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MyPolice, connecting the public with the police

25th, January 2011 by

At Blog Preston, we try and bring you the best of local stories, content and information. Our aim is to serve the people of Preston by raising awareness of initiatives, campaigns and community groups as well as general goings on. Over the past fortnight, two new nationwide sites have sprung up, MyPolice and RightMovePlaces. The former is an online platform which allows the police and [...]

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Student Protests: What you had to say

9th, December 2010 by

We got a fair amount of opinions and reaction regarding the news of the student protests through Twitter. Here’s some of the best of them. @blogpreston @johnpotterld Lesson for students. Never trust a politician.less than a minute ago via webStephen TurnerStevil54 @blogpreston I’m guessing carl didn’t apologise for LAB bringing them in then tripling them then setting up and endorsing the Browne reportless than a [...]

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Feature: Local food in Lancashire

6th, December 2010 by

Locally sourced food has become a hot topic in recent years. As people become more conscious about what they eat and how far it’s travelled to get to their table, the organic label and the notion of something being produced on an independent basis has begun to appeal more and more to the public. Inevitably London receives the bulk of coverage when it comes to [...]

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Police cordon off Deepdale area as blaze rages on

3rd, December 2010 by

A former warehouse has been evacuated and a 500 feet area cordoned off after a four-storey building was engulfed by flames. The building, on Kent St, is home to the Iqra education centre and the Biker Asylum motorcycle shop. Children were seen leaving the building barefoot, having been evacuated by fire-fighters. Eye-witness Pete Switzer, 36, described how he heard “two little explosions” adding the apparent cause was an electric heater. [...]

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Harris Museum fundraiser to be launched

3rd, December 2010 by

The Friends of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston are launching a £20,000 Guild 2012 Acquisitions Fund, providing cash for the Harris Museum to buy works of art for visitors to enjoy. Excitement is building amongst supporters of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery as the date for nationwide arts fundraising challenge The Big Arts Give draws closer. Harris fans who donate will see their money doubled, at [...]

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EDL & UAF Demonstrations – What the bloggers said

30th, November 2010 by

The demonstrations on Saturday provoked a lot of thought from many people. We saw reactions on Facebook, on Twitter and on people’s blogs. I’ve collected together some posts from people who had  a range of views on the demonstrations. Reni Eddo-Lodge said ‘an invisible, suffocating feeling of fear blanketed the streets. It was easy to feel intimidated by groups of white men with black scarves [...]

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Video: EDL and UAF Demonstrations

29th, November 2010 by

I’ve edited together the short clips of video that I got from Saturday’s demonstrations in the town centre. The quality isn’t broadcast-standard, but I still think it gives a good depiction of the day’s events. More posts from our EDL & UAF coverage: Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day Bodyblow for Preston’s small businesses after [...]

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EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day

28th, November 2010 by

We had a lot of photographers documenting yesterday’s demonstrations in the town centre. Instead of just showing you the photos in a normal post I thought it’d be good to compliment the fantastic photography with some audio that I recorded yesterday. Below is an audio slideshow that should give you an accurate depiction of what the demonstrations were like. Tomorrow I’ll be posting some edited [...]

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Recommended Chippies in Preston

24th, November 2010 by

A couple of weeks ago, Rachel Tarlan, a freelance designer and illustrator based in Manchester, tweeted this: Can anyone recommend the best place to get fish and chips in Preston, I think a chippy tea is on the cards tonight @blogpreston perhaps?less than a minute ago via EchofonRachel Tarlanracheltarlan Mindful of getting Rachel to a good chippy, I set about asking some of our community [...]

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Sync – Event for Media Creators

22nd, November 2010 by

Tomorrow evening the Continental are holding a Media Arts Network event, designed to bring together people who are passionate about the media arts in Preston. Everything from specialists in camera operations, acting, screenwriting and everyone in between is invited, the event is a chance to share for people to share their skills and find likeminded people in Preston. The event, which starts at 8pm, takes [...]

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Photos: Christmas Lights in Preston

21st, November 2010 by

X Factor stars Treyc Cohen and Belle Amie took to the stage for the Preston Christmas light switch on yesterday. Real Radio and BID Preston, in conjunction with Preston City Council, worked tirelessly to wow the crowd. Preston locals filled the streets from Fishergate to Friargate to enjoy a mix of local and national talent performing at the Flag Market. Treyc Cohen and Belle Amie [...]

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Northern Area Forum – Planning Sites Visualised

15th, November 2010 by

We covered the Northern Area Forum held at St Pius School, Garstang Road last week. It focused on a wide range of sites suggested by developers, land owners and members of the public all across northern Preston, encompassing Cadley, Greyfriars and Sharoe Green. With an overwhelming amount of sites to take in, I thought it’d be good to visualise some of the information rather than [...]

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Anarchy at the NUS march in London – A UCLan student’s view

13th, November 2010 by

A local student studying in Preston gives his take on the student protests in London earlier this week. While most students were protesting peacefully in Parliament Square, it was a different story at the other end of the parade at Millbank Tower. As I walked down the parade towards the end of the protest, the cheering vanished, the atmosphere changed and things became genuinely scary. [...]

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