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British Library is under attack- as is the whole of British society
Freedom of speech, culture, social unity, upholding the law, the police enforcing existing laws and protecting law-abiding people. All this…
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MARK MY WORDS
On the occasion of the election’s end, I congratulate all the winners and wish all the losers luck in their…
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AWOL
A dictionary definition of “AWOL”: absent without official leave but without intent to desert.I want to thank all the readers…
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE- THAT IS… THE SHIREBROOK
If you would like our town to change for the better – this article is addressed to you. Therefore, I…
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BOLSOVER CONSERVATIVES WINS OF 2022
As a heads-up to readers of Shirebrook247, this isn’t a Shirebrook post. Instead, this is a post to show the…
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Is there a “drug den” at Bracken Road?
I received a disturbing anonymous report that a so-called ‘drug den’ operation had started in one of the houses on…
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JOB DONE!
After two years as a Shirebrook Town Council councillor, I can firmly say that 99% of a councillor’s work escapes…
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Positive work done!
As promised- I am continuing to tell the story of the good things I am doing that have not been…
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ILLUSION OF CHOICE- PLANS FOR “NEW” LEISURE CENTRE
After months of ‘exempt’ discussions about the Leisure Centre’s demolition, STC has proposed three proposals to residents to build a…
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SportsDirect plans to move out of Shirebrook!
A few days ago, I observed a casual conversation on the Internet about Shirebrook. One of the participants in the…
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Don’t be an idiot – pay your bills
Some anarchist or extreme socialist walked around my neighbourhood distributing a leaflet calling for holding on payments of heating and…
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Shirebrook Crime statistics 2021+2022
All the data presented below have been taken from www.police.uk Before we dive into details- what you see in the…
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Census 2021- first results
While writing this article, I thought I was boring myself at one point. So I decided to delete what I…
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Could you please help me understand this STC invoice?
Today I’m going to start unusually with a request. Dear reader- could you help me understand the STC invoice for…
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Councils from nightmares
Let me say in advance that today’s article is not about Shirebrook. Instead, it is my personal view of the…
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Men with cervix and men with a mission
It is rare for a local council to hold extraordinary, not scheduled in advance meetings. I never came across a…
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The most positive features of Shirebrook
Some time ago, a reader of Shirebook247.com accused me that everything I write portrays our town in an unfavourable light.…
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How many residents of Shirebrook died on Covid? ONS data
Covid deaths are a sensitive subject. So in this article, I will try to refrain from my views and opinions…
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Why are they not afraid?
I think this is the weirdest article I ever wrote for this blog. It’s because I have to write it…
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Labour Party working class betrayal continues- Shirebrook pays the highest taxes in the District!
If you read the article “Money, money, money…” and felt angry or even furious: you should skip this one. The…
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Money, money, money…
In my previous article, I tried to give residents an idea of the scale of the debt problem facing our…
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Shirebrook in crisis- debt, financial, crime, leadership and identity
I just came back from my first STC meeting (19th of May) where I was a councillor and not a…
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36.5% local tax rise in last 5 years (band C)
One of the main reasons for my participation in the by-election was the galloping increases in local taxes. The closer…
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Burgundy bin collection problems [EDITED]
One of the readers contacted S247 about problems with burgundy bins collection. After a quick search of the internet, I…
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Market Place CCTV update
After a failed attempt to interview someone from Shirebrook Labour Party, I decided to ask a few questions about our…
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Shirebrook crime stats 2020
Crime in Shirebrook. In the left corner: criminals. In the right corner: Labour Party Police and Crime Commissioner, 100% Labour…
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The Post contradicts itself!
If you have read my previous articles about Labour Party propaganda paper called “The Post” you know that this publication…
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Alternative Brexit timeline
Writing political fiction is not a goal of this website but since our Council decided to abandon their duties there…
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A coast guy in ex-miner town
As a person born and raised in seaside town I’m a fan of open spaces: long, flat lines marking horizon;…
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What would I like to change in Shirebrook?
This article is a direct answer for criticism from one of the “fans” of this website who is very active…
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