Bulldozer brings new dawn for the Aquarius Ballroom

A historic landmark is no more after developers removed the final traces of a popular community hub in a Staffordshire town.

Work began on flattening The Aquarius Ballroom, in Hednesford, in late September and now 60 years of dancing at the site is well and truly over, with a team removing the final remnants of rubble this week.

There were several attempts to save The Victoria Street site, which was once a magnet for dancers from across the county, over the past 12 years.

However, Hednesford residents lost their battle and held two farewell dances, the Grand Finale and The Last Waltz, in May, to mark the ballroom's demise.

The removal is part of Hednesford's £50 million redevelopment scheme to regenerate the town.