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		<title>City cyclists urged to get on their bikes for Preston Sky Ride</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 5,000 people could be saddling up to take part in Preston&#8217;s biggest free cycling event. The Preston Sky Ride will take place in June and offers the chance for thousands to enjoy traffic-free cycling around the city. Roads around the city centre will be shut off on Sunday 17th June to host the event. A special 6k family route is being planned, which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Egg rolling to take over Avenham Park on Easter Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual tradition of Easter Egg rolling in Preston&#8217;s Avenham and Miller Park continues this year. On Easter Monday thousands of people are expected to line to the tops of the Victorian Parks and send their eggs rolling down the hill. The main egg roll takes place at 1pm and the council are promising quirky Victorian characters around the park to help families enjoy the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Preston Social Announced &#8211; Discussing online dating</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Preston Social has announced a new event this Tuesday, discussing the pitfalls, quirks and promises that come with online dating. The group are keen to state that it is not associated with dating at all, it&#8217;s the usual Preston Social format of speakers and open discussion at the Forum on Winckley Street. Ian Forrester, a senior producer at the BBC in research and development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Olympic torch to visit Preston in June &#8211; Full details here</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Details of the Olympic Flame route have been released today, and the good news is that it&#8217;ll be taking a trip through Preston. Around 8,000 people in the UK have been named as torchbearers and will carry the flame during the nationwide relay between May 19 and July 27 &#8211; all the way to the opening ceremony in London. 16 torchbearers will play their part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deli Med book club tucked away on Preston&#8217;s cobbled streets seeks new members</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Flack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine sipping wine, enjoying good Spanish-style food and having a lively discussion with friends about books you have read. Bliss? Well you need go no further than the Deli-Med cafe in Preston to enjoy evenings such as this. My friend and I stumbled upon it accidentally about two years ago and it has been a firm favourite of ours ever since &#8211; with the book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day in Preston</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is International Women&#8217;s Day, a day dedicated to celebrate and raise awareness of women&#8217;s rights around the world. Started in the early 1900s and celebrated annually thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. There are several events happening Preston related to the day: Preston Council are hosting an event which begins at 11am this morning and includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preston And Its Guild film to premiere at the Charter Theatre (Watch the trailer here)</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/03/preston-and-its-guild-film-to-premiere-at-the-charter-theatre-watch-the-trailer-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The North West Film Archive and the Harris Museum have collaborated produce the premiere of Preston And Its Guild, a film that looks back at the history of the Guild in the city from 1902 to the present day. The film will be screened on Tuesday 13 March at the Charter Theatre. Tickets are £5 plus booking fee, and are available by calling the Guild [...]]]></description>
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		<title>José Carreras to headline at Preston Guild&#8217;s Proms in the Park</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/jose-carreras-to-headline-at-preston-guilds-proms-in-the-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opera singer José Carreras has been confirmed as the headline act for Preston Guild 2012’s Proms in the Park, set to be one of the most prestigious events in the classical calendar this year. Avenham Park will be transformed into an open-air amphitheatre on 7 September for Preston Proms in the Park with the Manchester Camerata Orchestra, conducted by David Gimenez Carreras. Plans have also been revealed for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preston railway prepares to welcome Britain&#8217;s oldest working locomotive</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/preston-railway-prepares-to-welcome-britains-oldest-working-locomotive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britain&#8217;s oldest working locomotive will be pulling into Preston later this month for a special gala. Ribble Steam Railways will be taking delivery of the Furness Railway Number 20 on February 9th before it makes its debut at a special event. The Steam Gala Weekend on 18th and 19th February will give train enthusiasts a chance to ride the FR20 which was built in 1863. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ribbleton residents to create lasting legacy of Moor Nook estate</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2012/02/ribbleton-residents-to-create-lasting-legacy-of-moor-nook-estate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of Ribbleton have been invited to participate in a project to create a lasting memory of people’s experiences and memories of the Moor Nook estate for Guild year. The project, called Moor Nook EMB &#8211; Moments in Time, will focus on the history of Moor Nook as told by residents. Some families have lived on the estate since it was first built over 50 [...]]]></description>
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