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Massive Petition Against Bumpkin Rebuild
Over 200 neighbours of the burnt-out Andover night club, the Country Bumpkin, have petitioned against it being rebuilt.
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Their petition to Test Valley Council complains of noise and drunkenness out side their homes after late nights events in the Bumpkin and states
”the amount of broken car aerials, windows and general rowdyism is definitely conspicuous by its absence and we have no wish for this to start up again"
Organiser David Few, of Eastfield Road, said
"there had been almost 100 per cent support for the petition in the area.
Continue reading | Comments (0) 17.03.2008. 11:37
Burned down nightspot not to be rebuilt
An Andover nightspot destroyed by fire will not be rebuilt.
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The news will be welcomed by residents who have protested bitterly against any move to rebuild The Country Bumpkin in East Street.
Anton Promotions applied for permission to rebuild the nightspot five years ago after it burnt down.
But now it has been agreed that it will not be replaced either on its original site or on a proposed alternative site at Enham Arch.
Continue reading | Comments (0) 17.03.2008. 11:32
Article Of The Week
Hi to you all and welcome to the site
The following are a small selection of acts that have appeared in the past at TCB
10cc
One of the most popular bands that achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s.
Appearing at the Bumpkin on Friday 19th October 1973 very early in their road to success
Raving Rupert
With a place in The Guinness Book Of Records, Raving Rupert is, after all, the longest running tribute act in the world and he appeared at TCB on Friday 12th Sept 1975
Geno Washington
Geno Washington is the "Geno" of Dexys Midnight Runners' eponymous 1980 single and he appeared at TCB on Friday 18th Sept 1975
Radio 1 DJ Road Shows
Amazingly The Country Bumpkin had, over the years of its existence, some of the biggest names from the world of Radio, entertaining the crowds with their road shows.
Kid Jenson, Paul Burnett, Peter Powell, Simon Bates, Mike Reid, Steve Wright, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste, Noel Edmonds just to name a few!