AMPTP Sees Little Hope Of Averting Strike By Directors Guild Of Canada In British Columbia In Next 48 Hours

A 73-year-old was shocked to discover her energy bills had soared by as much as £4,480 a month amid the cost of living crisis. Mum-of-three Phyllis Kennedy was used to paying just £120 per month for her bills before it skyrocketed to a whopping £4,600.

In a victory that will warm the hearts of those championing ‘the little guy’ everywhere, the owners of a pub in the Cornwall countryside, tucked away in the south-westerly most corner of the UK, have stood firm against Condé Nast in a battle about the pub name – and it is the global publisher who has now stood down.

Doctor Who fans are getting excited at the prospect of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan teaming up with Ncuti Gatwa for the new series.

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester, as the weekly rates continue to plummet across the other nine areas. However, the infection rate across the region remains below the national average.

Scotland-raised Gatwa, 29, will be the first Black actor to helm the quintessential British sci-fi show, but he won’t be the first Black Doctor — Jo Martin has played “Fugitive Doctor” in several episodes.Whittaker became the 13th Doctor — and the first woman to play the central galaxy-hopping, extraterrestrial Time Lord who regenerates into new bodies — in 2017, when she took over from Peter Capaldi. Her last episode of “Doctor Who” is expected to air later this year.The original run of “Doctor Who” spanned 1963 to 1989.

Hollywood’s unions have reached an agreement with management’s AMPTP on revised Covid-19 protocols. In a statement, the unions said that the new agreement “creates a more flexible set of protocols for areas of the United States and Canada with low Covid hospital admissions, while maintaining core elements to keep sets safe. The unions — SAG-AFTRA, the DGA, IATSE, the Teamsters and the Basic Crafts — said that the agreement was reached “with the continued commitment to keeping casts, crews and all set workers safe in light of the changing impact of Covid-19.”

Great Yorkshire Show. The Yorkshire Shepherdess and star of Our Yorkshire Farm will be on stage, organisers of the show said this morning (Tuesday). Amanda will be appearing on the new GYS Stage, on Friday, July 15.

The Directors Guild of Canada BC’s strike deadline has now passed. Asked if the guild is on strike, a spokesperson told Deadline that “the answer isn’t as simple” in British Columbia, where in 2008 the BC Labor Board imposed safe harbor agreements upon the industry to provide for labor stability during collective bargaining. In any case, film and TV production continues unabated in the province.

Celebs Go Dating star Nikita Jasmine has updated fans on Instagram about her recent surgery.The 27 year old recently went under the knife at a private hospital, but hasn't revealed what she's had done. Nikita took to her stories to give her followers the latest news on how she's feeling, including a worrying side effect that prevented her from being discharged straight away.The reality star – who found fame on Married At First Sight UK – revealed that she was experiencing low blood pressure which meant doctors were reluctant to discharge her. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe union that represents film and TV directors in Vancouver issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday, saying that a negotiating session with employers on Monday had not yielded any progress.The notice gives the Directors Guild of Canada the power to call a strike in British Columbia as early as Friday. Under Canadian law, unions must provide 72 hours’ notice of labor actions.Shows that are currently in production under “safe harbor” agreements would not be affected by a strike, but as of Tuesday no new safe harbor agreements will be issued.

Contract talks have stalled and the Directors Guild of Canada BC has issued a strike notice, the next and possibly final step before the guild launches a work stoppage in British Columbia. Barring a last minute settlement, a work stoppage could come any day.

Tina Brown is promising bombshell revelations in her new book about Britain’s royal family.

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Since appearing on Married At First Sight UK last year, Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling have gone on to experience some huge milestones together - and they've now announced that they are expecting their first baby. And while the pair found a successful relationship on the show, the same can't be said for their former co-star, Nikita Jasmine.