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Art intervention protest against new Preston sign’s ties to slavery and exploitation

The Preston sign with chains added for Tim's art intervention Pic: Tim Saunders A local artist has carried out an art intervention to protest against the new Preston sign’s ties to slavery and exploitation. The steel sign with rope woven through was unveiled […]

2 years ago
Review: The Plungington restaurant that beats the meat

RK Dining Pani Puri In the last of Blog Preston’s series on eateries for vegans, my daughter Ground Zero and I visited RK Dining in Plungington Road.  The premises are divided into two halves. […]

2 years ago
Guest post: My experience of Ramadan as a young Muslim girl in Preston

Jomana Aref This is a guest post by Jomana Aref, a 17-year-old Muslim girl and former Preston resident who raises awareness on social, political and environmental aspects of our world. Ramadan is the […]

2 years ago
Review: The Fishergate Hill cafe that’s a winner winner chickpea dinner

Origin chocolate toffee cake There’s a unicorn on Fishergate Hill! Not the flashy type that poops rainbows, obviously. I mean unicorn in cool urban slang, which translates to ‘something so rare and perfect that […]

2 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Butter pie, pea wet and snig fray – a gastronomic slice of Preston

Hot potato tram Pic: @harryfentonphotos Last month at a Pancake Day family gathering I set myself the challenge of figuring out how pancakes could -possibly – relate to a religious celebration, without using Google or asking […]

2 years ago
Opinion: Why Broughton Parish Council opposes new mosque plans

Design view of planned Broughton mosque This is a guest post by Broughton Parish Council in response to the approval of plans to build a mosque in North Preston. Broughton Parish Council (BPC) should and has […]

2 years ago
Review: Vegans won’t be cheesed off with this Penwortham pizzeria

1260 Craft and Crust pizza wrap The next up in Blog Preston’s reviews of the vegan choices in our city’s restaurants is nearby Penwortham’s 1260 Craft and Crust. Situated in Liverpool Road, the bar/restaurant sells exactly […]

2 years ago
Review: Feeling plucky? Try the vegan duck at this Preston city centre restaurant

Taco and Tequila Co tacos It’s Veganuary, the month where we are encouraged to try ditching meat and eating an entirely plant based diet for its duration. Over the next few weeks I will be […]

2 years ago
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