COMIC Bobby Knutt went down a storm when he did a surprise turn at the Dave Berry concert for the Abbeydale Picture House restorers to buy the next door car park.
"He called me a week before the show to say he would love to support the project. He came to do a 20 minute spot which turned into the best part of 45 minutes and the audience loved him," says Abbeydale's Barry Northall
He didn't want paying - just a car park space reserved! And he's agreed to join the cinema's patrons.
Extra pepperamiED Vaizey, the Tories' shadow minister for culture, can give Prime Minister Gordon Brown a few tips on eating at official occasions.
In Sheffield to give the keynote speech at the Showcomotion children's fim fest, he eschewed the posh dinner to join the delegates at Pizza Hut.
Showcomotion Director Kathy Loizou reports that Vaizey happily had his supper with the Showco crowd, thus proving without doubt his 'man of the people' credentials.
Yule not believe itYOU might still be thinking of your summer holidays but some people are already planning Christmas.
With only 167 days to go the Diary has received a press release about Yuletime sales. Sadly it isn't a record.
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