The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about "losing" her father and says she believes there is still 'room for forgiveness' between herself and the royal family.
10.08.2022 - 21:23 / msn.com
Nottingham will not be in the mix to host Eurovision 2023, the leader of the city’s council has confirmed. Last month the BBC confirmed the UK would be taking charge of next year’s contest after it was previously announced winners Ukraine had been ruled out amid the ongoing Russian invasion. A number of cities are thought to be eyeing up a bid to be chosen as host, with locations such as Manchester, Brighton, Sheffield and Birmingham in the mix.
However, the city of Nottingham has become the latest to confirm it won’t be pursuing a bid for next year’s Eurovision. David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, has explained that while the city has a vast array of hotels, restaurants, and a world-class arena, it would simply not be enough this time around. He said: ‘We have carefully considered the criteria which potential host cities are required to meet ahead of submitting a formal application.
‘Unfortunately, despite having a great venue, a vibrant and diverse community and excellent green transport links, Nottingham doesn’t meet the wider capacity requirements for an event of this scale. ‘Sadly, we have collectively decided not to put forward a bid on this occasion. ’Greg Nugent, chair at The Nottingham Project, added to the BBC that the city would ‘probably fall short’ of what is needed for the large live TV event.
A shortlist of potential host cities will be announced live tomorrow, August 11, on Radio 2, ahead of the two-stage process. It comes after the news that none of the arenas that would be eligible to host Eurovision (with a capacity 10,000+), currently have space in their schedules to do so. This included Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, which chief executive Martin Ingham confirmed had already
.The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about "losing" her father and says she believes there is still 'room for forgiveness' between herself and the royal family.
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