The Vue International Cinema chain has reduced its valuation by approximately half to around £650million ($785.6million).
18.07.2022 - 16:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman has shared her handy trick that has reduced her home's temperature by four degrees during the heatwave.
Jay Virdee came up with the genius idea after noticing a car with a large sunshade in the windscreen so she tried to replicate in her own home. While 'roasting' from the heat in her room, Jay tried to think of ways to block the UV rays.
At first, she tried tinfoil but figured it was too expensive due to the fact she would need multiple rolls to cover her windows - it also needed regular replacement because it ripped easily. After doing some research, Jay came across an emergency foil blanked which she discovered worked perfectly.
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Jay, from Buckinghamshire, said: “One blanket goes a very long way - it is very big. They are only necessary for the windows receiving the most sun so there’s no need to sell out any stores or raid emergency supplies!
“It’s best to apply in the morning or evening and do a 360 check outside the house to ensure it’s not reflecting any sun into vehicles or other houses. It should also be applied securely to ensure that children or vulnerable people can’t pull it down and hurt themselves.
“My dog loves ANYTHING crispy-sounding so I’ve made sure it’s out of his reach!” Jay suffers from a lung disease as well as a rare autoimmune condition which forces her to take extra precautions during extreme weather.
She said: “Extreme heat can cause flare-ups of health conditions that can lead to you feeling very fatigued and unwell. Besides feeling cooler, I feel happier as my lungs are nowhere near as affected as they would be in such a heatwave.
“It also stops you from needing to keep
The Vue International Cinema chain has reduced its valuation by approximately half to around £650million ($785.6million).
A Manchester University graduate who was helping refugees in Lebanon was brutally raped, murdered then dumped at the roadside by an Uber driver on the way home from a night out, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Dykes, 30, who was described as a 'devoted humanitarian', had been travelling back from a night out in the Gemmayzeh district of Beirut when she was picked up by Uber driver Tariq Houshieh in December 2017.
Peter Hook and the Manchester Camerata have announced two ‘The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated’ UK concerts in the autumn.Hook collaborated with the chamber orchestra back in 2019 for a trio of gigs, including a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which saw the musicians “revisit the post punk elements that shaped Joy Division’s ground-breaking sound, aligned with a full orchestra to reflect and respect the spirt which defines their heritage”.‘The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated’ will return with shows at the O2 Apollo Manchester on October 14 and London Palladium the following night (October 15).Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.“Covid has given these events strange timings, but after touring and playing Joy Division normally shall we say, I am looking forward to this new working more than ever. It takes JD’s music to a whole different place, emotionally and aurally.
Though the cultural zeitgeist is a few years removed from Banksy mania, street art remains a potent weapon for political and social criticism. The relationship between graffiti and vandalism is still hotly contested, but what might happen if an ambitious street artist took his designs even further… like, for instance, into someone’s living room? That’s the premise of “I Came By,” an upcoming Netflix thriller from British Iranian writer-director Babak Anvari.
Waitrose has followed in the footsteps of Marks and Spencer and Tesco to remove "best before" dates on a number of fresh food products in a bid to reduce food waste. Nearly 500 items will see dates scrapped from packaging from as early as Septemberr.
A Scottish Primark fan showed her dedication to the chain by making a 12-hour round trip and taking a suitcase to fill up at the counter - as she'd not had chance to go while living abroad for four years.
The percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 decreased in England, Wales, and Scotland, although rates remain high. Infections decreased in all English regions and age groups, except for in the North East, where the trend was uncertain in the latest week of figures available from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), ending July 20, 2022.
British humor! Hugh Grant made his first appearance at San Diego Comic Con for his role in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — and had a lot of fun with some cheeky innuendos.
Jamie T has shared a new track called ‘Between The Rocks’ – you can listen to it below.The single serves as the latest preview of the south London singer-songwriter’s fifth album ‘The Theory Of Whatever’, which is due for release next Friday (July 29) via Polydor. It follows on from previous songs ‘The Old Style Raiders’ and ‘St George Wharf Tower’.In the breakdown of the high-octane tune, T sings of “how a couple [of] thousand records can turn platinum in a couple of days/ ‘Cause I’m still in that very moment/ I’m just a thousand miles away.”Co-written by former Maccabees guitarist Hugo White (who also produced T’s new album), ‘Between The Rocks’ arrived yesterday (July 20) alongside an official visualiser that’s set inside a church.T recently announced some additional dates to his 2022 UK headline tour, which will take place throughout November.The musician headlined the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury 2022 last month, marking only his second live appearance in the past five years.