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UCLan announces £9000 fees

The University of Central Lancashire has just announced its tuition fees for the academic year 2012/13; £9000. The news comes after other universities in the north west including Liverpool and […]

13 years ago
New indoor skate park opening delayed

Untitled from Arc Skatepark on Vimeo. Anger is growing as teens are ‘left in the dark’ over plans for a new skate park in Preston. It was announced at the […]

13 years ago
Roads close for Preston’s heaviest load

THERE were just inches to spare as the heaviest load to ever be carried on Preston’s roads was delivered without a hitch. Crowds awoke early to see the first instalment […]

13 years ago
Environment vs. jobs: Lancashire’s shale gas drilling investigated

Cuadrilla has been exploring shale gas options in Lancashire Just outside a leafy village, not far from Preston, the horizon is broken by a chunk of towering white plastic – a façade for one of Europe’s first shale gas […]

13 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Opinion: Why I want Preston Council to be more open and accountable

John Potter was elected as councillor of the Cadley ward in the 2010 election. He is a Liberal Democrat. Thursday 3rd February saw Preston City Council (PCC) take the first […]

13 years ago
University urging students to be greener

The University of Central Lancashire has launched a week long scheme encouraging students to be greener. But the people responsible for running the project are parading around campus in a […]

13 years ago
Struggling pubs at risk as beer sales slide

Pulling the perfect pint may soon be a lost art if beer sales continue to slide. The humble pub is losing out to supermarkets who can sell booze cheaply and […]

13 years ago
Councillors: Youth cuts are ‘disgusting’

Plans to cut the funding of a youth crime prevention programme have been met with anger by Preston councillors. The area’s Youth Inclusion Project (YIP) is to lose £82,000 in […]

13 years ago
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