Emergency services were called this afternoon to tackle a camper van on fire on Corporation Street. Police officers closed roads around the scene causing some localised traffic problems. Lancashire Police […]
13 years ago Preston girl-band hope for chart hitPreston based girl band P5 are hoping to top the charts next month with the release of their debut single. The five who met on Preston College’s dance course, originally […]
13 years ago Local campaigners rally against closure of mental health unitAngry local campaigners rallied against the planned closure of the Avondale Unit at the Flag Market on Saturday. The rally, planned by Save the Avondale For Everyone (SAFE), protested against the […]
13 years ago PNE hang-on for thrilling win against Crystal PalacePreston North End picked up three vital points against fellow strugglers Crystal Palace, mainly thanks to Jon Parkin’s brace of goals in a thrilling encounter. The striker, affectionately known as ‘the […]
13 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Twitter views on the spending review #prestoncuts #csrWe asked you on twitter what your thoughts were on today’s spending review. Here’s the best of them. @djbentley liked – no new trident, £2bn extra for social care, pupil […]
13 years ago Spending Review reaction through the webEvery journalist, political commentator and influential tweeter had their say on the Comprehensive Spending Review. What did the blogs have to say? Not a lot really unless they challenged Treasury […]
13 years ago How the North West will benefit from the Spending ReviewThe Chancellor’s announcement of cuts across the UK is bad news for many people but the Comprehensive Spending Review brings some reassurance and benefits to the North West. Some key […]
13 years ago Comprehensive Spending Review speech in a word cloudHere’s a word cloud of all the words in Chancellor George Osborne’s speech. Not really much else to say here…
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