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BBC News
12-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Beeston church renovation unearths items from early 1900s
Renovations of a church in Nottinghamshire have unearthed a number of old items dating back to the early 1900s. A redevelopment project at Beeston Methodist Church, on Chilwell Road in Beeston, started in February as part of plans to create a "bright and accessible space" for the members of the church planned to bury their own time capsule before the work began, and since then, evidence of a much earlier youth group has been uncovered. The organisation said the "interesting" items found under the church balcony floor included cigarette cards - collectible cards once issued in cigarette packaging - biblical quotations and a possible love letter. Chris Bridges, chairman of the church's redevelopment group, said: "We think this must have been where the youth group met." A member of the redevelopment group at the church, Dave Lowe, added the team "smiled and had a laugh" when they discovered the their own time capsule, the current church group has selected a Bible, a hymn book, a statement by the minister - the Reverend Andrew Checkley - a selection of current coins, a photograph of junior church members and staff, and photographs of the church before the redevelopment started. As part of the redevelopment, the floor of the church is being flattened to make it more accessible, which has involved removing the church was under the floorboards that builders found an old boot, believed to have been placed there when the church opened in 1902. An old tradition of concealing shoes in walls and other areas of buildings was said to have brought good luck and warded off evil church said the boot that was found had been registered with the Concealed Shoe Index at Northampton Museum - started as a result of hundreds of concealed shoes being discovered - and will be replaced under the church floor so it can be rediscovered in the future.
CBS News
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Rapper Ludacris to headline 2025 California State Fair opening night
SACRAMENTO — Two massive names in music are coming to the California State Fair this year. Kicking off the 2025 Toyota Concert Series for the state fair is Grammy winner Chris Bridges, better known as rapper Ludacris, known for hit songs like "Act a Fool," "Money Maker," "Stand Up," and "Area Codes" as well as his role as tech wizard Tej Parker in the "Fast and the Furious" film franchise. Ludacris will headline the opening night for the state fair on Friday, July 11. For country fans out there, the second artist announced was superstar Dustin Lynch, known and loved for songs like "Thinking 'Bout You" and "Small Town Boy." He'll take the stage Thursday, July 17. Each week for seven weeks, the California State Fair will announce two artists who will be performing at Cal Expo during the fair's run from July 11 through July 27. For those enjoying the rest of what the fair has to offer, there is a major change to hours this year. Monday through Thursday, Cal Expo will open its gates at 4 p.m. rather than its usual 11 a.m. to help limit attendees' exposure to high summer heat. Last year, the heat kept fair-goers away during those peak hours. Friday through Sunday, the state fair will open at 10 a.m.
