K.J. Yossman “The Crown” producers Left Bank Pictures are making “Palomino – a new female-led series – for Netflix.The eight-part series revolves around Erin Collantes, a British teacher in Spain who gets caught up in a “brutal” supermarket robbery.
19.01.2022 - 22:48 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Conservatives in Trafford are calling for the suspension of Clean Air Zone pending a 'full investigation' into the plan.
Currently due to be launched in May to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester, the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has churned up a toxic political storm.
The scheme, entailing the installation of cameras across the 10 boroughs to monitor drivers of high-emission vehicles, will see a £60 for HGVs, buses and coaches, £10 for vans and £7.50 for taxis and private hire cars.
READ MORE: It's grossly unfair': Those being hit by the Clean Air Zone - who don't even live in Greater Manchester
Failure to pay the charge will result in a £120 fine plus the daily charge.
Polluted air is estimated to cause more than a thousand premature deaths a year here. And after the government was defeated multiple times by environmentalists in the High Court, the legal duty to fix that problem was passed to local authorities.
Enter the Clean Air Zone, which has become central to the proposed solution to keep them out of court.
But, despite a package of funding available for drivers to either buy new vehicles or retrofit their existing ones, there are growing concerns that, amid supply issues caused by the pandemic and Brexit, business owners will be left financially crippled.
The resulting fallout has prompted Mayor Andy Burnham to claim he's 'open to any solution' which might cut pollution without jeopardising jobs.
At a meeting of the Greater Manchester Air Quality Administration Committee on Thursday, members are recommended to approve writing to the Secretary of State requesting he agrees to pause the opening of the next phase of funds to support van drivers to retrofit or buy new
K.J. Yossman “The Crown” producers Left Bank Pictures are making “Palomino – a new female-led series – for Netflix.The eight-part series revolves around Erin Collantes, a British teacher in Spain who gets caught up in a “brutal” supermarket robbery.
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has set female-led action adventure series Palomino from Sony-backed The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures, with filming set to get underway later this year in Barcelona.
Johnny Marr says that The Smiths “never fell out over politics,” but that they “probably would now.”Marr and songwriting partner Morrissey have had a number of high-profile beefs in the press since the band split up in the late 1980s, with Morrissey most recently asking Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews.In a new interview with The Guardian, Marr was posed questions by fans and celebrities about The Smiths, his solo work and beyond.In the interview, Marr was asked by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham: “Did the Smiths ever fall out over football or politics?”Marr replied: “We never discussed football so that’s that. And we never fell out over politics, but we probably would now.”A subsequent question from a fan then said: “Morrissey’s recent political views have cast a shadow over the Smiths for me – reaching back into the past and tainting something that was very important to me. I’m so disappointed in him.
The introduction of Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone is being delayed, the government has announced.
The introduction of Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone is being delayed until July, the government has announced.
The Clean Air Zone for Greater Manchester has been delayed until July after facing heavy criticism, and we want to hear your thoughts on the developing situation.
Boris Johnson says he wants to see plans for Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone put on hold to avoid 'stuffing up businesses'.
Nearly 150 taxis across Manchester and Salford staged a two-pronged protest against the introduction of Clean Air Zone (CAZ) charges today (Febuary 3).
The mayor of Greater Manchester has vowed that Clean Air Zone charging will come to an end as soon as air quality reaches the required level.
Greater Manchester's Mayor is urging the government to 'take the politics out' of the Clean Air Zone and finally get the issue resolved.
Hundreds of taxi drivers are expected to take part in another protest against the plans for a Clean Air Zone in Greater Manchester.
Boris Johnson today said that Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone plan is 'completely unworkable'.
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has blasted the government's plan to 'level up' the country, saying it "does nothing" to address the issues faced by northern towns and cities.
The government has finally unveiled its plans to 'Level Up' the nation and narrow the north-south divide, but what will the strategy mean to people in the North of England?
Motorists have been warned of lane closures on the M61 later this week to install ‘Clean Air Zone’ signs.
In Greater Manchester, plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone where the most polluting vehicles will be charged up to £60 a day have sparked a massive backlash.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the racial abuse suffered by Ashley Cole during Man City’s FA Cup tie at Swindon Town.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called for 'major changes' to the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and we want to know your thoughts.
Andy Burnham says 'major changes' are needed to fix the hugely controversial Clean Air Zone.