- ‘Russian Lidl’ set to open soon in Preston once finishing touches have been added to the store
- Five months of road closures between Broughton and Whittingham to build new aqueduct
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Spending Review reaction through the web
Every 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 […]
I’ve made a map using data from the Guardian Datastore, which looks at the percentage of each local authority that’s employed by the public sector. Preston features pretty high, coming […]
11 years ago Video: Cuts protest at the Flag Market
Protesters in the town centre
The 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 […]
Here’s a word cloud of all the words in Chancellor George Osborne’s speech. Not really much else to say here…
11 years ago Most Discussed- Broughton mosque plans deferred pending further details | Blog Preston49 comments
- Hundreds of early Eid ul Adha meals delivered to Prestonians impacted by Covid-19 | Blog Preston36 comments
- Preston’s St George’s Church to host ‘Creation Crawl’ treasure hunt during summer holidays | Blog Preston10 comments
- Preston’s ‘strong cultural and creative community’ highlighted as Lancashire revives bid for UK City of Culture 2025 | Blog Preston10 comments
- Preston City Council ramp up Covid testing as people urged to take ‘personal responsibility’ on July 19 | Blog Preston9 comments
- 19-year-old Preston man dies after being rescued from the sea at St Anne’s
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- Goosnargh’s Ye Horns Inn to be developed into retail unit and three houses
- New cocktail and pizza bar ‘All Hopes No Promises’ open in Preston City Centre
- Preston city centre social enterprise fundraises to fix a broken window
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