Category Archives: Made in Preston

Main theme and general stuff about Preston.

Progress on re-imagining the Harris

Posted on 25 March 2016 by Pete of MIP

The re-imagining of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery is underway and a survey has been issued to enable people to provide their opinion. Click here to read more about the survey and respond. The vision is to make the … Continue reading →

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New Roads, New Houses in and around Preston

Posted on 29 January 2016 by Pete of MIP

As part of the City Deal, Preston will get new homes in the centre at Avenham and Winckley Square, plus new homes at the north west corner. New roads including a Broughton by-pass and western link road from the M55 … Continue reading →

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Lancashire County Council budget cuts

Posted on 25 November 2015 by Pete of MIP

Lancashire County Council put a number of proposals forward to reduce their expenditure to meet the allocated budget from the government. Some headlines are the closure of the Museum of Lancashire on Stanley Street, plus several other museums including Helmshore … Continue reading →

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Ribble Steam Railway announces its Santa Specials

Posted on 15 November 2015 by Pete of MIP

Santa will be riding on the Ribble Steam Railway Santa Specials in Preston on Saturdays and Sundays and one Monday in December 2015. Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th December 2015 Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th  December 2015 Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th, Monday … Continue reading →

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Battle of Preston 1715 Commemoration

Posted on 15 November 2015 by Pete of MIP

Preston Historical Society along with the Harris Museum, UCLan and Lancashire Archives are putting on a series of events related to the Battle of Preston, the last battle on English soil.  Also an excellent series of articles in Blog Preston … Continue reading →

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J.Fishwick & Sons of Leyland cease trading

Posted on 1 November 2015 by Pete of MIP

Disappointing news that J.Fishwick of Leyland will cease trading after 108 years.  The last bus service was on Saturday 24th October 2015.  An announcement on their website said that anyone who had paid a deposit on a holiday would be … Continue reading →

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Denis Healey RIP and his Preston Effect

Posted on 5 October 2015 by Pete of MIP

Denis Healey, a forceful Londoner brought up as a Yorkshireman, died this weekend at the grand age of 98.  After impressive war service, gaining an MBE in 1945, he joined the Labour Party becoming an MP in 1952.  He was … Continue reading →

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Fishergate Centre Improvement

Posted on 28 September 2015 by Pete of MIP

The fairly new mall next to Preston Railway Station is to be given a facelift subject to Council approval.  The £25m development will include a Vue Cinema, new restaurant area and better links into the car park. It’s an interesting … Continue reading →

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Preston Bus Station Winning Design

Posted on 28 September 2015 by Pete of MIP

Preston Bus Station’s winning design.  Not the one we’d have preferred as it looks a bit conventional and lacking impact.  Also it sits too close to the Bus Station.  A Grade 2 building is meant to be protected. One of … Continue reading →

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Preston Guild Wheel

Posted on 30 March 2015 by Pete of MIP

We thought we’d do a bit of walking on the 21 miles long Preston Guild Wheel circular trail.    To date the only section we’ve walked is from Avenham Park to the Docks or vice versa. Although it’s not exactly … Continue reading →

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UCLan – how things change

Posted on 1 March 2015 by Pete of MIP

In February UCLan unveiled ambitious plans to better integrate the university into Preston City Centre getting rid of the roundabout at Adelphi.  The plans have wide local political support and will start with the new Engineering Block next year. Having … Continue reading →

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Preston’s new University Engineering Centre

Posted on 26 November 2014 by Pete of MIP

University of Central Lancashire, UCLan, recently announced a new Engineering Innovation Centre to be opened in 2018.   The new building will be located near the Adelphi close to the heart of the UCLan Campus. It will contain equipment to … Continue reading →

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Preston City Region

Posted on 12 November 2014 by Pete of MIP

Preston is home to Lancashire County Council and perhaps that is why Preston has never rocked the boat and become a Unitary Council such as Blackburn & Darwen and Blackpool.  Talk of devolution to the north of England opens the … Continue reading →

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PNE 2nd in the table

Posted on 30 October 2014 by Pete of MIP

Here is the League One standing on 30th October with Preston North End 2nd.  A game in hand on the team above. Last time something like this was posted was November 2006 with PNE 1st.  They nearly went down that season. … Continue reading →

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Preston Bus Station £1 buy out and £20m investment

Posted on 28 October 2014 by Pete of MIP

Lancashire County Council bought Grade II listed Preston Bus Station for £1 and this week have announced plans for its redevelopment.  These include: Reducing the number of bus bays from 80 to 40. Using only the east side for buses. … Continue reading →

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Preston Guild Hall £1 Buy Out

Posted on 28 October 2014 by Pete of MIP

The Guild Hall has been bought by local businessman Simon Rigby and a large trust fund set up to support arts and culture in Preston.  There are plans to invest over £1m in the Guild Hall to improve the entrance … Continue reading →

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David Moyes sacked from Manchester United – all the best to a great manager

Posted on 23 April 2014 by Pete of MIP

David Moyes ex-PNE player and manager could be said to be Made in Preston.  His record as manager at Deepdale with Chairman Bryan Gray was their best for several decades. The period was one of transformation into play-off specialists, but … Continue reading →

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Preston Draft Master Plan – 5,000 new homes

Posted on 10 January 2014 by Pete of MIP

  The Preston Draft Master Plan will be published for consultation on 20th January 2014. It is said to contain plans for 5,000 homes in north west Preston along the south side of the M55 motorway.  These will be in … Continue reading →

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Lancashire City Deal let’s see the action

Posted on 20 December 2013 by Pete of MIP

An impressive Business Insight supplement in The Times newspaper, Tuesday 10th December, covering Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire’s big City Deal and Leyland Trucks. The articles give a very rosy, unquestioning picture but it is said infrastructure and education are … Continue reading →

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Heritage lost for a pittance – CCK1

Posted on 2 December 2013 by Pete of MIP

Disappointing that Preston Council is selling an element of its inheritance for a pittance. The old registration suffix numbers CK and RN are part of the symbols of Preston.  For a few pounds the council is going to sell car … Continue reading →

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