Once again, StaffsLive will be bringing you the low-down from the greatest festivals this summer. Global Gathering is one of the UK’s premier dance weekenders and we’ll be bringing you updates via Twitter and have a full review of the weekend’s action too, in case you can’t make it. 

Global Gathering

By Laurence Mozafari: Leek’s own James Ford, from Simian Mobile Disco, will be but one of hundreds of acts performing at the 10th annual Global Gathering dance festival in Stratford-upon-Avon.
James, who makes up half of the dance duo, will be doing a …

By Matt Bowling: Arson in Stoke-on-Trent is still above the national average.
While statistics obtained by StaffsLive show that the number of arsons in the area is slowly falling, it is still higher than in other parts of the country.
Arson costs the economy £53.8 million each week in England and Wales, and is occurring in Stoke-on-Trent at a rate of three a day.
As days get longer over the summer period, the risk of arson increases as under 17’s, who are the main pulpitrators of the offence stay out longer and take …

Beach Break Live 2010

By Tom Jones: Staffordshire University students joined thousands of sun kissed revellers to marvel at a host of premier acts; as annual student festival – Beach Break Live hit South Wales.
Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, and Chase & Status headlined the three nights of music to an emphatic crowd, with appearances from Example, Beardyman, and Ellie Goulding also pleasing the paying mass.
Day one saw memorable main stage performances by Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, The Futureheads and Staffordshire University’s Summer Ball headliner – Plan B.
The sonic proceedings …

StaffsLive will be covering a host of festivals this summer including V-Festival, Beach Break Live and Global Gathering. Beach Break Live student festival offered Staffordshire University students the chance to sell festival tickets in order to earn money and a free pass for the weekend. Tom Jones will be keeping you updated with the happenings at the festival!

By Tom Jones:  Even though World Cup fever has taken most of Staffordshire’s attention this summer, few have forgotten that the festival season is at last upon us. Kicking off the summer proceedings is Beach …

Thieves have taken more than £3,000 worth of roof tiles from Longton Fire Station.
Staff at the station only realised the theft had taken place when it rained overnight on April 27 and they were faced with flooded rooms the next morning.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Area Commander for Stoke-on-Trent, Wayne Bowcock said: “We are extremely disappointed that anyone would do this to any building, let alone a building that’s sole purpose is to serve the community. We hope someone will come forward with information to help trace the culprits.”
The theft …