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The 'Ridge to become an Indian' has been doing the rounds for about 18months now; I was even told in the spring of this year that all the staff had been given their notice and it was to close the next week. I think we can safely assume that one wasn't true. I can't see why it would close, to be honest, as even in this week of the great white hope opening it's still been busy. The Dun Cow has had a lot of money spent on it, according to someone 'in the know', and apparently has been kitted out as a restaurant on top. As far as I know, whoever did it - I was told the name - now intends to sell because he doesn't stand a hope in hell against the corporate multi million pound approach of the people at the top of the street. That's what Wetherspoons does to a small town - think of it like a pub-Tesco's.

the true colours of the conspiracy shine through! unemployed people made to work for 4 weeks for there dole dollars doing the jobs the council workers lost and just to make sure they dont get a job there faced with eviction! does this government honestly think this is a good incentive to the unemployed? get a job and get evicted!

I have been unemployed since feb, and am looking for work, i have joined numerous agencies as well. But all i get told is your to old or over qualified. SO i wonder what the government will do with me then? This is the first time i have been on the "dole" since i was 16, and it hurts me that i can not get employment anywhere, and i would take any job if offered

Monsta, That is the whole point as far as I can see! Making economic regeneration a top priority has far more benefits than just penalising those on benefits. Every time a Tory government comes in the first thing they do is target anyone not in work, for whatever reason. That's fair enough if there are jobs available but if there aren't, and in fact if they are going to make the situation worse, it looks like playing to ideology rather than realism!

or politician!!!!