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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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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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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WITH Real Madrid set to spend £300 million on a player this summer, the question being asked is: where is the club getting its money from? Well, the answer is a TV deal with Spanish station, Mediapro worth £132 million; Adidas paying £81 million for the rights to make its famous, white kit; and...
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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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