... The Stirrings In Sheffield On Saturday Night SHEFFIELD ALAN Cullen's musical drama is something of a legend in the city whose name it bears. First staged at the old Playhouse 26 years ago, it was revived both there and in the early days at the Crucible-where it's now brought to life again to try and restore the the atre s morale. And it already looks like being a runaway success most seats ...

... Busy Sandown announces bumper summer season THIS summer Max Bygraves and Suzi Quatro will be making their first ever bill-topping appearances on the Isle of Wight, when they are among the star names booked to headline twelve Sunday Concerts at the Pavilion Theatre, Sandown. Also making welcome returns are stars like Norman Wisdom, the Drifters and new comedy star Jethro. Silver Fox ...

... DoE prosecutes agency THE Department of Employment is prosecuting partners of London agency Jo Gilbert Associates for allegedly breaching agency licensing regulations. The agency, run by Joanne Sinden and Judith Gilbert, is accused of breach ing 1976 statutory instruments additional regulations to the 1973 Employment Agencies Act which govern the safeguarding of client's money. These stipulate ...

... Award scrapped in tribute to Mercury By HELEN GOULD THE BRITS award for outstanding achievement to the British music industry was this year scrapped for the first time in ten years to make way for a tribute to the late Queen man Freddie Mercury. Queen scooped the award two years ago, and rather than make a posthu mous second award to Mercury who died from AIDS late last year organ isers ...