Category Archives: Made in Preston

Main theme and general stuff about Preston.

Tithebarn Public inquiry

Posted on 18 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

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

Posted on 16 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

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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Newspaper deliveries cancelled

Posted on 18 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Told today that a newsagent in South Ribble is stopping delivering newspapers because they can’t get anyone to deliver them. We all need to run our own businesses as best we can but from what I heard this newsagent hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Posted on 10 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Thought we’d have a look in the museum this week although we were short of time and I now wish I’d written something earlier as I’ve forgotten the details.  The painting of Sir Richard Arkwright that the museum has bought … Continue reading →

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Baxi merge with Dutch company

Posted on 3 July 2009 by Pete of MIP

Baxi the central heating boilermaking company who began life in Bamber Bridge over 150 years ago have merged with a Dutch company. The company is now based in Derby and owns the names of many of Britains best known central … Continue reading →

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Lancashire

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Pete of MIP

Writing the opening blog post set me thinking that there is another matter that can’t pass unsaid.  In 1974 they re-organised local government so that the border of Lancashire changed and it became a lot smaller.  Manchester and Merseyside took a third each and … Continue reading →

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Made in Preston – first post

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Pete of MIP

It’s just another blog on the wall.  Made in Preston, including the surrounding area in Lancashire and the North West of England. Linked to the website www.madeinpreston.co.uk The website started mainly about aircraft and buses. Soon it got a bit of … Continue reading →

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