No sector of the entertainment industry may have been hit harder than live theater during the pandemic. While most have relied on streaming performances, the Geffen Playhouse has rolled out a series of sold-out interactive shows, including its summer Zoom hit, The Present.
Children's services in £15m overspend as council fights to retain Ofsted rating
20.11.2020 - 22:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Wigan council's projected £18.5m overspend has been partly blamed on the pandemic – but one department in particular is facing financial pressures.The children's services directorate, which has been under serious scrutiny since a 'scathing' letter was sent by Ofsted in February, is £15m over budget.Social workers have been battling through big caseloads throughout the coronavirus crisis and the department has struggled to keep agency costs down as it tries to fix the failings the government
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dailyrecord.co.uk
09.12.2020 / 21:12
Children's hospice to host first ever virtual Christmas service at Loch Lomond
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A childrens hospice charity is hosting its first ever virtual Christmas candlelight service with members of the public invited to attend.Every year, Childrens Hospices Across Scotland, which runs Robin House in Balloch, holds a Christmas candlelight for families supported by the organisation.However, this year because of coronavirus restrictions, the charity has had to rethink how the event is delivered.For
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
09.12.2020 / 14:24
Council tax in Manchester could rise by almost five per cent to protect vital frontline services from cuts
direct to your inboxCouncil tax in Manchester could rise by almost five per cent next year as the council continues to grapple with the economic fallout from Covid-19.Town hall bosses say the move, which would be taken with ‘a heavy heart’, could raise £8.5m to prevent cuts to frontline services such as adult social care.The government is allowing local authorities to increase council tax by just under two per cent, plus an additional three per cent to meet social care demands.Manchester had
hellomagazine.com
01.12.2020 / 13:19
Madonna and her six children pose for rare family picture – fans react
Madonna is one proud mother and regularly takes to Instagram to share pictures of her kids, but on Monday she shared an incredibly rare family video featuring all six of them together.MORE: Madonna unveils incredible swimming pool at family homeThe clip sees the singer posing alongside Rocco Ritchie, 20, Lourdes Leon, 24, David Banda, 15, Mercy James, 14, and eight-year-old twins Stelle and Estere Ciccone, and wearing matching grey and black outfits.The video seems to have been taken during
nypost.com
23.11.2020 / 09:15
Johnny Rotten gets flea bites on groin after keeping squirrels in home
told UK’s Daily Star. “And there’s another one on the inside of my leg.”Rotten, whose real name is John Lydon, said he became enamored with the furry critters and allowed them to stay in his Venice Beach home.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.11.2020 / 14:54
Council launch investigation after high school's Twitter is targeted by porn hackers
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An investigation has been launched after a Lanarkshire high school’s Twitter feed was ambushed with pornography.Taylor High in Motherwell have since deleted their account after it showed retweets of several hardcore images and videos of people having sex.North Lanarkshire Council say they are investigating the matter and reviewing further security measures.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.11.2020 / 17:39
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital investigating after children left 'unwell' during dialysis treatment
Patient safety and care is our top priority and we are undertaking an investigation into a recent incident at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital involving a small number of patients who became unwell during dialysis treatment. "All patients are well and continue to be monitored, and their families are being kept fully informed.