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The UK's oldest working cinema, The Electric Cinema in Birmingham, is shutting down for the foreseeable future. Details are currently limited, but there are no new film listings available from today (1 March) onwards. Attempts to contact the owner have received no response, and The Electric’s website confirmed the news with a sober: “The Electric is now closed” this morning. Built in a converted taxi garage on Old Station Street, the 115-year-old Art Deco structure is located near the Old Rep Theatre and The Crown pub – known for having hosted Black Sabbath’s inaugural performance. A beloved B...
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The owners of a beloved British pub called The Crooked House have been ordered to rebuild it wonky by a local council. A once popular watering hole for locals of the tiny English village of Himley in Staffordshire, the pub was mysteriously burned down in August last year, just two weeks after being sold to new owners, who then unlawfully bulldozed the pub two days later. Three people were arrested and later released on conditional bail in connection with the fire, which Staffordshire Police is treating as arson. Many local residents were upset by the 18th century building’s demolition, with mo...
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After more than seven years of sweet-talking, Limburg pie from Dutch and Belgian Limburg has gained official recognition as a protected regional product by the European Union. Much like serrano ham, Champagne, or the rich Modena balsamic vinegar, numerous food products and beverages enjoy protection when their distinctive attributes are intrinsically tied to the particular place of their creation. Limburg pie is the latest confectionary to join this exclusive club. Effective from 22 January, the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) label will designate these delicious pastries, ensuring adh...
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A small industrial town in northeast Romania may seem like an unlikely tourist destination, but Comanesti is where huge numbers of visitors from as far away as Japan choose to spend part of the winter holiday season. They converge here to see an annual event that grew out of a millennia-old tradition in the Moldavia region: Bearskin-clad people of all ages, organised in packs, marching and dancing to the deafening sound of drums in several rows of gaping jaws and claws. The Dancing Bears Festival, as the custom has become known, starts in the days before Christmas and ends with a spectacular f...
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