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HGTV show 'Rehab Addict' to feature restoration of 1928 Detroit home
Home renovator Nicole Curtis is returning home to Michigan in her latest season of the HGTV series "Rehab Addict" to renovate a 1928 Detroit property. The property is "one of the dirtiest abandoned homes she's ever seen," according to a Warner Bros. news release. "She'll scope out the many original details, including subway bathroom tile, a built-in telephone stand and a laundry chute to the basement, before she and her team replace the dilapidated roof — the first step in restoring the home to its original glory," according to a Warner Bros. news release. During this season, Curtis, a Lake Orion native, will also work on a 1980s house 1,500 miles away in Wyoming. "Ripping out the features from a cheap flip, she will start to uncover all her beloved old house details, including original floors and plaster walls, and will put a breathtaking twist on the hideous exterior with custom narrow Victoria-era windows," according to the news release. More: 'Bargain Block' returns for season 4 in Detroit, tackles 'fairy-tale cottages' theme Curtis has rehabbed a number of old houses in Detroit, including the historic Ransom Gillis House, a landmark property in Brush Park whose 2015 restoration was documented by 'Rehab Addict.' The Gothic Revival-style house, located at 205 Alfred St., was originally built in 1876 and had been vacant since the late 1960s before its transformation 10 years ago. One of the condos in the home was listed for $2.5 million in the summer of 2024. More: This family won $100K home makeover. Here's what they will do, with HGTV help "Rehab Addict" began in 2010. The first episode of its ninth season will premier Tuesday, June 24, at 9 p.m. on HGTV. Each new episode will be available to stream the next day on HBO Max and Discovery+, where fans can stream previous seasons. For updates on new episodes, fans can go to or follow @HGTV and Curtis' account @detroitdesign on social media. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: HGTV's Nicole Curtis will restore nearly century-old Detroit home
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24-02-2025
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Stoke-on-Trent statue of Motorhead's Lemmy to get final go-ahead
The hometown statue of Motorhead frontman Lemmy is set to be authorised this 2.25m bronze sculpture of the rock legend, who died in 2015 aged 70, will be unveiled in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, on 8 was granted planning permission last year but due to it being placed on council-owned highway land, an additional authorisation is needed from the authority under a Victoria-era City Council's cabinet is set to meet on Tuesday to officially authorise the statue, which will be erected on Market Place. A council spokesperson said: "Stoke-on-Trent has produced many famous faces over the years and what better way to honour one of our own than by installing a statue in the town where they were born – and in our centenary year as well."We are looking forward to welcoming visitors from all over the world for the unveiling." Lemmy – real name Ian Fraser Kilmister – was born in Burslem in 1945 and later lived in Newcastle-under-Lyme and joined Hawkwind as a bassist and vocalist in 1971 before forming Motorhead four years band went on to release 23 studio albums in a career spanning 40 years until Lemmy's death on 28 December 2015, which came after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. 'Lemmy gave me joy' The statue is the work of renowned Staffordshire artist Andy Edwards, best known for making the world-famous statue of the Beatles on Liverpool's will depict Lemmy at the height of his fame in the 1980s, in an iconic pose singing up towards a microphone.A portion of Lemmy's ashes will be placed within the plinth by former Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell when the statue is Edwards said: "This new statue of Lem is special, not just because I share the same birthplace as him or because of how much he personally means to me, but because it's so important to have a permanent international landmark celebrating him where he was born."Lemmy gave me joy, confidence in myself, and energy, and he's also an avatar of the original spirit and power of rock and roll. I really hope it will become a meeting place for people from all over the world to take the journey to." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
