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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Music shop closure brings fear for industry's future
A drum salesman said he is "heartbroken and devastated" by the closure of a city music shop. Professional Music Technology (PMT) went into administration in June. It first opened it's Norfolk store in Anglia Square, Norwich, in 2008, before moving to Botolph Street in 2012. Administrators Interpath said rising costs, dwindling margins, and the cost of living had led to "challenges too difficult to overcome" in keeping it open. Dan Moss, who worked as the store's percussion expert, said that the music store industry was "definitely and gradually dying." Mr Moss first heard the news on the day the store went into administration. "It was pretty heavy, it completely came out of the blue. We had no idea it was going to happen," he said. He added that the closure created a "void" for musicians in the county. "Youngsters would come in and get inspired. The whole community could come in and see instruments in person," he said. "It's going to have a massive impact on Norfolk." Norwich-based sound engineer and tour manager, Dylan Barber, said music stores like PMT were "paramount" in helping him get into the music industry. The 24-year-old bought his first guitar from the store and said he was worried about the impact music shop closures will have on the music industry. "There's nothing quite like the physical element of picking up an instrument and feeling connected to it," he said. "The fact that there's less of that available presents as a bit of a stark warning that we need to do something if we want to keep the industry flowing." Interpath said: "Our immediate priority is to provide support to those employees who have been made redundant." Mark Hedges of Cookes Band Instruments in St Benedicts St said while his own business was thriving, he was "sorry" to see PMT close. "They're all passionate people who love music and want to pass on their knowledge," he said. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Musical instrument shop will be 'sorely missed' 'Music is too often neglected by policymakers' Boy, 11, becomes piano prodigy by watching YouTube
BBC News
12 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Norwich music store closure brings fear for industry's future
A drum salesman said he is "heartbroken and devastated" by the closure of a city music shop. Professional Music Technology (PMT) went into administration in June. It first opened it's Norfolk store in Anglia Square, Norwich, in 2008, before moving to Botolph Street in Interpath said rising costs, dwindling margins, and the cost of living had led to "challenges too difficult to overcome" in keeping it Moss, who worked as the store's percussion expert, said that the music store industry was "definitely and gradually dying." Mr Moss first heard the news on the day the store went into administration. "It was pretty heavy, it completely came out of the blue. We had no idea it was going to happen," he said. He added that the closure created a "void" for musicians in the county. "Youngsters would come in and get inspired. The whole community could come in and see instruments in person," he said."It's going to have a massive impact on Norfolk." Norwich-based sound engineer and tour manager, Dylan Barber, said music stores like PMT were "paramount" in helping him get into the music industry. The 24-year-old bought his first guitar from the store and said he was worried about the impact music shop closures will have on the music industry."There's nothing quite like the physical element of picking up an instrument and feeling connected to it," he said."The fact that there's less of that available presents as a bit of a stark warning that we need to do something if we want to keep the industry flowing." Interpath said: "Our immediate priority is to provide support to those employees who have been made redundant." Mark Hedges of Cookes Band Instruments in St Benedicts St said while his own business was thriving, he was "sorry" to see PMT close. "They're all passionate people who love music and want to pass on their knowledge," he said. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Battery warning after 70 fires at Grantham waste plant
Disposing of batteries in general waste can have a "catastrophic impact", Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue than 70 fires were started in 2024 by discarded electronics and batteries at the county's waste processing plant near Grantham, according to the service. It urged people to recycle items containing lithium ion batteries at household waste recycling centres or supermarket drop-off manager Dan Moss said: "It can have devastating effects. Once the batteries catch fire, they're very difficult to extinguish." Mr Moss said the batteries often catch fire when they are crushed as part of the general waste recycling process. He said the main causes of the fires were disposable vapes which contain lithium ion batteries. "If the disposable vapes are then in around other combustible items, which they would be if they were thrown in the general waste, the batteries will catch fire and then very quickly ignite other items around them," Mr Moss said. Litium ion batteries can be found in lots of other items including children's toys, e-scooters and electric cars, he said. Mr Moss urged people to be vigilant when disposing of them. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Disposable barbeques 'significant' cause of fires in Lincolnshire
Disposable barbeques have become a "significant issue" for firefighters, an officer has Fire and Rescue was called out to 33 incidents related to barbecues last year. Dan Moss, an area manager with the service, said fires could start when the single-use trays were used in the wrong setting or not discarded properly. "We recognise they're there to be used and we want people to have fun in the sun, but what we're asking is for people to be really vigilant," he added. Mr Moss urged people to use the barbecues in dedicated areas with hard-standing."Make sure there's no dry areas around you, certainly long grass or wooded areas," he said. As the weather gets warmer, the fire service is urging people to take greater care when discarding waste and smoking materials. Barbecues should be disposed of "properly" in a way that ensured there would not be a fire, Mr Moss said."We want people to enjoy summer, but there's lots of issues that then come with that," he added. "Certainly with the dry spells that we're having." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
