Made in Preston and the surrounding area
www.madeinpreston.co.uk - website established 2002
Read about Preston and its surrounding area on this website. Things to do, things to see and things to note:
Great things have been made in the area and some still are: most of the RAF's current fighter aircraft, such as Eurofighter Typhoon. Also at Leyland Trucks they still produce thousands of trucks.
More pages:
The Harris, 125 years old, and Renewal plan
The Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library is a Grade 1 listed building containing magnificent collections. In its 125th year it needs critical repairs and revitalisation. A case is being made and funding sought but it needs as many people as possible to show that they care. A fundraising page has been set up.
Please visit the link below to find out more, every bit counts.
https://www.theharris.org.uk/support-us/make-a-donation/
Visit our reports on our Harris webpage
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Made in Preston - The Blog - occasional ramblings about Preston
The North Westerly Blog - infrequent ramblings about things in the North West and places.
Covid-19 Preston
Cases in Preston October 2020
Lancashire moves to Tier 3 at 00.01am Saturday 17th October 2020.
Week 9th Oct to 15th Oct 372 in Preston, cases per 100k of population which is 532 cases this week, +56 on the week before. 3666 cases in total.
In South Ribble 310/100k, 343 this week, +78 since last week, 1628 in total.
Covid-19 Cases Map 14th October 2020
Preston lagged East Lancashire and Manchester in the second wave, Autumn 2020, but now has a significant level of cases. Currently classed as High Risk, Tier 2 at risk of Tier 3.
Tier 3, Very High Alert restrictions for Preston
This means that in addition to the national restrictions, the following rules apply in Preston:
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This means that in addition to national restrictions, the following rules apply in Preston from 17 October 2020:
- You must not socialise with anybody you do not live with (unless you have formed a support bubble with them) in any indoor setting, private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events.
- You must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue
- All pubs and bars must close, unless they serve substantial meals (such as a main lunchtime or evening meal)
- You should try to avoid travelling outside of Lancashire or visiting any other Very High risk areas (such as Liverpool) other than for work, education or caring responsibilities. This does not apply if you are travelling through the area as part of a longer journey
- You should avoid staying overnight in areas outside of Lancashire.
The following measures that effect from 19 October 2020
- The adult gaming industry, casinos, bingo halls, bookmakers, betting shops and soft play areas must close
- Car boot sales are not permitted.
The following still applies:
- Gyms remain open
- Schools remain open
- Places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted
- Weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not permitted.
BBC News report from Preston 14th October 2020:
Preston's Main Scenes
Fishergate August 2018
Fishergate looking well with its trees and the restricted vehicle access. Preston's main shopping street with the Fishergate Centre and station at one end and the ornate Miller Arcade and the excellent Harris at the other. The charms of Georgian Winckley Street and Square to the south and St George's Centre to the north.
Friargate May 2019
The new Engineering Block at UCLan, Preston, May 2019
Avenham Park riverside walk September 2018
The newest pages: The blogs are updated every few weeks.
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Places to visit or see in Preston. Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Victorian Covered Market, Guild Wheel, Central Methodist Church |
Places Nearby: British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Barton Grange Garden Centre |
Monthly PNE status since 2005, click here.
www.madeinpreston.co.uk - website since 2002.
Disclaimer and Acknowledgements
We also have Facebook, Twitter and Flickr accounts. . We're not to be associated with anything else calling itself Made in Preston. This is 2002 vintage.
If only there was time to do all planned for this website. But we plod on multi-tasking with other websites and social media by the same author. Hope you like it.