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Information about things made in Preston and its surrounding area.
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Recent Posts
- The Harris Re-awakens – tour report, December 2024
- Preston’s burning buildings – November 2024
- Visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio 16th October 2024
- Moor Park Area of Preston 7th October 2024
- A walk in Preston’s market area on 1st October 2024
- Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
- A walk to UCLan Preston in summer 23rd July 2024
- 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
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NHS, Royal Preston Hospital, high marks
I’ve been reading about poor care in hospitals, mainly the Stafford incident. They always bring out the complainers. Over a year ago I had two minor operations as a day patient at Preston in the plastic surgery ward. I want to say that … Continue reading
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Visit to Blackpool and Green Party
Decided to look in at Blackpool today. The Green Party conference is there and we thought maybe we’d get some green ideas from some stalls. Their website wasn’t too encouraging as it said you needed a ticket but we thought … Continue reading
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Tithebarn v Talbot
Blackpool announced the go-ahead of its Talbot Gateway re-generation today costing almost £300m. A company called Muse (formerly Amec) are to build it starting next year. Unlike Prestons plan it has no flagship shop but includes hotels, cinema, supermarket, bus station … Continue reading
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Fylde visit
Tuesday 10th March a springlike, sunny day. Take a trip to Cleveleys – the new promenade looks good, people are sitting in the sun looking at the sea and there is clear visibility to the Lake District and the snow covered fells. … Continue reading
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Planning for planners in the North West Region
After my note below on Preston Vision I was reading about the vision and the North West Development Agency when another group came into focus. They are 4NW. A cliche ridden name, can’t say I’d heard of it before. This … Continue reading
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Preston – Leader of the Council Blog
Scouring the internet I came upon the Preston council website and the blog of the Leader of the Council, Ken Hudson. It looks fairly new and although it might be political to even mention the blog, it isn’t too overtly … Continue reading
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Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse are in the news in Preston. They have a large call centre in Tulketh Mill and although I’m not too up to speed on the Academy they have been involved in funding. They also announced plans to create … Continue reading
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House prices in Lancashire
Have house prices reached the bottom yet? There are a few sources of prices but the Land Registry is the only one that bases them on actual paid prices. The data from them is a bit slower than the Halifax and Nationwide … Continue reading
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Female Referees
BBC Radio 4 went to Leyland (north of Preston I’m sure she said) in their ‘Today’ current affairs programme at 8am this week. The Lancashire FA are training female referees and this was national news. The FA are looking for more female … Continue reading
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