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Stoke-on-Trent’s Andrew Stuart is planning a documentary on photographers’ rights in the UK, police stopping photographers, and the fight to show that photography not a crime in public places. Andrew is a 2nd year Broadcast Journalism student at Staffordshire University. He would like to speak to people who have been stopped by the police while photographing. If you’ve had that experience, or know someone who has, then please contact him via his website’s contact page.

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Script is running a one-day workshop event on “New Narrative Structures and Writing Opportunities in the Digital Age”. The event will be held in Birmingham, on the 7th November 2009 (10am-5pm). Tickets are £50 (£40 concessions). More details at the above web link. Due to the ongoing postal strike, those booking are asked to email your completed workshop booking form to:  catherine.edwards@scriptonline.net

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Added to the Directory: Summer Bank Studios, a recording studio in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. The studio is 40ft x 20ft x 15ft tall, has a vocal booth and a large 35ft control room, and also has various rehearsal rooms. The studio currently has a special pre-Christmas offer on the MySpace page.