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the Made in Preston website, since 2002.
Information about things made in Preston and its surrounding area.
Made in Preston website established in 2002. Contact Pete to find out more using this link.
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Recent Posts
- Two more murals spotted 28th June 2024
- A walk in Preston – to the Tram Road Bridge 21st May 2024
- The Ribble Steam Railway – Saturday 24th March 2024
- A walk in Preston – Avenham way – April 2024
- A Walk in Preston 19th January 2024 Friargate area
- A walk in Preston 21st October 2023
- Avenham Park in June 2023
- Preston to Leyland and back by bus and train 11th May 2023
- A Walk in Preston 27th April 2023
- The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre 21st March 2023
- A Walk in Preston Centre 10th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre and Beatrice Todd on International Women’s Day 8th March 2023
- Deepdale Retail Centre and Preston Football Ground walk – 11th February 2023
- Well known Preston historian dies
- Preston Centre walk 31st January 2023
- A few photos of Preston 9th January 2023
- Book Review: Types and Shadows – A history of Preston City Parish
- A few photos from a walk in Preston 1st November 2022
- Harris Museum and Art Gallery Jigsaw 2022
- Covid 19 data in Preston March 15th 2021
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum re-opens after Covid Closure
- Harris Your Place – Plan up for Review
- Work Starts on new Western Distributor Road
- The Harris Open Art Exhibition 2019
- Trains in Preston: A time of change December 2019
- Harris Art Gallery Exhibition – Beautiful and Brutal 50 years of Preston Bus Station
- A Walk from Preston Station
- Railway Improvements – New trains and electrification Northern Rail
- A visit to The Ribble Steam Railway and Museum
- Old Tram Road Bridge Closed
- Museum of the Moon at the Harris
- The Preston Open Art Exhibition at The Harris
- Wires to Bolton
- The Harris: The Renewal
- Harris 125th and Triple Exhibition
- North End low down
- Railway Anniversary Month and Strand Road closure
- Barton Grange turns on the entertainment with style
- Dear Harris
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Defence Minister fires warning shots at Farnborough
Liam Fox the Defence Minister made a speech at Farnborough giving a warning about the affordability of defence projects in the current climate. Although some might say in any climate. The most promising part of the speech was the support … Continue reading
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Preston entrepreneur wins over Dragons
Kirsty Henshaw of Preston coolly put out the Dragons fire on BBC Dragons Den last night. Entering the room with her Worthenshaws Iced Pudding Kirsty presented the product with a modest certainty and assuredness that couldn’t fail to impress. At times it … Continue reading
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Broughton Roundabout No Change
Today the council announced that widening the M55 / Broughton roundabout and associated work wouldn’t go ahead. The previous plan to by-pass Broughton with a road from the roundabout east to Whittingham Lane and back to the A6 has also … Continue reading
Taranis Unmanned Aircraft unveiled
Yesterday July 12th, BAE SYSTEMS at Warton held a ceremony to unveil the Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle concept demonstrator which is due to fly in 2011 around 5 years after the programme was launched. The aircraft is the size of … Continue reading
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Industrial Revolutionaries at the Harris Museum
In tune with the theme of this website, www.madeinpreston.co.uk, the Harris Museum has a new exhibition. Industrial Revolutionaries Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston 26 June – 6 November 2010 Think the Industrial Revolution was just about machinery and smog? … Continue reading
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Bad Sewage Day with United Utilities
There’s still raw sewage at the neighbours. Can’t say I’m impressed by United Utilities.
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Leyland Trucks Best British Manufacturer 2010 (and 2009)
On June 23rd the Institute of Mechanical Engineers announced that Leyland Trucks were overall winner of the Manufacturing Excellence Award 2010 (MX Award). Continue reading
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PNE get new Chairman
Maurice Lindsay has been appointed Chairman of Preston North End to replace Derek Shaw who has been given the post of Vice President of PNE. Maurice was on the board of Wigan Athletic and before that was Chief Executive of the … Continue reading
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Tithebarn, the battle continues, Preston v Blackpool and Blackburn
Since 18th May the inquiry has continued into whether Tithebarn is giving the City of Preston too much retail advantage in relation to the towns of Blackpool and Blackburn. Some highlights of this week’s case by Blackpool and Blackburn against the … Continue reading
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2010 / 11 Preston Football Fixtures announced
2010 / 11 season opens on the 7th August which is 2 weeks earlier than it should. A home game for Preston North End against Doncaster should be a good demonstration of what to expect in the new season. Portsmouth and … Continue reading
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England 1 USA 1, a night to not remember
If you believe in wearing a lucky pullover then maybe the ITV commentators comment 8 minutes before half-time that Fabio Capello would be satisfied at half-time was an omen of doom. Even without my pullover I knew they’d score when … Continue reading
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England v USA
Here’s hoping for a good result for England. One not too good that it brings over-expectation, one that’s good enough, like 2-0. No goals conceded, a couple of good goals from different players so there’s no over-dependency. Here’s hoping that Wayne only gets … Continue reading
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PNE take over by Trevor Hemmings
Trevor Hemmings in the form of Deepdale PNE Holdings now has almost 52% of the clubs shares and following stock exchange rules is offering to buy out all other shareholders. Failure to obtain adequate shares will result in financial support being withdrawn from … Continue reading
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Council Tax 13 years of excess
Found an old South Ribble council tax bill for 1997 and discovered that since then inflation has increased by about 45% but council tax has increased by over 100%. A change from £650 to £1350. That means that the people of South Ribble … Continue reading
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Lancashire Evening Post without the Lancashire
Two days after Blackpool won promotion to the Premier league, a feat practically on a par with man landing on the moon, and the Lancashire Evening Post website hasn’t a mention of the event. Guess it’s a difficult one balancing … Continue reading
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Blackpool the Premier League Club
Today Blackpool have been promoted to the Premier League leapfrogging PNE in the Lancashire pecking order. There was a time when it seemed that to go into the Premier League and be thrashed regularly looked a fate worth avoiding but having seen Burnley … Continue reading
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Local Repairman blues
A few years ago our Hotpoint freezer went wrong and we called in a local repairman at under half the price of the Hotpoint man. Nice bloke, said it was an electronic unit that needed sending for repair by exchange. … Continue reading
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Preston North End tax difficulty
Late today an announcement that PNE has an outstanding tax bill that will cause the clubs shares to be suspended on Monday. The formal term appears to be a ‘winding up order’ which is thought to sound more dramatic than … Continue reading
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Any problem with the coalition?
Amazing things do happen. Having looked at the policies of all the parties and thinking a pick and mix might make a good option. Such an option has been created in the coalition between LibDems and Conservatives. Good policies that are … Continue reading
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British Commercial Vehicle Museum on TV
Last night the British Commercial Vehicle Museum (BCVM) at Leyland made it onto the BBC in a look behind the scenes. Ex-Leyland employees and bus enthusiasts working to restore and catalogue the exhibits and records. Over the last few years the … Continue reading
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