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Listed bingo hall ‘placed on at-risk register’

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Although it’s about the game, not the location, many bingo players might be sad if their current playing property went downmarket.
And, according to the Islington Gazette, that’s just what’s happening to a formerly packed leisure centre.
The newspaper reported…

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Bingo hall ‘to raise money for community medical and housing schemes’

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

We all know that bingo can bring groups of people together – but in some cases, it can also provide valuable funds to the community.
A Native American government has revealed it is considering building an official hall for players…

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Woman loses sight – but not talent at bingo

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

If you’re reading this, you probably love bingo just as much as me – but as dedicated as I am, I’m not sure if I could master it with my eyes closed.
Not like the mother of one journalist writing…

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How to go green when drinking a cuppa

Monday, July 12th, 2010

There’s nothing better than relaxing with a cuppa and a game of bingo, in my opinion – but it always feels good to know you’re doing your part for the environment.
This might mean making sure the tea in the…

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Bingo players like "social aspect" of the game

Friday, July 9th, 2010

We all know bingo can get quite competitive – but why don’t we all sit back and enjoy it for the game that it is?
A group of pensioners in west Michigan have certainly done so, according to the the…

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Bingo fans vow to play on after caller’s death

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

I know lots of people very loyal to the beautiful game, but one Illinois group may take the cake.After the sad death of longtime caller Nadine Dannenbrink, a bingo community has vowed to keep playing in her memory, the Alton…

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Tea with sugar ‘will chill you out’

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Having a brew while relaxing at work is one of life’s simplest pleasures.
And according to new research, Mary Poppins was right – having a few spoonfuls of sugar in your tea really can help bad medicine go down.
Scientists…

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Young woman scoops £22,000 bingo jackpot

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

I’ve played a lot of bingo in my time and would say without a doubt, one of the most satisfying moments of the hobby is scooping the jackpot.
Someone who might agree with me is the 20-year-old woman who was…

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Former bingo hall to be turned into cinema?

Monday, July 5th, 2010

For all that I love the movies, I never pictured myself watching a film in a space which used to be full of legs eleven.
However, it has been reported that a former bingo hall, which closed last year, might…

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Bingo fans’ bid to stop hall closure fails

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

While I love online versions of bingo, sometimes nothing can beat meeting up with fellow lovers of the game in a hall.
However, attempts made by fellow fans of the activity in the south-west of England to stop such a…

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