Made in Preston
the Made in Preston website, since 2002.
Information about things made in Preston and its surrounding area.
Made in Preston website established in 2002. Contact Pete to find out more using this link.
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Recent Posts
- Lancashire Councils’ Re-organisation
- The Architectural Delights of Avenham Park
- Harris Museum re-opens
- Ribble Steam on parade
- Avenham Blue Plaques
- Bridges over the River Ribble
- Tram Road Bridge 9th July 2025
- A walk in Preston, Roebuck, 5th February 2025
- Tram Road Bridge Progress 25th April 2025
- Preston North End set for relegation – Part 2
- Spud Bros phenomenon
- Preston North End heading for relegation?
- The Harris Re-awakens – tour report, December 2024
- Preston’s burning buildings – November 2024
- Visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio 16th October 2024
- Moor Park Area of Preston 7th October 2024
- A walk in Preston’s market area on 1st October 2024
- Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
- A walk to UCLan Preston in summer 23rd July 2024
- Two more murals spotted 28th June 2024
- A walk in Preston – to the Tram Road Bridge 21st May 2024
- The Ribble Steam Railway – Saturday 24th March 2024
- A walk in Preston – Avenham way – April 2024
- A Walk in Preston 19th January 2024 Friargate area
- A walk in Preston 21st October 2023
- Avenham Park in June 2023
- Preston to Leyland and back by bus and train 11th May 2023
- A Walk in Preston 27th April 2023
- The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre 21st March 2023
- A Walk in Preston Centre 10th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre and Beatrice Todd on International Women’s Day 8th March 2023
- Deepdale Retail Centre and Preston Football Ground walk – 11th February 2023
- 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
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20mph Speed Limit in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council popped a leaflet through our door today announcing that our road will have a 20mph speed limit to improve safety and improve the local environment. The leaflet says that the objective is to make driving at 20mph … Continue reading
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Goodbye Tithebarn Project
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
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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Voluntary Redundancy
Having taken voluntary redundancy 7 years ago I can understand some of the feelings BAE workers will be going through. But this story is for people in their late 50’s. I was the right age and had a reasonable pension … Continue reading
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North End move to second place
Worth mentioning that after winning last night at Wycombe, PNE are 2nd in league 1 with a game in hand on the leaders. So theoretically could be table leaders. Not to get over excited at this stage in season. A couple … Continue reading
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Trams in Preston – Edinburgh’s lessons
For quite some time there has been the idea of building a tram track and trams in Preston using part of the old Longridge rail line, including a route along Church Street. On paper this seems a good idea enabling … Continue reading
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Tithebarn another step forward
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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PNE 2011 / 12 fixtures released
Yesterday the Football League released Preston’s League 1 fixtures. The first game is at home against Colchester on the 6th August. The last time PNE played Colchester it was in the cup and PNE scored 7 goals. The second game … Continue reading
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The Street That Cut Everything
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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University of Central Lancashire £9,000 fee ripples
Following the announcement last month that UCLan will charge £9,000 a year for students enrolling in 2012, Blackburn FEC is to break its association with UCLan as it has proposed to charge £7,000. UCLan is well down the performance tables of universities and … Continue reading
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Preston Council May 2011 Labour Gain Control
On May 5th the local elections were contested in 19 out of a total of 57 council seats in Preston. Of these 4 changed hands giving Labour a narrow gain with an overall majority of 1 councillor. The full council now comprises: Labour … Continue reading
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PNE Relegated 25th April 2011 – back for the Guild?
After being promoted to the Championship in 2000 and reaching the play-offs 4 times: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009 Preston lost at home today while teams above won, and so PNE were relegated. During the time in the Championship North End … Continue reading
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Recession Blues
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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High Speed Rail challenge
Today the public consultation begins on the High Speed 2 rail link from London to the North, and campaigners who live near London are rallying support. The campaigners are mainly those who won’t get direct benefit from the line and are objecting on environmental … Continue reading
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Super Fast Broadband in Lancashire by 2014
Lancashire County Council have announced that they are putting together plans to roll out Super Fast Broadband to almost every place in Lancashire by 2014 to attract new businesses and benefit domestic customers. A partner will be selected by competitive tender to … Continue reading
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PNE’s big game at Scunthorpe
We’re all waiting for the lift off and the 6 pointer at Scunthorpe is the place to start. Defeat will leave PNE at least 5 points adrift, pschologically damaged although perhaps theoretically little further away from safety, and with only 2 points … Continue reading
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Alston Hall 2010 course programme issued
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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Preston Bus bought by Rotala
Preston Bus has been sold by Stagecoach to Rotala for just over £3m. It has been said the Preston Bus identity and staff will be retained, although that must have some caveats. Preston Bus now has 85 buses and 240 staff … Continue reading
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Darren Ferguson sacked
Yesterday PNE lost 3-1 at home to Middlesbrough and a win for either team would have been a good lift up the relegation area. That PNE lost and Scunthorpe won cemented PNE well down in the relegation spots. Overall PNE had … Continue reading
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Might have been Swine Flu
Merry Christmas! For most, and then there is a case of what might have been a mild dose of Christmas Swine Flu. Here’s its story. Tuesday had a suspicious wheezy throat. Thursday whole windpipe felt inflamed on a brisk very cold walk. … Continue reading
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