Music Venue Properties has launched the ‘Our Own Venues’ project aimed at community ownership to prevent the closure of seven grassroots music venues, including Esquires in Bedford and The Joiners in Southampton. This initiative comes as many venues struggle amid competition from developers, exacerbated by the Covid pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, with a reported decline in London’s grassroots venues. The project seeks to secure sustainable leases and maintenance support, ensuring these venues remain vital cultural hubs for future generations.
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Owner of ‘pocket bully’ which mauled boy, five, blames child for attack
Summary Four-year-old Antonio Quinn was brutally attacked by a pocket bully named Harry while playing outside a friend's house in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, requiring a three-hour operation for serious facial injuries. The dog's owner, Aaron Eccles, claimed the attack was a 'genuine mistake' and blamed the child for entering his home, asserting that Harry was merely defending his territory. Following the incident, police seized Harry and another dog, and an investigation is ongoing as authorities seek...
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