Category Archives: Made in Preston

Main theme and general stuff about Preston.

Parliament debates BAE redundancies

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Pete of MIP

On November 24th a debate was held in parliament on the redundancies at BAE SYSTEMS primarily at the Warton and Samlesbury plants in Lancashire and the closure of the Brough site in Yorkshire. The prime mover was David Davis, the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Tithebarn Project

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Pete of MIP

This week John Lewis pulled out of being an anchor store in the proposed Preston major development, Tithebarn. The state of the economy and job losses at BAE Systems were quoted as contributing to the decision.  Although one national paper … Continue reading →

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Preston’s Old Buildings Departing

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Pete of MIP

This week Preston Council granted planning permission for houses to be built on the land now occupied by the Park School on Moor Park. This school educated generations of Preston females who passed their 11+ exam, including my mother and … Continue reading →

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BAE Systems redundancies announced

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Pete of MIP

BAE Systems announced on 27th September, 3,000 potential job losses at its sites. Of the total the Preston area includes; 843 at Warton and 565 at Samlesbury, making 1,408 in the area. Worst hit of all the military aircraft sites … Continue reading →

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Tithebarn another step forward

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Pete of MIP

The appeal by Blackburn against the Tithebarn project has been rejected.  Blackburn are now considering whether to make a further appeal although most think it’s throwing good money after bad. Whether the Blackburn appeal has already done its job might … Continue reading →

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Made in Britain, we’re on TV again

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Pete of MIP

The BBC once more centred around the area of Preston in its Made in Britain programme fronted by Evan Davies on the 20th June. A visit to Warton to see the highest levels of technology followed by a flight in … Continue reading →

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The Street That Cut Everything

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Pete of MIP

Out of thousands of streets in the UK the BBC selected a street in Preston for ‘The Street That Cut Everything’ broadcast last week.  Meant to highlight the difficulty of providing public services with a limited budget it seemed to … Continue reading →

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Recession Blues

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Pete of MIP

Not sure if the recession is making things quiet or that there is a feeling that even if people have plans the lack of money will stop them.  Or is it just that PNE aren’t fairing too well and it … Continue reading →

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Alston Hall 2010 course programme issued

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Pete of MIP

For those with an interest in the area the new course programme has been issued by Alston Hall, the day and residential college for adult learning near Longridge. Local historian Stephen Sartin will be speaking about the history of Preston to … Continue reading →

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Harris Museum gets £1.1m from lottery

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Pete of MIP

The Harris Museum is to spend £1.5m on rejuvenating displays, in particular the history of Preston room.  This room has had a tired look for many years and got a bit of a filip when the recent Industrial Revolutionaries display … Continue reading →

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The Strange Story of the Secret Park and Ride

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Down in Bluebell Way, east of Preston in Lancashire lies a secret Park and Ride.  No-one knew why it was there or what it was for.  It seems someone had a good idea and then there it was. If only other plans … Continue reading →

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BAE SYSTEMS announces potential redundancies

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Pete of MIP

The UK’s biggest advanced engineering company, BAE SYSTEMS, has announced potential local job losses following the cancellation of the UK Nimrod MRA4 and Harrier contracts.  These include 668 at Warton and 119 at Samlesbury.   In addition jobs will be lost … Continue reading →

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Anyone for strawberry picking?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Reading in the paper today that David Cameron is taking a business delegation to China to follow on from his Indian visit.  A bit further down an article that Jaguar – Land Rover might build a factory in China to … Continue reading →

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Defence Review

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Pete of MIP

The defence review announced on the 19th October ended the UK requirement for Harrier, Nimrod MRA4 and vertical take off F35 which all provide work in the local BAE SYSTEMS factories.  The Nimrod has been in work for well over 10 years … Continue reading →

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Andrew Flintoff – Freeman of Preston retires

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Pete of MIP

On the last day of the cricket season Andrew Flintoff MBE, Freeman of Preston, former captain of the Lancashire and England cricket teams, 2005 BBC sports personality of year, 2005 joint cricketer of the year, scorer of the most 6′s for England announced … Continue reading →

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3rd degree vulnerability in Preston

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Pete of MIP

The data research company Experian has published an analysis that shows the areas around Preston to be more vulnerable than average to government cut-backs.  Out of 324 areas Preston and its surroundings are generally in the third quartile 0r positioned around 250th.  … Continue reading →

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BAE trims its cloth

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Pete of MIP

Around 450 jobs are to go at BAE SYSTEMS Warton and Samlesbury plants out of a total of 950 that will be shed nationally.  In such a large company it could be expected that there will be a lot of … Continue reading →

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Industrial Revolutionaries in Preston

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Pete of MIP

The Industrial Revolutionaries is a display at the Harris Museum in Preston.  The revolutionaries are the people who made an impact in Preston and include cotton magnates and reformers, mill workers and inventors.  The display was funded by a number of … Continue reading →

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Blackpool 11, Preston 3*

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Pete of MIP

A wake up call. The elected Preston council is struggling to get its projects put into place. Tithebarn, Winckley Square, Flag Market are being thwarted. On transport the bus sale has been done and redone, and light rail proposals seem uncertain.  The … Continue reading →

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Leyland bus name slips into Blackburn

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Pete of MIP

The Leyland name is once more associating itself with bus manufacture in Lancashire.  Optare the Leeds based bus manufacturer who bought out East Lancashire Coachbuilders of Blackburn have agreed that Ashkok-Leyland of India will buy a 26% stake in the company.   There … Continue reading →

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