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Maybe twenty! Moon formed from merger of 20 little ‘moonlets’, new theory suggests So, everything we were told about the Earth being the result of the collision of two smaller planets was likely a load of bunkum. What's more, this has been suspected ever since the first samples of moon rock were chemically tested; now how long ago was that? What I find amusing about the failing theory we were taught as certainty is the pseudo precision (around 4.31 billion years ago) of something which likely never happened. The current "global warming" hype hinges around precision measurements (0.12c a decade) which even modern instruments are struggling to resolve. This further illustrates just how dumb the BBC Guardianistas are when they proclaim that "the science [of so-called climate change] is settled", and so there can be no further discussion. That can only ever be the case if you are veering into politics and religion, and the inconvenient counter evidence is embarrassing. Real scientists retain an open mind, and constantly denigrating Trump for having (what is these days) the courage to sit on the fence, is in fact a massive display of bigotry from the very people who regularly level that accusation at others. I don't think anyone is saying "carry on as before", as it's only common sense and good housekeeping to clean up our act. But in the hysteria about (anthropogenic) climate change it's so easy to overlook other polluting factors which may turn out to be vastly more important; this in order to fit someone else's political agenda. It also becomes so easy for politicos to divert vast sums of (other people's) money into madcap schemes, and thus ignore areas of more pressing need. The only certainty here is that those who don't retain and encourage a degree of scepticism very surely possess a hidden agenda,

On a slightly less serious note... Is this glorified Post-it note worth $4000 - $8000? No, I'm not poking fun at modern art collectors - far too easy a target, and also so easily overdone. It's the signature of course, and what it says about us that we'd want to pay that. Isn't that Andy Warhol's "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" point? Fame by association has a definite market price, even if the association is with an 85p tin of soup. And, here you have a BOGOF offer.

Good luck with this. There were rumours once that this might have been a use for the old Police Station in Bedlington but nothing ever came of it. Perfect venue with the Red Lion right next to it. Only parking an issue. Recently visited the Tyneside Cinema in the comfy leather sofas to watch a movie. Really enjoyed it and would love to have somewhere local for a similar experience.

I would say approach the local social clubs with an offer, you take the money on the entrance fee and they make money on the bar and snacks sales from filmgoers It costs then nothing but one bar staffs hourly rate, and they dont even have to have the lights on

It would be really good to have a cinema in Bedlington so maybe you could contact Bedlington Community Centre on the Front Street who might be interested.