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Threat to shopping centre rivals as they bid for the same cinema chain BY ALEX CAMPBELL alex.campbell@thesentinel.co.uk
ONE of two rival multi-million pound regeneration schemes planned for Hanley is under threat – because the same cinema operator is being lined up for both. The Sentinel can reveal Vue Cinemas is in talks over moving RIVAL SCHEMES: The Realis site and the Potteries Shopping Centre. into the Potteries Shopping Centre’s planned £15 million films at home, but you can’t have CSC chief executive Mike Butextension and the £350 million the family experience with the terworth admitted no contracts City Sentral complex. have been signed with busimeal and movie. But Vue will only commit to “The footfall that generates nesses for its own plans. But he one and the top restaurant for a shopping centre makes the said tenants are ‘lined up’ and brands needed to support both whole dynamic work. deals are ‘with lawyers’. schemes will follow wherever Mr Mathieson believes the “The restaurants and cinema the cinema firm goes. are a fundamentally important CSC extension will only benefit Capital Shopping Centres part of the region-wide status of the Potteries Shopping Centre, (CSC), owner of the Potteries our scheme. If that’s removed, while the 80 shops and 80-bedShopping Centre, confirmed last we do have a difficulty. room hotel at City Sentral will week it is going ahead with a “As far as we’re concerned, drag Hanley from 73rd place to £15million extension to add a there’s only one viable cinema among the top 30 retail destincinema and restaurants by 2015. ations in the country. operator at the present time. Their decision comes despite He added: “A small extension “Vue’s opinion is that they Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s have to be the first cinema in the to the side of the Potteries does refusal to sell land needed for centre of the city. absolutely nothing for the their original plans. “They believe nobody else will future of the city centre. Realis Estates, which is devel- come in once somebody is estab“Our scheme is a sea change oping City Sentral, today lished and the restaurants for the entire city.” pledged it is ‘fully on track’ to which fit into our scheme will go Hanley councillor Paul deliver the shopping and leisure where the cinema goes.” Breeze said: “In my view, the complex after serious doubts Vue Cinemas declined to com- cinema should opt for the CSC were raised about its viability. development because it is ment. But Realis said its plans CSC said it plans to open the imminent and we know it is depend on having a multiplex Potteries Shopping Centre going to happen.” cinema and restaurants. extension in February, 2015, Managing director Duncan while Realis wants an early 2016 ‘We are committed to project’: Mathieson said: “You can watch opening for City Sentral. See Page 14
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Biker injured in street crash A YOUNG motorcyclist suffered severe injuries after his bike was in collision with a van. The accident happened at the junction of Dividy Road and Croftfield Street, in Bentilee, at 7.40pm on Saturday. The biker, believed to be aged 18, was thrown from the machine on impact and was taken to hospital by paramedics. A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “He was unconscious and had suffered a head injury.” Police were last night unable to release details of his condition. The driver of the white Vauxhall van was detained at the scene and is now helping officers with their inquiries. Anyone with information about the crash should contact Staffordshire Police by calling 101, quoting serial number 695 of November 10.
Dramatic end to record bid A PERSONAL trainer is recovering at home after collapsing just hours before he was due to set a new world record for cycling non-stop on an exercise bike. Craig Gilchrist, from Bentilee, had been cycling for almost 10 days and nights and had clocked up more than 213 hours on the bike. But the 32-year-old had to be taken to hospital after collapsing on Saturday. See page 2
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