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Global Rainbow Lights Up Preston (Photos, Video)
Last week we covered the unveiling of the Global Rainbow, a colourful symbol of the upcoming Guild and Olympics. The rainbow is made up of seven parallel beams of powerful lasers that represent the seven colours of the rainbow. The installation marks the start of the Cultural Olympiad and hundreds of cultural events happening across the North West as part of the London 2012 Olympics. Below [...]
438 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Loss of power across Preston – Tweet us if you’ve experienced any near you
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482 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
BAE to build Typhoon fighters in Warton for Government of Oman
BAE Systems are in talks to supply the Government of Oman with Typhoon fighter aircrafts. The Typhoons would be built at BAE’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 [...]
488 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
BBC North director Peter Salmon opens Preston College’s new £5m arts centre
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 [...]
494 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Preston’s councillors criticised for “embarrassing” emails
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 [...]
537 days ago by Jack Gaughan Share
Plans to give more power to local residents axed
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, [...]
538 days ago by Jack Gaughan Share