Canadian actor Dave Foley came across a real UFO in the sky and recalled the unusual sighting.
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Manchester Town Hall has remained a constant part of the city's ever-expanding skyline for almost 145 years.
Although new skyscrapers are always being built, the Victorian, Neo-gothic Grade I-listed building is an iconic and historic centrepiece. Back in 2018 it closed to the public as a six-year, £300 million project got under way to restore it and it is not until 2024 that Mancunians and those from further afield will be able to see the finished article.
However, Manchester Evening News was lucky enough to get invited inside and all the up to the spire, where construction company LendLease is currently overseeing specialist renovation and restoration work.
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After riding a lift up to the clock tower, there are a series of metal stairs and then 11 sets of ladders, some within incredibly tight gaps, that take you up to the Town Hall’s 280ft (87m) peak. Although the scaffolding is covered with netting for safety reasons, the views across Manchester and further afield are absolutely spectacular.
On a glorious June afternoon, the Winter Hill transmitting station on the outskirts of Bolton can be clearly seen off in the distance, as can Scout Moor Wind Farm to the north east. A little closer to the town hall, it’s fascinating to see Central Library’s dome roof from above and other building's in the city centre that you would not normally get the chance to see from such a vantage point.
It also affords a great view of the scaffolding below and a hive of activity from construction workers on so many parts of the Town Hall building and Albert Square, which is also going through a makeover.
The spire itself has had scaffolding
Canadian actor Dave Foley came across a real UFO in the sky and recalled the unusual sighting.
Manchester would benefit more from the Government's levelling up agenda if there was a Conservative Mayor in the Town Hall, a senior MP has suggested.
A new food hall and other proposed improvements at Bolton market hall hopes to attract early evening diners and increase visits to the town centre by 800,000 a year. Plans have been published by Bolton Council for the food court extension and a general refurbishment of the building.
Pale Waves have today (June 28) shared a new single – listen to ‘Jealousy’ below.It’s the latest single to be taken from the band’s upcoming new album ‘Unwanted’, the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Who Am I?’. The new album is set to be released on August 12 via Dirty Hit.The latest single follows on from the band’s previously released singles ‘Lies‘ and ‘Reasons to Live‘.A press release says the new single finds frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie “playing upon her overly obsessive personality” – you can listen to Pale Waves’ ‘Jealousy’ below.Speaking about the track, Baron-Gracie said: “Some may see it as ridiculous…but I love a bit of jealousy – not too much, but just enough… I want jealousy in a relationship because it shows me the person only has eyes for me and me only.”Of the band’s upcoming album, she added: “The album dives into feelings that I felt not only needed to be written but I felt like our fans want to hear.“Almost everyone has felt like they don’t belong, or has been made to feel like they’re not good enough.
The past few weeks have seen Manchester host a variety of different musical events across the city.
A cop was forced to abandon a council meeting when a suspected shoplifter was spotted making off with goods from a nearby store. Insp Shaun Flavell had been fielding questions from councillors at Woodley Civic Hall, in Stockport, when a figure was seen running past with a worker from the local Iceland supermarket in pursuit.
Plans for a new attraction in Manchester Town Hall telling the story of the iconic building and showcasing some of its civic treasures have taken a big step forward.
Parents and reporters were asked to leave Uvalde City Hall this afternoon before a Texas House of Representatives committee held a hearing to gather testimony from officers involved in the response to a school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers and wounded 17 others there last month.
Tesla and SpaceX founder and would-be Twitter owner Elon Musk fielded questions from employees of the social media company today in a virtual town hall where he said he’d like to see at least a billion people on the platform and was a bit ominous when it came to questions on job cuts.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmid Elon Musk’s pending $44 billion takeover of Twitter — which still isn’t guaranteed — the mega-billionaire fielded questions from the social network’s staffers Thursday.A top-of-mind question for Twitter employees: Will there be layoffs if he completes the deal? Musk did not explicitly say one way or the other, but he said, that the company “needs to get healthy” and that “Anyone who is a significant contributor should have nothing to worry about,” Bloomberg reported.He also said, “Right now costs exceed revenue. That’s not a great situation,” per a report by the Verge.
Joey Bada$$ has announced that he’ll be hitting the road later this year, with some UK and Ireland tour dates scheduled for winter – get tickets here.The New York rapper will celebrate his acclaimed 2012 mixtape ‘1999’ and upcoming third album ‘2000’, out June 17 via Columbia Records, with a string of shows which kick off on December 13 at London’s Roundhouse.The tour will then take is shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, before wrapping on December 21 at Dublin’s Helix. You can check out the full list of dates below.Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (June 17); you can get them here.A post shared by Gigs and Tours (@gigsandtours)‘2000’ is Joey’s first full-length effort in five years, following 2017’s ‘All-Amerikkkan Bada$$’. It was announced by the rapper on his Instagram, alongside a short trailer and the caption: “Back on the set like I never left…”The announcement of ‘2000’ followed the release of new single ‘THE REV3NGE’ earlier this year, which came with a cinematic music video directed by child.In an XXL interview last month, Joey spoke about what to expect from his new album.
Seinfeld the TV series has paid tribute to Philip Baker Hall following his death at the age of 90.The actor, who played library detective Lt. Joe Bookman on the hit American sitcom, passed away on Sunday night (June 12) with complications from emphysema, as confirmed by his daughter Anna Ruth Hall (via The Washington Post).“The great Philip Baker Hall will forever be remembered by Seinfeld fans as the hard-nosed library detective, Mr Bookman,” the show’s official Twitter account posted.“Hall had a long and impressive career as one of Hollywood’s top character actors. His talent will be cherished.”The great Philip Baker Hall will forever be remembered by Seinfeld fans as the hard-nosed library detective, Mr.
pic. twitter. com/1x5mLyvro3— Seinfeld (@SeinfeldTV) June 14, 2022“The great Philip Baker Hall will forever be remembered by Seinfeld fans as the hard-nosed library detective, Mr Bookman,” the show’s official account tweeted.
he wrote. “He was surrounded by loved ones. The world has an empty space in it.
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Soap stars partied late into the night on Saturday 11 June following the 2022 British Soap Awards. Many of the awards show attendees carried on the event at the awards after-party at Hackney Town Hall, with many of the nation’s favourite soap stars snapped either celebrating their wins or commiserating their losses following the ceremony.
Catherine Tait is unusually open and candid for the head of a major public broadcaster. She’s also not afraid of whimsy — at one point in an exclusive chat with Deadline stopping mid-sentence to exclaim the beauty of a hummingbird that’s flown onto windowsill of her LA hotel room.