New North Staffordshire cafe has official opening this weekend
A popular cafe is staging its official opening this weekend. The Daily Grind opened on Sheep Market, in Leek, earlier this ...
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Carnforth to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day with flag-raising and beacon and candle lighting ceremonies
Following the incredible success of D-Day 80, Carnforth Town Council is thrilled to announce its plans for commemorating the ...
'Sacrilege' as North Staffordshire pub changes name
A town centre pub has changed its name. The Bird in Hand - on Market Place, in Leek - is now known as The Town Crier. It is ...
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Fakenham Town Council to decide on first town crier
Fakenham Town Council is considering whether to have a town crier after proposals for the post were put to it. The council discussed the plans at a meeting on Wednesday. If the council goes ...
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Oyez! Town crier marks 40 years in post
Kevin Ward believes he was born to be a town crier. "I've always been loud, I've always been theatrical," he told the BBC. "You've got to be loud but you've got to be understood." Forty years ago, ...
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Ex-town crier shares tricks of the trade in talk
A former Surrey town crier has shared some of the tricks of the trade ahead of a talk on the tradition on Wednesday. Jonathan Jones was the town crier for Farnham for 17 years after winning a ...