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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Made in Lancashire Food Market Days
A food market is to be held on Friargate in Preston in August selling only food made in Lancashire. If this can be achieved it will be a great opportunity to find out just what is made in the locality. … Continue reading
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Liberal Democrat policy in Lancashire
The third of our political comments looking at what is being offered at the General Election. What will the LibDems do in the Preston region and what are their policies. The Liberal Democrats got quite a good percentage of the … Continue reading
PNE reverse equinox
As the season changed to spring so Preston North Ends season became autumn. The draw with Sheffield Wednesday put an end to hopes of a play-off place. After being ahead 2-0 a mad couple of minutes threw away 2 points … Continue reading
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Preston Maps at Alston Hall
Yesterday I attended a 4 hour talk at Alston Hall by Stephen Sartin, one of Prestons most knowledgeable local historians as well as art expert. The subject was ‘Preston through its maps’. The subject of Preston and of maps creates double appeal to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Made in Preston
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Gas Strikes Ahead
While I’m on the theme of strikes, todays papers say 8,000 British Gas fitters have voted to go on strike over bullying by management. The BBC say the union haven’t told British Gas what the dispute is about although it seems … Continue reading
Posted in Not particularly Preston, Political
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Rail Strikes ahead
Rail strikes threatened. The RMT union are very busy at the moment with threatened strikes about whether signalmen work 3 days or 4 days and about re-structuring of maintenance staff resulting in 1500 redundancies out of 18,000 staff. In Scotland they’ve … Continue reading
Miller Arcade. Where is it going?
The LEP reports that the sale of Miller Arcade has fallen through. The building is looking in good condition and quite welcoming although it doesn’t have many shops in it and seems a bit isolated. It’s on the corner of the shopping area … Continue reading
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High Speed Rail from Manchester, not Preston, announced
The government announced its proposed 250mph High Speed Rail link plan today with a Y shaped network. The line to Birmingham from Euston is to be first followed by a line to Manchester and a separate one from Birmingham to Sheffield … Continue reading
Posted in Political, Rail, Technology
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Council Tax 2010 – Preston highest
Council taxes have hardly increased in 2010 / 11. That appears to be good news although I’m a bit sceptical about why, just before a General Election. Mustn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Preston has increased its Band … Continue reading
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National Trust not near here
The National Trust list of properties doesn’t have much in this area. Rufford Hall and Formby are the two most local sites. Gawthorpe Hall is in East Lancashire. Then you head into Cheshire or Cumbria for the next ones. Across England; Lincolnshire … Continue reading
Posted in History, Not particularly Preston
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The UKIP effect in Lancashire
The second article on how parties could affect the Preston area and Lancashire if they obtained power or held influence after the General Election. UKIP are today’s subject as they were in the news last week after a speech by their … Continue reading
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