Police from Leeds are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery yesterday at the Gala Bingo on Stonebridge Lane, Farnley, Leeds. Three robbers, one armed with a fireman raided the hall and forced staff to hand over the contents of their tills. Anyone with information should contact the Pudsey Weetwood Police Helpdesk on 0113 241 […]
Tag: Gala Bingo
Gala Bingo Gets A Red Nose
With just a month until the next Red Nose Day, here’s some Bingo related news I missed. Gala Bingo are one of the partners for this year’s event on March 16th. Gala Bingo Clubs, gala-bingo.co.uk, and Gala TV – the world?s first interactive bingo television channel – will be offering dedicated Comic Relief Bingo games, […]
Mecca Bingo Get Pro-Active, Nearly…
News from Mecca Bingo in Fishergate, York that they’re in the process of getting permission to erect a large smoking shelter at the front of the club in preparation for the ban in July. Read more… Sigh… They’re just not getting it are they? I hope they have more planned than this. Mecca are not […]
Lancaster Players Mourn Loss Of Local Gala
News of a Gala Bingo hall closure from Lancaster. The hall on King Street has been home to Bingo for some 35 years, and sounds like it’s another of those classy old cinema style buildings rich in Art Deco and history. It’s always sad to see another one go the way of the dodo. Regulars […]
Goodbye 2006, Hello 2007 – Bingo New Year
Well, Happy New Year to all our readers – been as it’s the time of year, I thought I’d share some of my selected highlights from 2006, and thoughts for what will happen in 2007 for Bingo in the UK, off and online. In 2006 the biggest news has been the Scottish Bingo industry’s losses […]
Farepak Losers Become National Winners
I don’t often bother with the daily stories of big National wins, as let’s face it, somebody wins it big every day. However, this one made me smile enough to want to feature it here. Six women who lost money in the recent Farepak collapse have struck it lucky on the National Game, just in […]
Smoking Ban Set And Gala Eyes Horse Racing
The Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has finally announced the day the smoking ban comes into force in England – it’s set to begin on July 1st 2007. In Wales it comes in on the April 1st 2007, three months earlier. Effectively, the ban will put an end to traditional smoky atmosphere of the average Bingo […]
Congratulations To Brett Hyrjak – Bingo Caller Of The Year 2006
Well done Brett Hyrjak, the south finalist from Gala, Butlins, Bognor Regis. This afternoon he was crowned Bingo Caller Of The Year 2006 at the Surrey Quays Gala club. The prize was presented by Esther Rantzen at the end of a glitzy afternoon with cabaret and special events. Brett wins a trophy and will be […]
Feature On Bingo Caller Of The Year Finalist Chris McHenry
Well, the clock is ticking to the 2006 Bingo Caller Of The Year Competition, which will be held on Sunday in Surrey Quays Gala. I’d love to be going to do a report, but it’s not possible. Maybe next year I’ll be able too. Anyway, a head of the competition is a local piece from […]
Brighton Bingo Hall Raided, Again
For the second time in three months, staff and customers at the Freshfield Road Gala Bingo club have been subjected to a terrifying armed robbery. Masked raiders entered the hall and held staff at knife point, whilst customers were aware of what was going on. Bingo halls must increasingly be seen as a soft target […]
