Hard day at work? Not enough quality time in the evening? Then come for an evening amble on Ribbleside with the Preston Birdwatching & Natural History Society on Monday 21st July at 7pm.They are leaving the Tram Bridge over the River Ribble where Avenham Park meets the new South Ribble Country Park at 7pm, and walking south across the country park through the trees towards Vernon's Lodge area.
It is time for another round “Rejected Campaign Slogans.” From time to time, we’ll show you some of the rejected slogans that the candidates thought about using for their signs, buttons and other campaign materials. This week, we are proud to feature the rejected slogans of Preston Korn and his bid for the Congressional District 1 seat.
Vice President Dick Cheney swears in Steven Preston as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration during a ceremony at the Offices of the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 26, 2006. Preston’s wife, Molly, holds the Bible. White House photo by Kimberlee HewittPresident Bush Pleased by Confirmation of Steve Preston as Secretary of the Department of Hous
We had a hard time choosing where to go for our honeymoon. After all, it is a pretty big world! But we are so happy that we stumbled upon Belize and the Jungle Dome!We could not have imagined a better trip if we wanted to. Between the ATM cave, Caracol, Cave Tubing, Zip Lining and the overnight stay in the Black Hole Drop cave, many amazing memories were created. Also, thank you so much for your h
The troubled singer planned to host a pool party during a visit with her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, but bad weather spoiled the feast. A source said: "She started setting up around 1pm for what was intended to be an all-out bash.” Britney’s dad Jamie, who is a trained cook, had planned a barbecue by the pool for the entire Spears family, but the arrangements had to be cancelled whe
ItÂ’s good to see Britney spending some bonding time with her kids and happy. No matter what, Sean and Jayden need their mommy.Britney Spears was granted by the court the right to spend Mother's Day with her kids Sean Preston and Jayden at her house in Beverly Hills May 12, 2008. Popular: 1 days 5 hours ago source: (7confessions.blogspot.com)
These two guys can make you sit on the edge of your chair while you read. They develop a story well, the characterizations are good and their plots are awesome. This book deals with a buried pirate treasure. Well, it may sound hokie, but trust me, it will grab you by the throat and drag you into a sleepless night trying to finish the book. Gotta love a good book.Body of work of Douglas PrestonBody of work of Lincoln ChildTheir web site: of Riptide:
(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center) -- May 6, 2008, Ione, California, USA - The Preston Castle Foundation are beginning fundraising efforts by allowing the paranormal research group, Ghost Trackers, to conduct overnight stays in the haunted castle.1 Vote(s)
President George W. Bush listens as Steve Preston, the President's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, makes remarks during the announcement Friday, April 18, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Acknowledging the President's nomination, Mr. Preston said, "As we help people pursue the American Dream, we need to have a market to operate fairly and effectively for all Americans. And our solutions must restore confidence in our markets, while not erecting barriers to future entrepreneurs, investors and home buyers." White House photo by Shealah Craighead President George W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Friday, April 18, 2008, Steven C. Preston (born ca. 1961) was sworn in as the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Adm
Today, President Bush announced his intention to nominate Steve Preston to serve as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. A strong executive with an outstanding track record in the private sector and at the Small Business Administration (SBA), Administrator Preston has a deep financial and capital markets background, and he understands the important [...]
Just a few days after Britney Spears had a minor car crash (all because she had to put make up on...duh!), her baby boy is teaching her how to drive safely. How sweet, and how thoughtful of Sean Preston.picture courtesy of The Sun and X17
Sean Preston (2) e Jayden James (1), i figli di Britney Spears sono stati paparazzati allo zoo con i fratelli Kori Madison (5) e Kaleb Michael Jackson (3) nati dall'unione di Kevin Federline con l'ex fidanzata Shar Jackson (32) che ai tempi mollò ancora incinta per diventare il marito di una popstar. I bimbi erano accompagnati da una tata e guardie del corpo senza mma e papà...Poverini!
The Mirror have run with a report that Preston are going to bid £250,000 in the summer for our Latvian Kaspars Gorkss. It’s said that Gorkss has a price claus and that a bid of quarter of a million would open talks with the defender. Other interested parties include Crystal Palace.
All I’m today is today’s [...]
Kelly Preston meet Allison Dubois!
That’s right, NBC has just announced that Kelly Preston will make an appearance on MEDIUM for a four episode arc.
Kelly Preston will play Meghan Doyle, “an attractive venture capitalist who likes what she sees when Joe Dubois (Jake Weber) makes a presentation on his new solar power-based invention [...]
Britney Spears is looking betterÂ… Britney Spears has been at home and OMG i cannot believe how much better she is lookingÂ… Yesterday Brit spend time with her babies and her father at her home in Beverly HillsÂ… poor kids must have been missing mommy!! Popular: 4 hours 46 minutes ago source: (7confessionsgossip.com)
Well today was the big one, Preston V Blackpool at Bloomfield Road, the aim for both sides had to be to avoid defeat, the match ended Blackpool 0 - 0 Preston a result which will have pleased both managers. We were the better side in the game and created the most chances, the best a [...]
Its the big one that we’ve been waiting for Blackpool v Preston. Eight seasons have passed since the last meeting of the sides, back in December we took all three points beating the knobbers 1-0 in their own backyard. Next Saturday they come to Bloomfield Road looking for their first win since 1992, thats not [...]
[Images: 1250]<p><span class="extract">Yo Preston, geekville called, they want their uniform back!!! Okay, okay, okay jokes aside we're guessing Preston must have lost a bet, nobody in their right mind would actually leave the house looking like that it has to have been a bet, yeah it must have been, it's the only logical explanation for this ridiculous get up. What's that? He hasn't? Oh wow....</span><br></p>
An article appeared in FourFourTwo about the west Lancashire derby Blackpool V Preston, the majority of the article is about the reason for the rivalry and the build up to the derby game back in December when we beat the Nobbers 1-0.
The article can be see here. Its not long till the next game 11 [...]
Preston Castle located in Ione California recently was investigated by the Ghost Trackers Paranormal Research Group.
The Preston School of Industry was established by the California State Legislature as a progressive action toward rehabilitating, rather than simply imprisoning, juvenile offenders. The building was built in 1890. First residents were housed in 1894. The [...]
Preston 0-1 PortsmouthDarren Carter's late own goal ensured Portsmouth undeservedly progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals.First Half HighlightsPortsmouth had David James to thank for their lucky escape as the goalkeeper saved a second-half penalty from the impressive Simon Whaley.Second Half HighlightsNeil Mellor's curling 25-yard effort would have given the home side the lead had it not been for James.And in the dying seconds Carter tried to clear a corner but struck into the back of his own net instead._______________________________________________________Team NewsPreston will miss defender Sean St Ledger through suspension and Youl Mawene will come in as replacement.Recent signing Neal Trotman is cup-tied, while the club will check on the fitness of midfielder Lewis Neal ahead of the
The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) for South Ribble and Preston and Chorley – undertaken as part of the Local Development Framework planning for the future development strategy for these areas – has finally been published and made available on Preston City Council’s website. The SFRA Final Report plus the Executive Summary and one Appendix - the Preston maps - have been posted online, although most of the Appendices referred to in the Report are not currently available on the website.As well as identifying the risks of flooding in the area – existing and future - the Final Report also shows that there are proposals for a “Major Development Site” at Riversway, which, as you can see from the big yellow block on the map below, runs across a huge area below Lea and the Larc
Nineteen year-old Pasco, Wash., native Preston Zimmerman has been signed as a so-called Lizensspieler by his team Hamburg SV, according to a statement by the Bundesliga club. I'm not entirely sure what this means. The literal translation is "licensed player" so perhaps this means he's now a member of the first team, or is eligible for first team action? I sent an email to HSV's flack. Maybe he'll get back to me with some more info. Or maybe somebody can explain it?Zimmerman has been at Hamburg since the start of the year and has played in 32 goals for the reserve team, scoring nine goals. He played for the U.S. Under-17 national team and was a last-minute addition to the U-20 roster at last summer world championships in Canada, though it doesn't look like he played at all. He's also been called into next month's camp for the U.S. Olympic team.Photo taken without permission from Hamburg's Web site.
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DALLAS (globest.com) – Provident Realty Advisors Inc. and Red Sea Group are preparing to clear a 42-acre tract to make room for the Glen at Preston Hollow, a $300-million to $400-million mixed-use development.
Phase one of the project at North Central Expressway and Walnut Hill Lane will include 400 apartments; 100,000 to 125,000 square feet of retail; a 100,000-square-foot, six-story office building; and 100 zero lot-line houses in a 17-acre gated community.
Before infrastructure work can begin, 857 apartments and a 50,000-square-foot shopping center must be demolished. Demolition should be completed by spring, and phase-one construction should begin next summer or fall. Construction should wrap in spring or summer 2010.
When finished, Preston Hollow will have 175,000 square feet of retail and up to 1,100 multifamily units, including a senior housing project.
Office preleasing is being handled by WLK Interests, while retail preleasing is being handled by Retail Connection and Bl
FRISCO (globest.com) – Westwood Residential Co. of Dallas will begin work next month on the 655-unit residential component of the Centre at Preston Ridge.
The two-building complex is part of the $130 million second phase of the mixed-use project being developed by Dallas-based Oakridge Investments Inc. and Australia-based Centro Properties Group.
The complex will be built on 13.5 acres. Seventy percent will be one-bedroom units ranging from 500 to 950 square feet. The remaining units will be two-bedroom designs ranging from 1,050 to 1,275 square feet and lofts averaging 1,200 square feet. The average monthly rent will be $975.
The complex is slated for completion in 2009.
The Centre at Preston Ridge was designed by Archon Corp. The landscape architect is EnviroDesign Inc. Both are Dallas firms.
Riversway Councillor Jack Davenport made his point about the blindness of the leadership of Preston City Council to issues of flood risk around drainage and flood defences near the Ribble very vividly at the last City Council meeting, he produced two sandbags which he proceeded to place at in front of Council leader Ken Hudson and his ally Danny Gallagher, leader of the Liberal Democrats in Preston.According to the Lancashire Evening Post Jack Davenport's "attention grabbing stunt" was a protest over the "plans to build homes on flood plains near the River Ribble... sand was spilled all over council papers and prompted a furore in the chamber over how the bags got past Town Hall security"The protest came a month after the Council flatly refused to debate a motion about the risk of flooding to Preston residents - the council leaders preferring to put the interests of the developers interested in the Riverworks Project ahead of the interests of Preston People.Council Leader Ken Hudson t
Click here to enlargeRiversway's Labour Councillors, Jack Davenport, Linda Crompton and Bhikhu Patel have been distributing a hard-hitting leaflet around the ward recently, denouncing the failure of the City Council to debate the flood risk posed by Broadgate's old and dilapidated flood defences and by the inadequate and poorly maintained storm drainage in the area.Jack Bavenport is quoted as saying " This really shows the contempt that the Tories and Lib Dems have for the people of this City. Serious concerns were raised about the drainage system in Hull, and we have had flooding in Riversway this year for similar reasons. It seems that the interests of the people of this City take second place to the interests of private business and faceless bodies like the Preston Vision Board"The leaflet uses a picture of recent flooding in Middleforth, taken from original material published on the 'Save The Ribble' Blog - Hey Labour Party - we don't mind people using quotes and photographs f
Preston Orr writes:I have been out of college for 5 years now. I have been paying this $20,000 loan with an interest rate that started at 8% and is now at 12.5%. I bought a townhouse, hoping that I will build enough equity to pay off my loan. I cannot consolidate this loan. What is wrong with this country?... I know this is a brief note but does anyone else want to vent their frustration?
We learn today that Preston City Council's planning committee has rejected two separate schemes to build housing and flats in Preston City Centre.One was a plan by Eastern Estates to knock down a warehouse in Church Row off Church Street, in order to build 54 flats and 6 shops, the other was an application by Oberston Holdings SA to build 54 apartments on a car park on the corner of Rose Street and Shepherd Street, behind Lava and Ignite Nightclub.It seems to contradict European, National, Regional and even local policies and strategies, and basic common sense, that Preston City Council should oppose a hundred new dwellings on these city centre brownfield sites yet support the Riverworks project which includes plans for thousands of houses on beautiful Greenbelt/Floodplain land beside the River Ribble.We wonder what is the explanation for this perversion of our council's housing priorities, that seems to put the interests of powerful developers ahead of the needs of nature and local
Kelly Preston is letting the world know that she predicted her marriage to John Travolta when she was 16.
“I did have sort of a flash. I came out of a film, saw the poster for Grease and I knew I’d be with him. I just knew. I was about 16 years old. I really knew it and it turned into, ‘I’m going to marry that man,’ and so he likes to tease me that I walked out and said, ‘I’m going to marry that man,’ and then did, ultimately.”
I’m pretty sure a lot of teenage girls had that very same vision after Grease came out. However, they all ditched the dream once they realized John Travolta was like, WAAAY gay and Kelly Preston was the only one left thinking he was still a catch. I would pity her if I cared even remotely about her feelings. Which I don’t, so raspberries to her.
Preston City Council has voted today by 28 votes to 25 AGAINST a motion from Riversway Councillor Jack Davenport to "suspend further work on Riverworks until the flood risk assessment can be completed" - this assessment, due out next month, looks at the flood risk posed to existing houses by the river, such as those in Walton Le Dale, Frenchwood, Broadgate and Penwortham.Jack Davenport argued that "Flooding concerns are more important than Riverworks and suspending work shows that we are taking the flood concerns seriously, there will be no cost to us if we delay the work in favour of making sure our residents are safe and protected"Mayor Christine Abram, said the matter could be dealt with at the next full council meeting on October 18. Coun Davenport, said: "Better hope it doesn't flood before that, Christine."Lancashire Evening Post Coverage Here74% of local people voted AGAINST the idea of the Riverworks Ribble barrage and housing plans in a recent LEP poll,By voting to oppose thi
It's advantageous to get an early start on your chosen career, but Billy Preston took the concept to extremes. By age ten he was playing keyboards with gospel diva Mahalia Jackson, and two years later, in 1958, he was featured in Hollywood's film bio of W.C. Handy, St. Louis Blues, as young Handy himself. Preston was a prodigy on organ and piano, recording during the early '60s for Vee-Jay and touring with Little Richard. He was a loose-limbed regular on the mid-'60s ABC TV series Shindig, proving his talent as both vocalist and pianist, and he built an enviable reputation as a session musician, even backing the Beatles on their Let It Be album. That impressive Beatles connection led to Preston's big break as a solo artist with his own Apple album, but it was his early-'70s soul smashes "Outa-Space" and the high-flying vocal "Will It Go Round in Circles" for A&M that put Preston on the permanent musical map. Sporting a humongous Afro and an omnipresent gap-toothed grin, Preston s
David Borrow MP, A prominent member of the Preston City Vision Board, and former leader of Preston City Council has strongly criticised the council's handling of the Riverworks Project and said "The brakes need to be applied" to the Barrage and Housing elements of the plans - "and proper joint working put in place".He makes very angry statements about the way Preston City Council has ignored the views of his South Ribble constituents: The ex-Preston Council leader said the authority had shown "complete disregard" for the views of people in South Ribble, despite Penwortham river banks believed to be targets for a major housing development under the scheme. He has written a very strongly worded letter to Preston City Council saying I will not allow the views of my constituents to be ignored and South Ribble Council to be treated like a small parish council. There are many councillors on Preston City Council too who are equally unhappy about the lack of consultation and democratic acco
Thousands of people turned out to compete in the 'Run Preston' events today, including two 'Save The Ribble' runners, Hugh and Richard.The weather was perfect for running, cool and even a very gentle shower.Here are some pictures from the day, did you run in the event? Perhaps you are featured!Front RunnersRunners on the RiversideRichard Sprints pastOnto the Old Stone BridgeHugh finishes with a very respectable timeRichard finishes with a personal bestHugh and his mate PhilHugh said "I was pleased to run for the 'Save The Ribble' cause".More runners make it to the finish lineRunning is healthy, fun and character building!Read more about Why Richard and Hugh ran hereRead more about who really runs Preston here, here and here
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Is it me, or do they just grow up so fast? One-year-old Sean Preston was spotted tooling around in his very own Escalade the other day. There’s something very Britney Spears about the whole thing, but then again she was born in the South. It looks like mama Spears is keeping a close eye on her...
Councillor Jack Davenport, the Labour Councillor for Riversway Ward in Preston, is again spearheading an independent consultation with local residents - this time about the Ribble barrage proposal.This is as a direct result of local people's anger that these irresponsible and dangerous proposals are being pursued by Preston City Council and the unelected Vision Board - without even asking us if this is what WE want.Councillor Davenport told the Lancashire Evening Post today that 'The key concern' Preston Labour group members have 'is people are being asked after, instead of before, about things like the barrage'.The aim is to send out consultation leaflets to 7,000 homes in key Riverside Wards of Preston - Riversway, Fishwick, Frenchwood, Larches, and the Town Centre - at the beginning of next month, to ask local residents in Preston for their opinion of the Ribble barrage scheme. Jack Davenport said 'We've had to increase the scale of the consultation because the barrage is far
The Preston City Vision Board is the body responsible for coming up with the unpopular and environmentally irresponsible idea of barraging the River Ribble, and of building large amounts of housing in the beautiful greenbelt areas in its floodplain.Councillor Bhiku Patel recently asked Preston City Council "How much money is the city council putting forward in terms of supporting the Vision Board"The answer given by 'a Council Spokesman', and printed in the Lancashire Evening Post was this: "The North West Development Agency and Preston City Council jointly funded the Vision Board for 2007/8 to the tune of £116,760".However we find that when we check the record in Hansard, on 26th October 2006, Margaret Hodge told Geraldine Smith MP that the North West Development Agency had given Preston Vision Board £457,000.There seems to be a very large difference between the figure of £116,760, which the Preston Council Spokesman says comes from BOTH the NWDA and the Council, and the £457,00
People lucky enough to have tickets to the Radio One Big Weekend in Preston should be finding them on their doormats today.If you are one of the lucky people coming to Preston for this superb event, featuring bands like the Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian and the Scissor Sisters on Preston's Moor Park, why not find a contrast to the loud rock and pop music, by visiting the beautiful and peaceful banks of the River Ribble while you're here.If you take a Preston Minibreak, you will find some beautiful green spaces, will be able to admire some well-tended allotments, see some rare birdlife and maybe even catch a football match at Vernon Carus, Penwortham Holme or Frenchwood Recreation Ground.Under ThreatAll these beautiful areas are under threat from the Preston City Council/Vision Board plans to barrage our river and build loads of housing and businesses on the Ribble's banks, part of their aggressive and environmentally unsound plans to turn Penwortham and much of South Ribble into a conurb
In his recent council election literature, Bhiku Patel told Riversway votersWe support the views of the residents who are against the proposal to build the barrageNow Bhiku is taking on the body responsible for first coming up with the Ribble Barrage idea, the Preston Vision Board.Bhiku points out "There is not a single member of this council sitting on the Vision Board and we should have some say. The interests of the city lies with the people who live here"Respect Councillor Michael Lavalette said "we really need to get a grip of the Vision Board and bring it under the democratic control of this council".Preston City Council and the North West Development Agency have been funding the Vision Board to the tune of £116,760 - but it is not clear whether this figure includes the large amounts of Council Officer time dedicated to supporting work related to Vision Board projects.It seems likely that the Vision Board will soon expand itself to include a few elected councillors.It remains to
Britney Spears takes her son to dancing classes ? Gee, I think Sean is terrified of that and it shows on his face…Poor little boy. Bitchy mom is taking me to torture class…
Britney took son Sean along to work today — to a dance class (still rehearsals?) at Millennium in North Hollywood. So here are my observations:
1. Little Sean is damn cute and Britney looks SO happy to have him in her arms.
and
2. Why is Britney still at the studio if all of her performances are over? Not that she can’t just be going to a dance class, but could it be true that she still has more upcoming concerts?
Britney Spears Takes Little Sean Preston to Work source
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Save the Ribble enjoyed a wonderful Mayday on the Preston Flagmarket this year.In contrast to the 'Preston FM I Care Day' we did not need to hold the stalls down against the force of a huge gale, and the ink on our posters did not bleed as the rain pelted down against them.Instead we gently warmed ourselves in balmy Lancashire sunshine and gave out leaflets to hundreds of people, who were overwhelmingly supportive of our cause.We were buoyed up by the poll result on the Ribble Riverworks Barrage in today's Lancashire Evening Post which showed that 81% were opposed to any barrage across the Ribble, with only 19% in favour. We made a special poster to remind Preston City Council of exactly what Preston people think: The day was supplied with socially conscious music by Independent Labour Councillor Terry Cartwright's suppporters.Save the Ribble Campaign explained the magnitude of the threat to wildlife posed by the Ribble Barrage and Housing proposals to a number of interested reside
Preston Lacy, nato a Cartagine il 14 agosto 1969, nel Missouri, è la più grande (larga :D) star dello spettacolo televisivo e del compagno cinematografico, Jackass. Conosciuto per la sua obesità e l'apparente mancanza di coraggio nell'affronatre stunt particolarmente dolorosi, Lacy compare sempre a fianco di Jason Acuña (Wee-Man). La loro 'cazzata' più comune è la loro rincorsa per le strade in canotta e mutande!Nonostante la sua mancanza di coraggio, è stato davvero utile al cast di Jackass, in quanto con la sua macchina fotografica ha dato molte delle idee che più tardi sono diventate le 'jackasses' del film. E' un camionista e attualmente risiede a Hollywood in California.MySpace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=24882897
It emerged yesterday during a Preston City Council committee meeting to discuss the Preston Vision Board that a bid for a £235,000 grant from the North West Development Agency to complete a feasibility study into the building of a barrage on the Ribble will be made this municipal year 2007/8, with the study carried out the following year, 2008/9.It was made clear this will go ahead despite the concerns expressed by the Environment Agency, the RSPB, Michael Jack MP for Fylde, and many others.In making this decision Preston City Council is intent on ignoring the advice of the Environment Agency, the RSPB and other environmental organisations, and the opposition of local residents, some local councillors and neighbouring councils.The decision also makes a mockery of Preston City Council's repeated assertions that the barrage scheme is "ideas" only and reveals their true intention to pursue the barrage at all costs.Council officials revealed that, in discussions on the proposed sites for
Tory MP Eric Pickles claimed in Parliament yesterday that Preston City Council's continued wish to abolish Lancashire County Council and merge with South Ribble Borough in a unified Authority is so that they can "build all over" South Ribble. The Lancashire Evening Post reported yesterday, only partly reproduced online, that not just Preston City Council but also Preston MP Mark Hendrick wants to see Preston, South Ribble, Chorley and parts of West Lancashire unified as one Local authority. Hendrick said Lancashire should be split into a "neat jigsaw" of unitary authorities, but shadow Local Government spokesperson Eric Pickles said such a blueprint would simply lead to the urban sprawl of Preston.’John Collins, Labour Leader of Preston City Council, has dismissed Eric Pickles claims that they want to "build all over" South Ribble, saying:‘We already work with South Ribble and… Chorley and… other areas. We’re not looking to expand all over South Ribble – I think that’s a
John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston…
…meet up to have dinner with Forest Whitaker and his wife Keisha in New York.
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Save The Ribble has found out the identities of the members of the Preston Vision Board - the group that, with the support of Preston City Council, and consultancy firm GVA Grimley has published glossy leaflets advocating the building of a barrage across the Ribble and 4000 houses in the greenbelt nearby.The members are largely representatives of local quangos, but who the few private sector representatives are makes very interesting reading.First of all, of course, is Grosvenor Estates - a major property developer, belonging to the 3rd richest man in the country.Also interesting is Jeremy Gorick, he is joint managing director of Flexcrete, a company that "manufactures a range of concrete repair materials and protective coatings for buildings and civil engineering structures, the water industry and marine structures, as well as specialist products such as car park decking systems and waterproof floor coatings".So the situation is that we have representatives of a firm that supplies spr
Members of the Save The Ribble Campaign attended Preston City Council's 'Central Area Forum' on Thursday 15th March.We found that our concerns about the undemocratic Vision Board's schemes were shared, not just by residents, but also by some councillors.Nicola Turner, the City Vision Manager for Preston gave a presentation on the work of the group, revealing the membership of the group that wants to barrage the River Ribble and build 4000 houses in it's floodplain to be:Malcom McVicar (UCLAN)Jeremy Gorick (Liquid Plastics)Keith Scott (Architect)Steve Jackson (New Reg Dot Com)Grosvenor EstatesKhalid Safullah (ABF Ent)Alan Rott (PSP)David Borrow MPPaul Spooner (English Partnership)Jim Carr (Preston City Council)Steve Dean (LCDL)Jean Hunter (SRDC) Denis Taylor (LEP)Ms Turner did not mention millionaire businessman Arif Patel who according to the Lancashire Evening Post, quit his position on the Vision Board in 2004 after the LEP "unearthed the fact that he had pleaded guilty to a cha
Tras mi visita fugaz a Preston decidí repetir y volver por un par de días. Como dije en un post anterior a mi modo de ver es un pueblo con aspiraciones de ciudad. Un centro comercial, locales interesantes para tomar algo como "Adelphi", edificios bajos, parques y una pequeña avenida con tiendas que recorres en quince minutos. Cierto que las comparaciones son odiosas, hay algo que no tiene parecido, la universidad UCLAN es la más rara que he conocido nunca. Para entrar a su biblioteca, abierta las 24 horas, hace falta tener la tarjeta de estudiante para poder pasar por un acceso similar al de las estaciones de metro. Cuando mi amigo Álvaro tuvo clase me prestó la suya y entraba a pasar el rato conectado a Internet. Inquieto me hallaba, un guardía de seguridad con turbante no paraba de pasar a mi lado y por momentos pensé que cometía un delito. Aún no sé si usar la identificación estudiantil de otro individuo en el país de los tepindros era motivo de cárcel, aunque la cara
Pick For TodayYou can always check My Sportsbook Guide - selection of recommended bookies.1. Preston - Southamptonmarket: full time, drawBet365 in Fractional - 21/10, in Decimal - 3.10Bwin gives 3.15 for drawIt will be a real early battle for play-off spot when Preston welcomes Southampton tonight. The home side, despite few wrong steps at home, show confident performance in front of the fans and will use every chance to attack a spot in top 6. Southampton are now back at their full strenght squad and achieved few great results recently beating last Ipswich at home.PrestonPreston will be without Simon Whaley (foot), Paul McKenna (hernia) and Lewis Neal (neck, doubtfull) but Youl Mawene is back in training after a serious knee problem. Fit-again Callum Davidson is likely to come in for the suspended Matt Hill but Brett Ormerod is rated doubtful because of a facial injury.Preston took the win on Norwich 2:1 when last played at home. Before that they felt down 1:3 from Premierleague Man
Faced with local peoples' anger, and the opposition of councillors like John Swindells to the ideas of a Ribble Barrage and 4000 houses in the Ribble Floodplain, leading figures in Preston City Council now seem to be backtracking and trying to imply that they had nothing to do with these ideas from the Riverworks proposals, that they are all the work of the Preston Vision Board and the North West Development Agency, and that they have no status in Preston City Council Policy. However they are being so evasive about their own role in the Riverworks Initiative, that they have ended up making contradictory statements.
The Position Statement Document (click to enlarge and read in full)
In this 'Position Statement' writen on 28/11/06, they make no mention of Preston City Council or South Ribble Borough Council's role in initiating and promoting the Riverworks proposals (blaming it all instead on the NWDA, Lancashire County Developments Limited and the 'Independent' Vision Board) an
The Celtics are one of the last teams in the NBA to acquire a dance team but we can all agree that it was worth the wait. Not only are they all knockouts but also very entertaining.
Since their debut on November 1, 2006 their dance routines have become a part of [...]
It takes a big man to admit they were wrong...
The surprise news of the day is that the merger between Preston and South Ribble Councils is off. South Ribble Council changed its mind, in what must be one of the greatest U-turns in its history, under the overwhelming pressure of public opinion and voted last night not to go ahead.
We can only salute the councillors of South Ribble for being brave enough to admit that they were wrong to support this merger idea, and for representing public opinion by rejecting it.
We at Save The Ribble got it wrong too - we were convinced that South Ribble's councillors would fall into line with current practice by politicians both nationally and locally which is to forge ahead with their agendas making only a token gesture toward consultation - we are very glad to be proven wrong, as without the merger it will be far more difficult for Preston to push ahead its 'Riverworks' ideas.
This sudden and unexpected change of heart is an immense blow to P
Two members of 'Save The Ribble' attended the 'Central Area Forum' held at the Gujurati Centre on South Meadow Lane on Thursday night (16th November).
Gujurat Hindu Society, South Meadow Lane
One of them gave us this report of the evening:
"The meeting was attended by a lot of high ranking councillors and council officials as they wanted to promote the idea of Preston and South Ribble Councils going unitary.
Among all the local people attending the meeting, there was a deep mood of hostility and worry about the ideas contained in the Council's 'Riverworks' proposals. One person spoke about how much she enjoyed the rural character of the land on the southern bank of the Ribble, and how she did not want to see that destroyed by Riverworks.
We asked whether the real reason that Preston wanted to go unitary with South Ribble was to make it easier for them to proceed with their ideas of building housing in the Ribble Floodplain - the greenbelt land that divides Preston from Sout
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire is through to the final stage of the Big Lottery Peoples Millions and have a five out of eight chance of securing £50,000 towards their Herbal Haven project in Deepdale in Preston.
There is a lack of good quality open space in this area of back to back terraced housing, and good quality open space will provide an important place for local people to socialise, get physical exercise, relax and enjoy the natural world. This project provides a focal area where people are encourage to meet and appreciate the environment, whereas general open space in the area does not provide a reason for people to enjoy it.
The Herbal Haven is a plan to turn derelict allotment plots into a productive community resource where local people can come along and plant herbs, fruit and vegetables. This facility will give people the opportunity to learn about the variety of herbs first hand and the multipurpose of herbs through healthy eating, holistic therapy and herbal worksh
Save the Ribble campaigners braved the wind and rain to participate in Preston FM's 'I Care' Day today.
Despite the gales and freezing conditions, we enjoyed ourselves and got the message out to lots of new people - we did not meet a single person who was in favour of the Riverworks proposals, instead the mood of passers by and participants was overwhelmingly pro-Ribble - Preston people love their river as it is, without the interference of greedy developers and their friends in the council, without a barrage that would disrupt the river's natural tidal flow and destroy wildlife habitats, and without a huge housing estate instead of beautiful green spaces on the River's banks.
Here are some photos of the day:
A young Prestonian with the right priorities
Preston FM DJs had to hang on to the marquee to stop it from being blown away!
"I'm not cold..."
Next time, we will use permanent marker...
We huddle for shelter from the rain.
Preston's Amnesty In
Ordinary Boy Preston has walked off the set of Never Mind The Buzzcocks during a recording of the show. He was upset by host Simon Amstell who began reading extracts from Chantelle's autobiography. It was someting about her doing a photo shoot in M&S clothes and feeling dead posh because she could never have afforded them before Big Brother. It's reported that Preston walked out of the building where the show was being filmed and never came back.Read more here... ...Preston spoke to Radio 1's newsbeat and told them that in any other situation he would have punched Simon... ..."and knocked him out". Hmmm...really Preston, you can guarantee you'd have knocked him out. He also attempted to defend himself by saying that he didn't go on the show to promote anything... ..he actually said he has nothing coming out. Now, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there a new single doing the rounds?? It's called 'I Love You' and it's really bad.In my cynical mind, what's happened is th
HOUSE OF GLITZ: WHAT IN THE HELL!!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH JENNIFER HOLIDAY EYES!!!
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 31: Event designer Preston Bailey (L) and Jennifer Holliday attend the book launch party for Bailey's "Inspirations" at the Rainbow Room January 31, 2007 in New York City.
Preston Bailey is an event planner When Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Joan Rivers, Donna Karan, Liza Minnelli, Laurence Fishburne, Bill Cosby, Matt Lauer, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones wanted to celebrate the magical moments in their lives, Preston was their first call.
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ENVY MAN #08: PRESTON LEEby: amygortonphoto by: ericrubentzLooking at the cover model of this issue of Envy Man, you might think that Preston Lee is just another pretty-face. He certainly has the chiseled looks and physique that could take him very far in the world of professional modeling, but modeling isn't his career at all. And while he has appeared on the covers of magazines, and been featured on national television programs, he conducts his real profession behind the scenes, working as an interior designer. The modeling? "I've only really been photographed in association with press for my design work," he insists. In the pages of this issue of Envy Man, readers will be able to appreciate the assets of Preston Lee both in front of and behind the camera.Twenty-five-year-old Preston was born in Amarillo, Texas, and moved throughout the Southwest while he was growing up. While he now resides in Los Angeles, his Texas drawl has listeners hanging on his every word and reminds y
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