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Youth unemployment passes 1 million – compare figures across Lancashire

17th, November 2011 by

Youth unemployment has reached a record high of over 1 million, with more 16 to 24 year olds out of work than at any time since 1992, newly released figures show. The number of jobless young people in the UK increased by 67,000 in the three months to September to 1.2 million. The total, the highest since comparable records began 19 years ago, includes 286,000 [...]

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Preston MP wants debate on boundary changes, calls public meeting this week

18th, October 2011 by

Preston’s MP Mark Hendrick will hold a public meeting this Thursday, 20 October, to discuss the Boundary Commission proposal to remove Fishwick from Preston. The meeting will take place at Fishwick Ramblers Working Men’s Club, and will start at 7 pm. Local Fishwick councillors will also be in attendance. The Commission plans to reduce the number of Lancashire seats from 16 to 14 as part [...]

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Preston Photo Digest 12/10/11

12th, October 2011 by

Here are this week’s offerings for the Preston Photo Digest, collecting the best photographs of Preston on a weekly basis All of these images have been compiled from the Preston Flickr Group, but if you’ve got a photograph that you think deserves to be inclded, get in touch at joseph(@)blogpreston.co.uk. I’ll also be updating and including a map of Preston (you can see it at the [...]

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Winckley Square group ask public for opinions on the future of the square

11th, October 2011 by

The Winckley Square Community Interest Company (WSCIC) is asking the public for their opinions on the future of the square. The group has been set up to facilitate the running of the square, and will draw up the first report on what should happen to to it. Further consultation will be sought at the beginning of 2012, before putting together a definitive plan. The organisation launched [...]

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Preston Photo Digest 28/09/11

28th, September 2011 by

Here are this week’s offerings for the Preston Photo Digest, collecting the best photographs of Preston on a weekly basis. All of these images have been compiled from the Preston Flickr Group, but if you’ve got a photograph that you think deserves to be inclded, get in touch at joseph(@)blogpreston.co.uk. I’ll also be updating and including a map of Preston (you can see it at the [...]

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Story of Eight year old fighters makes national news

22nd, September 2011 by

Children as young as eight have been filmed fighting in Mixed Martial Arts at a city social club, and the story has made national news over the past day. First discovered by the LEP, the story has now been covered by national newspapers including the Guardian, the Metro and the Telegraph. The event has been defended by the Labour Club owners, but has been condemned by [...]

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Lancashire MPs: How often is yours absent from Parliament?

12th, September 2011 by

The Guardian have written an interesting post on their data blog entitled “MPs and Lords attendance and voting: who’s most active?” “Polly Curtis writes today on Reality Check about The Independent’s frontpage which asks: “Is this Britain’s laziest MP?” naming Sir Stuart Bell, the Labour MP for Middlesbrough, who has not held a surgery in his constituency since 1997.” Curtis writes: “It’s impossible to quantify and [...]

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Video: 90-year-old volunteer Margaret Mills on getting an MBE

6th, September 2011 by

A 90-year-old volunteer from Ingol has told us about being an awarded an MBE. Margaret Mills has been a police volunteer for seven years and says she is “90 years young”. This content is produced in partnership with SpeakUpPreston, training community journalists to tell the stories of Deepdale, St Matthews and Ribbleton.

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Audio: Memories of growing up in St Matthews

31st, August 2011 by

Some local history for you, Mike Barton – who now lives in Bamber Bridge – tells us about growing up on Caroline Street, St Matthews and running a local business. Mike Barton talks about growing up in St Matt’s by John Mills This content is produced in partnership with SpeakUpPreston, training community journalists to tell the stories of Deepdale, St Matthews and Ribbleton.

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Video: Catching up with Preston’s martial arts world champion Ferrari Faqiri

29th, August 2011 by

Hailing from the streets of Deepdale is one of the world’s best martial artists, Ferrari Faqiri. He was back in the area to support his father’s martial arts club at the Catherine Becketts Centre, Deepdale. Ferrari Faqiri from PrestonFM on Vimeo. This content is produced in partnership with SpeakUpPreston, training community journalists to tell the stories of Deepdale, St Matthews and Ribbleton.

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