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Rutland Times : 29th June Lincolnshire | Glimmer of hope in fight to save Deepings library http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/glimmer-of-hope-in-fight-to-save-deepings-library-1-5232635 Birmingham Mail : 29th June Goodbye Birmingham Central Library http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/gallery-goodbye-birmingham-central-library-4731792 Southend Echo : 29th June Volunteer idea 'will kill' library The Friends of Kent Elms Library has warned the library, where visits rose by 12.7 per cent between 2008/09 and 2010/11, would "wither and die" if paid staff were axed. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/10511536.Volunteer_idea__will_kill__library/ SKY Television : 29th June Newcastle Council Cuts: Moorside Library Closes Doors For Last Time Video & summary http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/72204/newcastle-council-cuts-moorside-library-closes-doors-for-last Jesmond Local : 29th June Newcastle | Residents' bus service to continue despite Library closure Though the doors have closed on Jesmond Library today as the council cuts its funding, residents have been reassured that their community bus service will continue through to at least the end of the year despite the closure. Passengers feared the service would stop but plans have been announced to take passengers to Byker library instead. http://jesmondlocal.com/2013/06/residents-bus-service-to-continue-despite-library-closure/ Diss Express : 29th June Eye, Suffolk |Council may refuse cash as library saga takes another twist http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/latest-news/council-may-refuse-cash-as-library-saga-takes-another-twist-1-5218606 Express & Star : 29th June Scheme lodged for new hub to house Wolverhampton library Plans for one of seven community hubs which are being created across Wolverhampton as part of a controversial scheme to save almost £1 million a year have been lodged. http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/06/29/scheme-lodged-for-new-hub-to-house-wolverhampton-library/ This Is Grimsby : 29th June Fighting to save library Volunteers could be enlisted to run Caistor Library under plans being considered by the county council. But Caistor councillor Tony Turner has declared he will fight "tooth and nail" to save the facility. http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Fighting-save-library/story-19428907-detail/story.html#axzz2XcnhYgeY Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03