18 August 2014 Last updated at 14:01 The Picture House was opened to the public for the first time in May 1913 One of the oldest cinemas in Europe is to close at the end of this month with the loss of seven jobs. The Picture House, on the the banks of Campbeltown Loch, celebrated its centenary in May 2013. Campbeltown Community Business, which owns and runs the A-listed art deco cinema, said Read more [...]

Comments (0) The Viking Longhouse at the Ancient Technology Centre in Cranborne was an appropriate and atmospheric setting to launch The Sting in the Tale Festival of Stories as chairman of the SITT committee Tony Horitz welcomed sponsors and partners from many parts of Dorset. Mayor of Wimborne Councillor Andy Hampton and chairman of East Dorset District Council Councillor Robin Cook headed the list of guests and heard Tony pay tribute to the hard-working committee Read more [...]

Villagers are hoping the combined appeal of a rock and roll legend and real ale could play a part in revitalising their parish church. A popular Elvis tribute band and a supply of refreshment from Oldershaw’s brewery are the ingrediants for a fundraising night at St Barthlomew’s Church in Ingoldsby a week tomorrow (Saturday, August 23).A social evening in the church on the Friday and a fete on the Sunday are also part of a gala weekend which aims to raise funds Read more [...]

By Associated Press Published: 09:01 GMT, 17 August 2014 | Updated: 09:02 GMT, 17 August 2014 FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — One person was shot and seven people were arrested early Sunday morning as police used smoke and tear gas to impose a curfew in a St. Louis suburb where a black teen walking down the street had been shot by a white police officer.Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson Read more [...]

Eastbourne MP Stephen Lloyd has collated an updated list of FAQs in the wake of the pier blaze. He said, “Many people have contacted me with regards to our beloved pier. There are a number of questions which are circulating and I thought it would be useful to provide some clarity. “I have spoken to the council, emergency services and the Chamber of Commerce and below are the responses to some of the most frequently asked questions. “Please bear with us, as this Read more [...]