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Annual Fan Convention This Weekend

a resident of Beckworth — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:22:03 +0000

Dear all. A reminder for your diary; this weekend Beckworth is hosting the second annual News At Ten fan convention. The two-day event is once again being held in the scout hut and this year will be opened by ITV newsreader Julie Etchingham (I’ve no idea who she is but i’m told she is well know to some fans). Attractions at the event will be book signings and selfies with newsreaders of old, even Natasha Kaplinsky has promised to attend as her autobiography is selling poorly. There will also be a pop-up shop selling News At Ten DVDs, a cocktail bar and and the chance to win dinner at McDonalds with Fiona Bruce and Trevor McDonald. Sounds unmissable to anyone with a passing interest in the news. Yours Natalie Clifton, Tourist Information

(Above) Mrs J. Etchingham clearly looks delighted at the thought of attending this weekends’ fan convention

This Weekend’s Fan Convention Postponed

a resident of Beckworth — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:46:28 +0000

Apologies all. This weekend’s News At Ten fan convention has been postponed as the scout hut has been double booked with local actress Helen Mirren’s hen do. I’ll let you know the new date when I have it. Gary Grimsby. Mayor

(Above) News At Ten’s Sir Terry McDonald OBE who was due to be signing autographs and selling merchandise in the scout hut this weekend

New Sculpture Unveiled

a resident of Beckworth — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:04:57 +0000

Hello all. I’d just like to tell you about today’s momentous unveiling of Beckworth’s latest bit of public art. It was a low key event at the artist’s insistence, hence the publicity blackout, but was unveiled by art lover, and local celeb, Piers Morgan, who popped back from America to do the honours. Commissioned on behalf of the town council, by Piers, it was created by famed sculpture, and news reader, Trevor McDonald. The piece, entitled Peace, was 3 years in the making but I’m sure you’ll agree it was well worth the wait.

Standing over 40 feet in height and made of bronze (painted black to look a bit like rubber) it replaces the priceless Barbara Hepworth scupture that was stolen from the park and melted down to be made into corrugated-roofing by Eastern Europeans roofers. A snip at £4.5million+VAT it will surely become as popular as our old Hepworth was and has pride of place near the children’s swings and slide. A very proud Mr Donald was quoted as saying “i’d like to see the b*****ds try and steal this!” Thanks. G. Grimsby. Mayor