Councillors urge developer not to demolish former school building for new flats

direct to your inboxPlans to convert Oldham’s former county court into apartments have been approved despite councillors’ concerns it could become a ‘modern slum of the future’.A meeting of the planning committee gave the green light to the proposals to transform the empty court building on Rochdale Road in the town centre into 43 flats.The building closed in July 2017, and all cases were transferred to Tameside Magistrates’ Court.During the time it was empty it became a home for ‘property

Amy Adams’ Bond Group Entertainment and A24 have teamed to develop Anna North’s hot new feminist Western novel Outlawed for television.

direct to your inboxA thug who beat up his former headmaster is back behind bars for dealing drugs from his house in Rochdale.Jermaine Bullen, 37, left Kieran Heakin unconscious and lying in a pool of blood after he delivered countless punches and kicks to his head. He was locked up indefinitely for public protection in 2010 for the attack inside an Indian restaurant.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWarner Music Group terminated the employment contract of Scott Maclachlan, a senior VP of A&R in its Australian office, after an investigation into sexual harassment claims, a rep for the company confirms to Variety.

Cloves has released a new track that examines the “panic scramble” of social anxiety – listen to ‘Sicko’ below.The London-based Australian artist follows up her recent cover of Charli XCX and Christine & The Queens’ ‘Gone’ with a sleek and powerful track that dives into her psyche and mental health struggles.Produced by Detonate and Hudson Mohawke, ‘Sicko’ is the second taste of Cloves’ upcoming yet-to-be-titled second album, which follows on from her breakthrough 2015 EP ‘XIII’ and 2018 debut

direct to your inboxPlans for 149 new flats in Old Trafford have been narrowly approved.Trafford council’s planning committee met last night to discuss the application from developers Investar Ltd.Proposals are to demolish the multi-storey building at 66 Talbot Road and build two buildings, one six-storey and one 13 storeys in height, for the apartments.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the citySalford councillors have called on the government not to 'shift the burden' of local government and social care costs onto the city's council tax payers.Mayor Paul Dennett also called out the government's assumption that local authorities will raise council tax by 5 pc to balance their budgets, which he said would be 'hammering Salford ratepayers for funds'.Labour councillors urged the government to

Selena Gomez is ready for another day at work!

Selena Gomez bundles up in a fuzzy white coat while walking to the set of Only Murders in the Building in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (January 19).

Selena Gomez is in New York City filming her new Hulu series, Only Murders in the Building, with Martin Short and Steve Martin, and she's absolutely killing it with the looks while she's at it. On Sunday, she was seen wearing an oversized double-breasted coat, light-washed denim, and white sneakers.

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List is partnering with the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) for the Black List New Zealand Project (BLNZP). The new initiative is a one-off fund script development workshop designed to foster the creative relationship between writers and producers and stimulate international opportunities for New Zealand feature films.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is developing an adaptation of Elizabeth Wetmore’s novel Valentine – set in 1976 in a West Texas oilfield town – with Salma Hayek and My Brilliant Friend exec producer Jennifer Schuur.

Perth and Kinross woke up to a blanket of snow this morning. An amber weather warning for snow remains in force for much of the region until 10am.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMalaysian film project “Oasis of Now” was named as the winner of the $15,000 SEAFIC award at the end of the fourth edition of the Southeast Asia Fiction Film Lab on Monday.The project, to be directed by Chia Chee Sum and produced by Lee Yve Vonn, is the story of a Vietnamese housekeeper living a secret life in Kuala Lumpur.“Our choice finally fell on a project with a strong subject against a background of social reality, and with its heart, the bonds of affection

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said Wednesday on "America’s Newsroom" that the federal government and states need to "step up" the distribution for the coronavirus vaccines.

direct to your inboxA vacant Victorian showroom in Manchester city centre could be transformed into 89 new flats and offices under plans to ‘breathe new life’ into the listed building.The Armitage showroom and workshop on Laystall Street would be renovated to house 8,000 sq ft of work space as part of McCauls’ vision for the site near the Northern Quarter, Ancoats and Piccadilly.Dating back to 1879, the Grade II listed building’s ornate brickwork and terracotta exterior has crumbled since

NYE in Dubai. The 25-year-old from  Airdrie was hanging out with famous pals when he suffered the hilarious wardrobe malfunction.

A bold proposal by the Nasdaq stock exchange early this month may give U.S. corporate boards the biggest nudge yet to seat diverse directors increasingly seen as key to both good business and social justice as investors across industries focus more on melding the two.