team at Prescap. Interactive paper is responsive to human touch &#8211; the images or text printed on it can change, or play a sound once a certain area [...]]]></description>
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