Warrington Museum's WW2 gas mask sold by charity shop by mistake
Steph Clemens from Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, said it was grateful to the festival organisers for their swift action in "solving the curious case of the missing gas mask" and ensuring its safe return."It's now something we can look back on with a smile after a series of misunderstandings with no harm done," she said.
Ms Clemens added: "We often lend pieces from our handling collections. They are typically used for education projects and lent out to schools."In this case, the gas mask was a replica of one that would have been used by civilians during the Second World War."The Stockton Heath Festival, which has been staged since 2008 and takes place between 3-6 July, includes 50 events from art exhibitions to live music and open-air theatre.The children's treasure hunt features 15 items in 15 shops in the village with World War Two being this year's theme.
Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
28 minutes ago
- The Sun
Rory McIlroy reveals reason for struggles after Masters win as he targets victory in The Open at Portrush
Rory McIlroy feels he can scamper to a sixth Major triumph at the Open - after finally getting a break from the 'hamster wheel' of professional golf. McIlroy believes the reason it took him so long to recapture his competitive vibe after his Masters triumph was because he had no chance to enjoy his career-defining achievement. 1 The USPGA and the US Open followed hard on the heels of Augusta, where McIlroy, 36, finally completed the career Grand Slam, after a Major drought lasting more than a decade. And he says it was only when he took two weeks off following last month's Travelers Championship that he was able to appreciate what he had achieved. He explained: 'Yeah, I think everyone could see over the last couple of months how I struggled with resetting my goals, after I've done something that I've told everyone that I wanted to do. 'I probably just didn't give myself enough time to let it all sink in. But that's the nature of professional golf. "They do a very good job of keeping you on the hamster wheel, and you feel like it's hard to get off at times. 'But it's been an amazing year. The fact that I'm here at Portrush with the green jacket, having completed that lifelong dream. 'Now I want to do my best this week to enjoy everything that comes my way and enjoy the reaction of the fans and enjoy being in front of them and playing in front of them. 'But at the same time, I want to win this golf tournament, and I feel like I'm very capable of doing that.' McIlroy proved he is not ready to simply bask in the glory of becoming only the sixth player ever to win all four Majors as he launched himself into his Open preparations yesterday. He was still on the course at the Scottish Open until nearly 7pm on Sunday - and was back in action just 12 hours later to play his first practice round at Portrush. He added: 'We didn't get into the hotel here until around 1am, and I only had four hours sleep before it was time to get ready for my practice round. So I'm looking forward to taking a nap after this. 'The last couple of Majors, at the PGA and the US Open, the practice rounds took so long. And I feel like there are fifty people inside the ropes all the time. I feel like I just can't get good work done, good preparation. 'I didn't come up here ahead of time to try to get a couple of practice rounds in, and I've only played the two competitive rounds here at the 2019 Open since they made the changes to the course. 'So I just wanted to get out early, sort of beat the rush, beat the crowd, and do my work with not a lot of people around. "That was the reason that I was out so early today. It worked out well. I feel like I got a productive day of work in.'
The Independent
31 minutes ago
- The Independent
Animation of Joe Wicks launched to help children keep fit
An animated character of online fitness coach Joe Wicks has been launched in a bid keep children fit over the summer holidays. The Body Coach's new animated persona talks children through exercises including jogging, squats and burpees in five-minute clips, which will be released via his YouTube channel. Wicks said the Government-backed Activate project aims to 'make movement fun'. In each clip Wicks' character performs various exercises accompanied by new animated characters known as the Activators. The first episode has been released on The Body Coach YouTube channel, with more episodes to be released each week over the school summer holidays. The animated series was launched at Ripple Primary School in Barking, east London, on Monday. Wicks and Health Secretary Wes Streeting met teachers and parents to discuss keeping children active. 'Activate is designed to make movement fun,' said Wicks. He told the PA news agency: 'We live in a world where it's very easy to be sedentary, it's very easy to rely on ultra-processed foods. 'So I think I've created something I personally think is different – it's about using technology and disrupting that passive screen time, and actually saying 'Come on kids, get up, let's do it'. 'I just want more people to see it and give it a go, because I know when they do, I think they're going to fall in love with it – the characters, the workouts and the music. 'It's going to be a really genuine useful thing for parents, I think, to get their kids moving. 'Because sometimes, especially in the summer holidays, kids are reluctant to move, this is something I think can really help with that.' Wicks went on: 'Activity doesn't have to be this perfect hour a day where you have an instructor or you're in a gym, actually, five minutes can be enough.' Health Secretary Wes Streeting told PA: 'Activate is a really great project, and the Government's proud to support it, because we want to get children, young people, more fit and active. 'One in five children are leaving primary school with obesity, so this is a really big challenge for us. 'And the truth is, if this was just a sort of boring government video it wouldn't have nearly as much success and impact as I think Activate is going to have, where you've got the energy and dynamism of Joe Wicks combined with some of the best creative minds and talents in our country and around the world. 'I think it's going to make it fun, I think it's going to make it accessible and that is the key to getting children and young people fit and active – meeting them where they are, making it accessible, making it free and making it fun.' Almost one in 10 children in reception year at school were obese, according to figures from the National Childhood Measurement Programme in England. This rises to 22.1% of pupils in Year 6, according to the 2023/24 data.
BBC News
36 minutes ago
- BBC News
First picture released from production of new Harry Potter series
The first picture of the new Harry Potter TV series from HBO have been released, as production begins in Hertfordshire in the south of has been building about the new series since it was announced in 2023, and now producers have released the first picture of 11-year-old Dominic McLaughlin in costume as Harry you're excited to head back to Hogwarts, you still have a while to wait though - the show will start in 2027 and will apparently take ten years to complete. Who is in the new series? Several new cast members were also revealed alongside the Wilmot has been cast as classmate Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson will play Harry's cousin Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey will take on Quidditch flying professor Madam Rolanda Hooch, and Anton Lesser is wand-seller Garrick join an already packed line-up including John Lithgow, who will play Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape. And the new trio of troublemakers were cast in May, after more than 30,000 children turned up for open well as Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout plays Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger.
