Local BBC News
- Hospital inquiry 'could cost £1m'A public inquiry into failings at a Staffordshire hospital could cost the trust that runs it £1m, the chief executive says. […]
- Rail campaigner's walk continuesA campaigner opposed to the high-speed rail link walks through Warwickshire after starting in Staffordshire. […]
- Man killed in collision is namedA motorcyclist who died after colliding with a car in Staffordshire is named. […]
- Robbie turns on Blackpool lightsThousands are expected in Blackpool to watch Robbie Williams, from Staffordshire, switch on the illuminations. […]
- Former head guilty of sex abuseA former head teacher from Staffordshire is found guilty of of sexually abusing and beating boys. […]
- Prince invited to 'ghastly' cityAn MP invites Prince Philip to Stoke-on-Trent after Tony Blair claimed the prince once described it as "ghastly". […]
- Buzz offPupil welcomes calls for 'anti-teen' mosquito ban […]
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Out & About
Watch the decibel-level (80-plus) – and join the heard!!!!
ALL club committees and officers, plus pub-licensees MUST be made aware of the fact that legislation on noise-levels has changed! The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (introduced in 2006) now affects workers in the music and entertainment industries. This definition includes not only clubs, but also pubs (indeed, ANYWHERE that plays live-...
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‘The Power’ at Smallthorne Pioneer!!!!
IT’S all happening at Smallthorne Pioneer Club! On Thursday, August 13th, local darts ace, Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, is appearing at the Chetwynd Street venue in a charitable fund-raising event for the Donna Louise Trust. The entry-fee on the night is £1, and, if players want to compete against Phil, they pay £2. “Their...
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From the ‘Street’ to the Boards with the Bard for ‘Corrie’ actors!!!!
FORMER ‘Corrie’ stars, Jenny Platt and Eric Potts, have swapped the ‘Street’ for the boards this summer to join the Stafford Open Air Production of ‘Twelfth Night’ at Stafford Castle. Jenny is best-known for her role as barmaid, Violet Wilson, which she played in the Granada series from 2004 to 2008: her long-standing character...
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Soulful sounds from Snake!!!!
HE’S in constant demand from the biggest names in pop music – and he’s in North Staffordshire in July! The man in question is Snake Davies: phenomenally-talented saxophonist, flautist and composer, who is in concert at Newcastle’s New Vic Theatre on Wednesday, July 8th. Readers will recognise his soulful, searing sound from recordings by...
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A landmark year for The Regent Theatre!!!!
2009 is a special year for The Regent Theatre, as the venue celebrates its TENTH ANNIVERSARY! For the past decade, the Hanley theatre has brought the biggest and the best shows from around the world to Stoke-on-Trent. The theatre was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen on October 28th, 1999. Since then, the...
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The Draycott Arms, Draycott-in-the-Moors
New ‘mine hosts’, Steph & Andy, emphasise the ‘human touch’!!!! ‘TRADITIONAL’ is the key-word for Steph and Andy, who became ‘mine hosts’ of this 400-years-old Staffordshire village hostelry in December, 2008! Readers visiting The Draycott Arms will discover NO television, NO Juke-box and NO gaming-machines, but you will enjoy GOOD food, GOOD drinks and...
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Major, two-day festival event is Jane’s latest Buxton book fair!!!!
WELL-READ seniors will be delighted to learn that Jane Millington is staging her latest, monthly book fair in the charming Derbyshire spa town of Buxton during its world-famous festival in July! This major, two-day event runs over the weekend of Saturday, July 11th/Sunday, July 12th, and is being held in the Pavilion Gardens’ Octagon...
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A thrilling show that’s just bursting with life!!
EXPECT spine-tingling ‘a capella’ harmonies, compulsive drumming and captivating gumboot-dancing at Newcastle on Monday, July 20th! For, that is the date on which Zimbabwe’s greatest song-and-dance company makes (yet another) welcome return to the New Vic Theatre. Bare-torsoed and hard-hatted, Black Umfolosi perform with fun and joyful enthusiasm in a thrilling show that is...
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‘Friday Night Live’ at Baddeley Green WMC!!!!
RENOWNED for its premier-class entertainment, City venue, Baddeley Green WMC, is excelling by offering a series of fantastic ‘Friday Night Live’ shows throughout 2009! First up at the Leek New Road club is ‘Disturbin’ The Peace’ (a terrific ‘heavy-metal’ rock band which REALLY lives up to its name) on May 8th (tickets priced at...
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Centennial celebrations for our local branch in June!!!!
THIS year of 2009 is a landmark one for the local branch of the CIU (Club and Institute Union)! Primarily, this is because the branch is one hundred years old (having been formed on June 21st, 1909), and the hope is that it will be able to celebrate this milestone with some kind of...
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