Bob Bradley: I want the Villa job
United States coach Bob Bradley today confirmed he wants the Villa manager's job as he revealed tentative talks had already been prompted by his advisors to the club.
United States coach Bob Bradley today confirmed he wants the Villa manager's job as he revealed tentative talks had already been prompted by his advisors to the club.
The hard work has already started for the London 2012 Olympics for the man handed the task of capturing the imagination of equestrian fans all over the world.
Letter: There is a minority of Wellington residents who feel at home reciting the Lord's Prayer in public. Most, however, like me, feel hypocritical but do it, when in a church service, so that they do not offend friends and family.
It is ironic that Councillor Pat McCarthy listened to Bob Dylan while prayers were being said at a council meeting which caused much controversy.
A row over prayers before a Shropshire town council's meetings has escalated after a councillor listened to Bob Dylan while members said the Lord's Prayer.[caption id="attachment_92418" align="alignright" width="230" caption="Councillor Pat McCarthy, from Wellington, listening to music with his headphones"][/caption]A row over saying prayers before meetings of a Shropshire town council has escalated after a councillor stuck headphones into his ears and listened to Bob Dylan while members said the Lord's Prayer.During last night's meeting of Wellington Town Council, Councillor Pat McCarthy took out his MP3 player and chose to listen to the American singer while other members bowed their heads and prayed.Councillor McCarthy was called "disgusting" by another member after his actions.The row began last month when Councillor McCarthy, an independent member, called for compulsory prayers at the start of meetings of the full council to be replaced by a "pre-meeting" with prayers where attendance was voluntary.Councillor McCarthy defended his actions. "I think as long as I'm not disturbing anyone else I think I have the right to listen to music on my headphones," he said.Read more in the Shropshire Star
Bob the Builder and an 8ft dancing robot will turn on Wolverhampton's Christmas lights.
[caption id="attachment_67564" align="alignright" width="117" caption="Wooden Boy"][/caption] Wooden Boy are fresh out of Leeders farm studios (www.leedersfarm.co.uk), where they have been working with Andy Blackburn, and Nick Brine (oasis, The Darkness, The Stone Gods) on there highly anticipated debut E.P.
[caption id="attachment_67557" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Run Fast Turn Left"][/caption] Run Fast Turn Left started life in late 2006 originally as a side project but quickly becoming bigger and bigger the band felt themselves devoting more and more time to the band.
[caption id="attachment_67554" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Mitsu's Run"][/caption] Formed as recently as early 2008, Mitsu's Run spent their first 6 months holed up in the Ex-servicemen's club in Oswestry.
[caption id="attachment_67542" align="alignright" width="117" caption="Decadance"][/caption] After spending the best part of two years perfecting their art and playing countless gigs around the Shropshire area, Decadence in Berlin decided to record their first demo, and in March 2009 they recorded 3 tracks with Ben Millington of NewBreed fame at the Smash Rooms, Ketley.
[caption id="attachment_67540" align="alignright" width="116" caption="Callebra"][/caption] Callebra are a Shropshire-based fourpiece whose diverse musical loves have combined to create their unique and memorable sound.
[caption id="attachment_67552" align="alignright" width="175" caption="The Jackdaws"][/caption] For a band of mildly disorganised twenty-somethings, The Jackdaws are a pretty determined and resilient bunch.
[caption id="attachment_67544" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Deco"][/caption] Deco, who based in Shrewsbury, are aiming at the creation of Art Rock albums, combining their influences Radiohead & Portishead, with the more mainstream edge of a heavy Placebo influence.
[caption id="attachment_67548" align="alignright" width="136" caption="The Greens"][/caption] The beautiful rural backwater of Shropshire may not be the most obvious place to go looking for new music, but melodic outfit the Greens are doing their best to buck that trend.
[caption id="attachment_67566" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Young Fate"][/caption] Emerging from the mean streets of Telford and Albrighton, Young Fate burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2005.