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MyPolice, connecting the public with the police
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 [...]
849 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Student Protests: What you had to say
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 [...]
896 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Feature: Local food in Lancashire
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 [...]
899 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Police cordon off Deepdale area as blaze rages on
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. [...]
901 days ago by Andy Halls Share
Harris Museum fundraiser to be launched
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 [...]
902 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
EDL & UAF Demonstrations – What the bloggers said
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 [...]
905 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share