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- The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
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- 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
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- Dear Harris
- Tail winds at BAE Systems Lancashire
- Comics at the Harris
- Fair Do to Northern Rail?
- Ikea pull out, will NHS move in
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Preston Bus v Stagecoach competition inquiry
The Evening Post alerted me to the Competition Commission (CC) report issued on 3rd September 2009 relating to Stagecoach taking over Preston Bus Limited. The CC have quite a good website and there is a lot of stuff related to … Continue reading
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Swine Flu or Cold?
My aged mother-in-law has travelled to see us and brought a cold which I now have. It seems like a cold but is it Swine Flu? Checking on the NHS website it says; If you or a member of your … Continue reading
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Council Tax v Local Income Tax – Liberal Democrats
Vince Cable was on the BBC just now getting a bit shirty that he was being asked questions about his supplementary tax on houses valued over £1million. As I’m against any new tax that brings a foot in the door … Continue reading
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Sustainable house standards – 2016 and all that
There has been talk in the news recently about the standards for houses to meet ‘low carbon’ requirements. Developers say it will cost £30,000 to meet the 2016 ‘zero carbon’ standard. Although it is also said the cost is overstated … Continue reading
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It’s bad news week, but PNE won at the end
There was such a song but following on from my post about Tuesday being a bad day last week it seems there was more to come. So most posts were bad news last week. However PNE beat Coventry 3-2 so … Continue reading
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Royal Lancashire Show not at Preston
I read in the LEP that the Royal Lancashire Show will not be held in Preston although they said in 2012 it could participate in the Guild. The RLS committee are discussing another site although with their history of site … Continue reading
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Tithebarn Public inquiry
I heard it on Radio Lancashire, the government have announced that a public inquiry is to be held into whether Preston should be allowed to have a project as large as the Tithebarn. In effect the government are sort of putting Prestons investment onto … Continue reading
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Bad day for Preston
Tuesday 15th September wasn’t a good day for Preston. Job losses announced in the area at BAE SYSTEMS. George Osborne saying he would cancel the Typhoon. PNE lost at Scunthorpe in their first defeat of the season. Sean St Ledger … Continue reading
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Smart Meters, any use?
I was reading an article by Ed Milliband saying smart meters will give us a responsive more efficient electricity grid, enable billing without a meter reader and for consumers to be aware of what they using. All this at a cost … Continue reading
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St Ledger loaned by PNE to Middlesbrough
As forecast Sean St Ledger, the PNE and Irish international defender, has left for Middlesbrough. The LEP is reporting a fee of £4.5m expected in January. As usual mixed feelings about losing a good player and getting a good fee. … Continue reading
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Potential Redundancies at BAE SYSTEMS announced
BAE SYSTEMS press report says that 375 local jobs will be lost, 205 at Samlesbury and 170 at Warton. In addition in 2012 the Woodford in Manchester site will be closed with a loss of 630 jobs following completion of Nimrod … Continue reading
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2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race Photo – Tuesday 15th Sept
Beautiful sunny day, no wind, slight chill in the air. Went to Poulton Le Fylde which is about 3 miles from the start. Quite a few people lining the road including a school party from a school nearby. The race … Continue reading
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2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race – Blackpool & North West England stage
Tuesday 15th Sept the cycling tour race starts at 10.15am from Stanley Park, Blackpool and heads to Cockerham(Sprint) 11am and Claughton. Then three King of the Mountain trials via Trough of Bowland, Clitheroe, Longridge, Broughton (Sprint) 1pm, Elswick then Blackpool and finishes at The Sandcastle, … Continue reading
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Sign the petition to keep the football museum in Preston
The Prime Ministers website has a petition for you to sign. It supports keeping the Football Museum in Preston and was raised by the Lancashire Evening Post. Sign it on the website linked below by 23rd September. Up to today … Continue reading
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Frog and Bucket comedy club comes to Preston
I got an e-mail asking me to mention this, I’ve no idea if it’s good or bad although in general Comedy Clubs are pretty good and it adds to the entertainment value of Preston. So it’s a product placement, advert … Continue reading
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Football Museum Threat
Every so often there is a statement that the Football Museum will be moved from Preston. Last time it was to Wembley, this week it is to Manchester. This time it seems a more serious threat as Manchester Council seem … Continue reading
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