Mirage' Famous 'Speaker Tree' is downed by 'unnatural causes'

'Too much weight', was the definitive answer given by John P Taylor to Teesside musicians and thespians gathered in heartfelt unison outside the studios last week. 'The Speaker Tree collapsed, keeled over and rolled down the Mirage garden - he flaked out in the gutter like members of Styx or Woolfsbane' said JPT, lip quivering, to the crowd. 'It was a genuine mistake, we thought he could handle another bass bin - it was just his time to go - you must all move on'.

Conspiracy theories began circulating minutes after JPT's somewhat bland official announcement, some citing foul play, a rival studio eager to grown their own tree and keen to bring down the legend - the earths crust shifting two cm's to the left on a night where the moon was almost in full view - The Tree running off one of the more preposterous suggestions. Rest assured, the causes were unnatural, it simply folded under the weight of discarded speaker parts, and bits of rubbish liberally scattered after long studio sessions.

A modest, small cactus has been mooted as a replacement by Mirage but no promises have been made. 'It would have to be a plectrum tree' said John P T to local newspaper 'Fiddler on the Job', interested in appeasing the phone calls and e-mails that had bombarded their offices in Majuba Road, Redcar - 'Maybe one that doesn't need much watering', he added.

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'PIZZA Car Wreck' almost wipes out entire Mirage team

Mirage has never been doubted for its dedication to the muso cause, proving their commitment recently by staying up way past their bed time to finalise work on a live band playing in the local area. Refusing to leave until work was complete proved good for the band, but bad for the team! ... bad timing meant there was only a few minutes before the only known Pizza establishment was baking its last slice! - the chase was on!

With a serious payload of hi-tech PA gear weighing heavy on the Mirage wagon a split-second loss of control (identified later as a sheath on the road) provoked a 6 spin high octane woodland verge fiasco. Sandy Lane New Marske was closed off for almost 3 minutes whilst rescue teams arrived, locating the pizza within seconds and using industrial cutting tools to free the take-away. With deft professionalism, remarkably, only a few minor pieces of topping were lost down the side of the door (including half a decent sized tomato).

Phew! - it was a seriously close call, but thankfully the pizza was saved -
and later consumed with sweet chilli dip.

Remember - roads are dangerous!