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Wrexham Chimney Sells for £1420 on Ebay
Former Wrexham AM and MP Dr John Marek has placed the iconic Victorian brewery chimney based on Tuttle Street up for sale on eBay. The auction ende...
Council Stocks Up On Gritting Salt For Winter
Wrexham Council has stocked up on 8,000 tonnes of salt to avoid a repeat of the winter of 2009 when the authority came within 100 tonnes of complet...
Campaign over Shoreditch High Street Overground re-zoning
Hackney Liberal Democrats have announced a campaign against the re-zoning of Shoreditch High Street Overground station. Before the re-development o...
Compost your pumpkin this Halloween
A new organisation in Croydon that collects food waste will allow thousands of pumpkins to be recycled after the upcoming Halloween festivities thi...
Local theatre group reach TV finals
The best of the South’s dramatic talent is set to be seen globally after an amateur theatre group from Christchurch get through to the finals of ...
Members of Parliament debate Boundary Changes
KARL TURNER MP for East Hull made his representations yesterday at the Public Hearings on the proposed Boundary Changes. He was followed immediatel...
BBC’s Janey Lee Grace to talk at Our Organic World
OFFER: quote BHbeat, and when you buy two or more tickets get them for £10 each! (savings of £5 per couple) A panel of beauty experts are set to ...
Join Learn Develop – Courses for Young People
NEW COURSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE aged 16-18,who are not currently in education, employment or training, are now available across the East Riding. The c...
“Your mischief, their misery†– Police issue warning over the Halloween period
POLICE in the East Riding are committed to making sure ‘little haunters’ are kept safe this Halloween and have been working closely with retail...
Grab a job at Silicon Milkroundabout
500 jobs are up for grabs with hottest London technology start-ups this Sunday at the Silicon Milkroundabout Job Fair. The event, which is organize...
Bogus doctor fakes DNA to avoid child costs
A man who lied to be a qualified doctor and has been working for the NHS in Lewisham for nearly a decade has been sentenced to 27 months imprisonme...
Anti capitalist protesters occupy Finsbury Square
Anti-capitalist protesters set up a second campsite in London’s financial district on Saturday, after a previous site they established a week ago...
Rioters who robbed New Cross Currys Jailed
Three New Cross looters have been jailed for their crimes during the riots this summer. The two men and the teenager, local to New Cross, were caug...
Queen Mary applications surge despite rise in tuition fees
Undergraduate applications to Queen Mary University have reached their highest levels despite a falling number of applications across the UK. Appli...
Ex-Martial Arts Champion To Fight By-Election for Plaid Cymru
A former martial arts world champion has been selected by Plaid Cymru to fight the Ruabon by-election. Pol Wong, who has run a martial arts gym in ...
Bournemouth restaurant voted one of best in country
A Bournemouth restaurant has been voted one of the best in the country by The Good Food Guide 2012. The Print Room, situated on Richmond Hill in B...
Dummy tickets issued as Council prepares to take over Parking Enforcement
CIVIL PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS will be issuing dummy tickets for illegally parked vehicles across the East Riding from Wednesday, 26th October ...
Florence and the Machine live stream
Tickets for Florence and the Machine’s Hackney gig sold out within minutes after going on sale last week, but live streaming will provide an alte...
AFC Bournemouth add more non-league talent
New AFC Bournemouth signing Charlie Sheringham has said he can’t wait to start “living the dream,†after agreeing a contract at the Seward St...
AFC Bournemouth Family Football Festival
Dedicated Cherries fans, young and old, turned out for AFC Bournemouth’s family fun festival last Saturday. The festival took place prior to the ...
Wrexham Lager Returns This Weekend
An official date has been set for Wrexham Lager’s with the first pint to be pulled this Saturday. The first drop of the world famous lager wi...
Repair and Re-use Service – “can help households save moneyâ€
REPAIR AND RE-USE GOODS rather than replace them – this is the recession busting advice issued from the East Riding Council. The council is h...
Celebrate British Pub Week!
IT’S BRITISH PUB WEEK starting from Friday 28th October 2011. It’s an opportunity to shout out about your local pub – and perhaps...
‘Jammin’ to stop the famine’ – Bournemouth Oxjam raises £11,000
“We’re jammin’ to stop the famine!†bellowed one performer before strumming his guitar and beginning his set. And that, in essence, was wha...
Graham Stuart MP votes against motion on EU referendum
TONIGHT GRAHAM STUART, the MP for Beverley and Holderness, voted against a motion to provide for a referendum on the European Union. Earlier the MP...
Rossett Hall Hotel Enters Receivership
Rossett Hall Hotel has entered receivership and a specialist company has been appointed to run the business by insolvency firm Begbies Traynor afte...
Boscombe could be the new ‘Bohemia’
Areas of Boscombe could receive a bohemian face-lift if crucial investment is secured. According to the Boscombe Area Regeneration Group (BARG), th...
Salisbury in old postcards #2
A lovely tinted picture postcard of the High Street gate, from within the Close. On the right is the Matrons College.
Wrexham’s Independent Retailers Amongst Top Four In UK
An independent shop and a market stall in Wrexham town centre have scored top marks in a mystery shopping assessment, becoming two of only six busi...
Humberside Police to launch non-emergency 101 number
HUMBERSIDE POLICE are launching a new non-emergency telephone number. People across the region will be able to reach police on 101, rather than th...
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