Saturday, 30 June 2012

Women explain Islam

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The Islam Exhibition is in Shelton this weekend. Intended as an introduction to the faith for both locals and non-Muslims, it profiled Is...
Friday, 29 June 2012

Daughters die of fever

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If three children from one family died suddenly of fever today, it would be all over the national papers. But, 150 years ago, all it merited...
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Thursday, 28 June 2012

Sun-rain-sun growth

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The torrential rain in England of the last few days has caused flooding in some parts; and means that this June will be remembered as the s...
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Wednesday, 27 June 2012

No respect for Bear

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The Bear in Stafford looks out over the main street through the town and has done for many years, so (you'd have thought) he deserves...
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Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Rat immortalised

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Modern art doesn't often depict rats, but this fine metal sculpture in Cheadle is a tribute to an underrated local resident living here ...
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Monday, 25 June 2012

Killed by a tennis ball

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Anyone who thinks tennis is a soft sport should consider the case of the poor youngster John Stanley, who was killed by a tennis ball. As y...
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Sunday, 24 June 2012

Back England - by betting

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This betting shop seems to say that the best way to be patriotic during these European nations football tournament is by having enough faith...
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Saturday, 23 June 2012

He made the desert smile

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The Alton Towers Gardens were mentioned in a previous post on here, but I hadn't realised that the gardens had been articificially crea...
Friday, 22 June 2012

I-sola-ted solar panels

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These are solar panels (I think) … and they are isolated on an island … in the middle of a park lake. Hmm. If they are solar panels, I ca...
Thursday, 21 June 2012

Taskers play STT

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The Taskers are a garage-rock band from Stafford. Sophie here plays drums, while Jack (out of picture) plays guitar. They’ve been compared (...