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13 august 2007
anthony wilson dies at 57

Anthony H Wilson, the Manchester music pioneer who founded Factory Records and the Hacienda nightclub, died on 10 August, aged 57, following a heart attack. An intelligent and passionate proponent of new music and youth culture who brought bands like Joy Division and the Happy Mondays to a wider audience, he had been battling 2006... Read more

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13 August 2007
BRIGHTON GOES DIGITAL
Seminal Brighton venue The Zap Club is facing an exciting new chapter in its long lifespan following a change of ownership. The team behind the forward thinking Digital Newcastle, Tokyo Industries’ Aaron Mellor and Rob Cameron completed the purchase of the venue on 30 July. The deal marks the first in a long-awaited roll out of the celebrated... Read more

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10 august 2007
GAMBLING ADVERTISING PROPOSALS CRITICISED
Culture secretary James Purnell's proposals to allow some internet casinos to advertise on TV has been slammed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The college has published new research into the government's strategy on gambling adverts, warning that proposals... Read more

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06 august 2007
Winterton speaks out against adzs
Conservative MP Nicholas Winterton has warned that blanket strategies such as Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) and comprehensive glass bans could unfairly penalise responsible venues. In a speech delivered at the Great British Beer Festival, Winterton claimed that “the Government needs to realise that the vast majority [of venues] in... Read more
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24 July 2007
brown calls for review of licensing

In his first regular monthly press conference as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has called for a Home Office review of Britain's 24-hour licensing laws. Mr Brown announced his intention to launch a review following suggestions in the 'Crime in England And Wales 2006/2007' report from the Home Office that a slight increase... Read more

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11 july 2007
legendary live music venue to re-open

One of Manchester’s most celebrated live music venues will re-open following a £3.2m combined award from the Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Band on the Wall, a venue famed for gigs by Joy Division, Art Blakey, Simply Red, Carleen Anderson and The Buzzcocks, will be transformed into a new centre for music in 2008... Read more

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11 June 2007
Cream and pearl diver announce partnership
Clubbing brand Cream and Korean-based entertainment group Pearl Diver have today announced a partnership to build the Cream brand in the Asia-Pacific area/ The first stage of the partnership will see Cream develop its first club outside of the UK in either... Read more

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