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		<title>Preston railway prepares to welcome Britain&#8217;s oldest working locomotive</title>
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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>
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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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		<title>Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon at the Charter Theatre tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The Jilin Song and Dance Troupe and the Beijing Normal University Performance Troupe will celebrate Chinese New Year with a performance at the Charter Theatre tomorrow. The Jilin Song and Dance Troupe will entertain the audience with a show of traditional dance, folk music, singing and theatricality. The Beijing Normal University Performance Troupe fuse toegher martial arts, poetry, music, song and dance. Together these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked by special service in city centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A special service of remembrance will be held tomorrow (Thursday 26 January) to mark Holocaust Memorial Day at Preston’s Minster of St John. Starting at 11:30 am and attended by Roberta Cartwright, Mayor of Preston, the annual event invites people to remember the communities that suffered as a result of the Holocaust, the Second World War, and other worldwide tragedies. Candles will be lit during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exhibition opens to celebrate history of Preston&#8217;s Caribbean Carnival</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Walker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exhibition celebrating the city&#8217;s Caribbean Carnival has opened at the Museum of Lancashire. Preston Caribbean Carnival brings the streets to life every Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May. Dancers, costumes and steel drums march through the cobbled streets and now the newly reopened Museum of Lancashire aims to capture the rich history of the event. Community outreach officer, Stephen Miller, said: &#8220;It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: A parent-eye view on the new look Museum of Lancashire</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like a long time since I last visited the Museum of Lancashire with my two children when, although we enjoyed a creative activity, the exhibition space was starting to look a little tired. Over 12 months and £1.7 million later I was curious to see how they had refashioned it to be an appealing attraction, not just for locals like myself looking to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local students raise awareness of Samaritans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five UCLan students have been raising awareness about the local Samaritans by offering free hugs to anyone around the university campus. As part of their public relations course, the students are working with the charity to help them raise awareness of the organisation that offers confidential, emotional support to anyone in despair. Petra Opelova, the online coordinator of the campaign, said; “The Samaritans are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beverley Knight, X Factor and Corrie stars &#8211; All the info for tomorrow&#8217;s Christmas lights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A host of stars are due to turn on Preston&#8217;s Christmas lights tomorrow in an event on the Flag Market. Soul singer Beverley Knight, X Factor&#8217;s Jonjo Kerr and Coronation Street stars Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) and Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster) are due to attend the event which starts at 3:30 tomorrow. Mark Whittle, Business Improvement District’s Events Manager said: “We are delighted that we’ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Preston town centre falls silent to honour soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning saw people gather at the cenotaph on the Flag Market to mark Armistice Day. At the traditional 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the town centre fell silent to pay its respects to the soldiers of the past. I&#8217;ve captured a few minutes of video of the moving ceremony, and don&#8217;t forget that there&#8217;ll be a procession in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X Factor&#8217;s Frankie Cocozza comes to Preston&#8230;residents less than impressed</title>
		<link>http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/11/x-factors-frankie-cocozza-comes-to-preston-residents-less-than-impressed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Stashko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[X Factor&#8217;s Frankie Cocozza is making an appearance in Preston at 53 Degrees&#8217; Vodka Nationwide event this coming Thursday. Cocozza, 18, last week confessed to the Sun that he spent six nights taking cocaine which led to him being ejected from the show after breaking a so-called &#8220;golden rule&#8221;. Pluto, the University of Central Lancashire&#8217;s student newspaper have written a piece on it already, with [...]]]></description>
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