that's right, from stockport. mines had their own brass band, steel works and so on.heavy industry. and i wanted that to transplant music that was post—industrial, that was effectively digitally made, onto the brass band. and you tell this story, and i made a diagram called the history of the world, which basically tried to create a narrative of british history through music. it's a flow diagram on the wall. yeah, it's a flow diagram that connects these two very... ..on the face of it, differing sort of music forms, but actually they're totally connected because it's all about industry, it's about people's social lives, it's about community and so on, and it's about geography. and what you were doing was, was more than just a concept, an idea or a diagram. you were literally making these brass... encouraging brass bands to learn these rave tunes... yes. ..and then playing them live. they were appearing at gigs, weren't they? yeah, they played dance music festivals. they still do. music plays i didn't want to make them look stupid. i wanted to make them look really str

he was so overwhelmed by letters to pay up from stockport council and calls from the bailiffs, he fledway. but court and bailiff fees kept adding to his debt, and a year ago he considered taking his own life. i was really thinking, was it actually worth carrying on? stockport council told us they only take enforcement action as a very last resort, but councils in england and wales have half a billion pounds of uncollected public sector debt needed to maintain essential services. and file on 4 can reveal there's been an average 20% rise in council referrals to bailiffs. that's from last april to october compared to the year before. but here in chorley, referrals are actually down 80%. rather than simply go to enforcement, we look at how do we support them and if we think they're vulnerable, we're referring to our social prescribing team, which actually works with gps and other agencies to assist people. but all of those services that you've just described that you provide, it costs money. so if you deal with it early on and get to the root cause early on, we can actually save the taxpay

coincidentally, "mystery meat dumped in the town of stockport" also peeps' newest flavor.er] [applause] meanwhile, sad news for the midwest convenience store chain kum & go. [laughter] the company was recently acquired and the new owners will drop the name kum & go sometime next year. oh, so that's it, kum & go? you've had your fun and now you're just gonna leave? i've never felt so used. shockingly, no one at the companywould go on the record for this story, but according to someone familiar with the decision, "there was some concern about the inadvertent double entendre of the kum & go name." which is why they're going with the single entendre, "rub one out 'n bounce". [cheering] "musical flourish " but i don't think they should have to change. kum & go, if you want to keep your name but make it feel less dirty, i have a suggestion. how about, "kum & then maybe stay the night. and the next morning, you get breakfast and you find the conversation comes easily, not like with all the others, and you realize how much you have in common. you both put peanut butter on your pan

the liberal democrat leader, visiting a school in stockport, said he sympathised with the government'seally important that parliament, whenever we use our military forces, has a saw _ i'm not saying we would not support it but i think it's reasonable and i think the public would expect there to be a provision of information from the government to make that case. the prime minister said his approach wasjustified. what we have done here is take limited and necessary action in response to a specific threat, in self—defence, and if you look at similar situations in 2015 and 2018, a statement was made to parliament after the action. rishi sunak will be here on monday to face questions about what has happened. and the crux of his argument will be that these air strikes were legitimate and appropriate, because of the threat to shipping in the red sea, such a crucial artery in the world economy and that sense from the uk, from the us and others, that there had to be a response to those attacks. but where does that leave the prospect of a wider conflict? there are so many questions the prime mi

you've got stockport going crazy, you've got notts county going crazy, wrexham going crazy.you have the right team, we did with graham and eddie plumley and bertie mee and tom walley — bless him — um, it was fun. it was like a yes! how did it come about being the owner and chairman of watford? well, first of all, i did a concert here with rod stewart to raise money for the club and i became a vice—chairman. the chairman there was jim bonser, and i think he'd had enough of the abuse. coughs. and, you know, in those days, if you were chairman of a football club, you're a local businessman and that was it. you went to... it's changed a bit. ..grimsby, you got fish, you went to workington, you got potatoes or something like that. it was — it was lovely. and in the end, i made him an offer he couldn't refuse and i became a director and then, a chairman. did you feel like you knew what you were doing at the start, running a football club? because it's quite a thing, isn't it? it is. but i was so determined to do something other than what i'd been doing. it's totally different from

not to use against bill clinton and the states in the stockport nokia since joe biden we know about thethe rest and so forth and so on. both consider of them surrogatei don't care what other legal families are telling you. both are crazy outrageous cases. they are cases of first impression not because of donald trump because of joe biden. that is why it. now biden is out there, says the other day there is no question from supporti supported directis generally sixth after the colorado ruling. he spoke to reported reporting in milwaukee they have simply ty competent insurrectioni insurret self-evident you saw it all. but the 14th amendment applies a lot of the court make that decision but he certainly supported insurrection. there is no question about it nine, zero. he just communicated to the department of justice, to the special prosecutor, to the judges from all democrats tailoring the case in washington. julie would be a jury pool he has poison and tainted. yes he is an do everything possible to keep out of the white house. and then he gives speeches like he did on january 5, on janua

stick around to find out exactly what happened to her in stockport.news. it's time to return to our paper review now. i've got some more front pages for you . the times nottingham for you. the times nottingham mother calls for inquiry into killings. this is, of course about the nottingham stabbings picture story as well of queen camilla the hospital camilla leaving the hospital where both kate and king charles are. let's go to the guardian . are. let's go to the guardian. israel ordered by court to prevent genocide in gaza . so the prevent genocide in gaza. so the international court of justice tells israel it must prevent civilian deaths and allow the delivery of aid. they also talking there on the front page about jurgen klopp quitting as liverpool manager. the daily express king chose kate's hospital to save taxpayers money. apparently the king chose to be treated at the hospital where princess wales is where the princess of wales is staying order to save staying in order to save taxpayers money extra taxpayers money on extra security well, we go .

are entire hospital buildings that have had to be closed down, like the one in stepping hill in stockportructurally unsafe. from broken promises on new to backlog of new hospitals to the backlog of repairs, people are sick and tired the tired of waiting. so can the prime tell the prime minister tell me by the time of the next general election, many of the broken election, how many of the broken hospitals will be fixed . and hospitals will be fixed. and will my residents be able to point to a single spade in the ground? >> well, mr speaker, we are investing record sums to not just deliver 40 new hospitals across the country, but 90 different hospital upgrade beds. and familiar with the and she'll be familiar with the plans. west hertfordshire plans. i hope west hertfordshire trust a new emergency trust to develop a new emergency and speciality care facility at watford general, including women's services. women's and children's services. it make an enormous it will make an enormous difference to residents in the area. i'll leave it. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> a r

minister is coming for in a bit of flak by the fact that he's been in the midlands yesterday in stockport't actually directly visited the flood affected areas. now he was questioned about this a little bit earlier. let's take a look at what he had to say. well actually i spoke to people in the east midlands yesterday who had been affected and talking to them how devastating the them about how devastating the impact flooding is. impact of flooding is. >> want people to be >> i just want people to be reassured the environment reassured that the environment agency the agency has got people on the ground the affected ground in all the affected areas. also, than more areas. also, more than more hundreds of high volume pumps are in practice right now making are in practice right now making a difference . and it's important a difference. and it's important that people follow the advice that's given in local areas where there are flood warnings that have been given important that have been given important that those are followed and people . as people should be reassured. as i said, the environme

um, but he was in um stockport yesterday . he was booed. but he was in um stockport yesterday.uldn't be helpful. but you know, perhaps people feel that he doesn't care or isn't isn't as involved as he should be. and now this. so not the best start for this election year. >> it's an easy goal for the labour party , though, isn't it, labour party, though, isn't it, when they're now saying, oh, is he wheel when it he asleep at the wheel when it comes to the flooding what comes to the flooding and what needs and flood needs to be done and flood defences? we heard from, defences? i mean we heard from, from the landlord, from andy, the pub landlord, before government before saying the government does and push does need to get more and push more . this is a very more through. but this is a very it, this is proving to be an easy an easy hit for the labour party of course. >> you know, this is >> but you know, this is politics. they would, wouldn't they. and certainly the environment agency. um, to targets that they had in terms of additional homes, they were going to be able to protect

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literally the bus pass band in stockport are a group of pensioners with a simple goal making friendst of people in the band that are on their own. >> the partners have died so it's absolutely fantastic that they can come along, join in on a friday morning, sing and play. it's the best thing i've done in retirement . retirement. >> research from age uk has found that 1.4 million older people in the uk may often feel lonely . but here at the people in the uk may often feel lonely. but here at the bus pass bandifs lonely. but here at the bus pass band it's all about getting out of the house and being a part of something . something. >> young people come, they have noidea >> young people come, they have no idea what we're doing with this. they have no idea at all or even any sort of inclination to play an instrument. but they've just heard that we have a bit of fun and they will come, and we encourage them to stay even if they can't play. it doesn't matter. you can sing and you can join in. and that's what's happened. and so it's all part and parcel if you like part and parcel of if you