Holidaymakers face travel chaos as big half-term getaway begins

Anna Marie de la Fuente In a bid to further expand job opportunities in the animation industry, France’s first free animation school ÉCAS (Ecole Cartoucherie Animation Solidaire) has partnered with French animation producer Frog Box and post-production service provider Titrafilm to create a new course that will train professional actors in the art of dubbing animation projects.News was announced Thursday at the MIFA market at this week’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival where the issues of inclusion, diversity and labor shortages in the sector were discussed in some forums at the festival, particularly at the Women in Animation summit.Founded in 2018 by TeamTO in response to the under-representation and lack of diversity in the animation sector, ÉCAS has trained a new generation of underprivileged talent in 3D character animation and storyboarding (in partnership with Canada’s House of Cool) for the past four years. Said Guillaume Hellouin, president of ÉCAS and TeamTO: “Over the past few years, there has been a general awareness and desire among producers, major platforms and traditional broadcasters to integrate a greater representation of society.

A stunned holidaymaker was hit with a £870 bill after returning to Manchester Airport from his honeymoon in Egypt.

Kris Commons has questioned why Scotland look a shadow of the side they were before losing Kieran Tierney to injury.

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad that will travel to Switzerland on Sunday.

A man needed 20 stitches after being slashed across the face in a Salford churchyard. The shocking attack took place in the grounds of St Mary's Church in Eccles town centre.

Kaia Gerber appeared carefree as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Friday.   The 20-year-old model looked sporty as she displayed her trim tummy and slender pins in a pair of black leggings, a black crop top and navy blue fleece.  The popular cover girl donned dark sunglasses and brushed her hair into loose layers.

Holidaymakers faced long queues at Manchester Airport again this morning, with reports of two-hour waits at security.

Rina Sawayama has discussed how she was inspired by the “fake stories” on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Folklore’ for her new album ‘Hold The Girl’.The singer’s follow-up to 2020 debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’ is due out on September 2, via Dirty Hit, and was previewed last month with the single ‘This Hell’.In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK about the album, Sawayama spoke of being struck by the way Swift told stories of other people on her 2020 lockdown album, moving away from the autobiographical work of her past.“I remember when Taylor Swift released Folklore, I was like, ‘This bitch is writing about fake stories and she just wrote a whole album. If she can do it, I need to do it,’” Sawayama said, revealing that it was too painful to write songs about her own experiences while going through therapy.Discussing how she wants to keep her personal issues out of her songs for the time being, the singer added: “For me, it’s important that the listener is able to listen to it as a pop record first without that background, [and] make their own feelings about it.

Hundreds of passengers flying from Manchester Airport over the last few days as the May half-term holidays get underway have been faced with long delays, queues and cancelled flights.

The UK's foreign travel advice for the United Arab Emirates has been updated with a warning urging holidaymakers to 'show respect' while visiting the country. Dubai is a hotspot for British tourists and has proved a popular destination for holidaymakers for years due to its luxurious lifestyle, remarkable architecture and warm climate.

TUI has issued an apology as some travelers suffer half-term choas. The travel company has announced a "small number" of flight cancellations and delays in a blow to holidaymakers' travel plans.

A rail operator is warning of travel chaos on trains this weekend as strike action continues this weekend. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to strike this weekend, causing major disruption for travel in the north.

The stars of the new movie Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, stepped out for a press conference and photo call at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

It's the school holidays once again and there are some right royal treats in store for families this May half term.