Veteran international media exec Kathryn Fink has become Director of Television at public broadcaster SBS in her home country, Australia.
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It has been one of the most divisive political issues in Greater Manchester in recent months – and it was a decisive one for some voters at the ballot box. The Clean Air Zone dominated the news at the start of the year as people spotted signs warning the controversial scheme would soon commence.
Daily road charges for the most polluting commercial vehicles - ie taxis, works vans, lorries, buses and coaches - had been discussed for years, but in 2022 it became a massive issue for many motorists across the city-region.
The mooted scheme would have started in May, and would have seen vehicles with the highest emissions charged up to £60 a day for driving on Greater Manchester's roads, except most motorways and A roads managed by Highways England. Campaign groups formed, cabbies staged protests and politics got personal.
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Conservatives labelled it 'Labour's CAZ', while mayor Andy Burnham has accused the Tories of telling 'bare-faced lies' about the unpopular proposal. The issue did not damage Labour at the polls earlier this month as much as they worried it would, but the sometimes toxic debate has not disappeared.
Rumours circulated online that traffic lights were stuck on red for longer and extra roadworks carried out to manipulate air quality data - rumours firmly denied by Transport for Greater Manchester. Politicians on both sides of the debate expressed frustration about the spread of misinformation, while environmentalists have criticised politicians for not cleaning up the air fast enough.
In February, the plug was pulled on the scheme following discussions between Greater Manchester leaders
Veteran international media exec Kathryn Fink has become Director of Television at public broadcaster SBS in her home country, Australia.
The is launching a brand new chart to reflect a shift in the classical music sector, and consumers’ growing enthusiasm for buying classical music track-by-track.
The Nope character posters have arrived.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLeticia Dolera, co-writer, lead director and star of the Movistar Plus-HBO Max produced “Perfect Life,” a 2019 double Canneseries winner, is developing a new series, “Puberty,” which looks sure to be one of the hottest titles at this month’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment.Now in development, “Puberty” will be presented in Conecta Fiction’s High-End Series section. Penned by Dolera and writer-producer Almudena Monzú (“Picadero,” “Passion,” “ASMR”) and to be directed by Dolera, “Puberty” (“Pubertat”) turns on an alleged sexual assault among adolescents, which sheds light on the sexual taboos of the adults in charge of them.“Can a 13-year-old boy be a sexual aggressor? And who’s responsible? The under-age boy, his family or society? Surely all of them,” the synopsis runs. “‘Puberty’ talks about the weight of taboo and how this is transmitted between generation and generation, at a cultural, emotional and psychological level,” Dolera commented.
Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbench 1922, has confirmed that he has received the 52 letters needed from Conservative MPs to trigger a vote of no-confidence.
Kim Kardashian showed off her latest toy to viewers as she gave them a tour of her plane in The Kardashians. The reality star, 41, took a group of friends on her luxurious jet for the first time while heading to the Dominican Republic for her Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover shoot. She showed off her personal touches with the décor for the cameras telling them that she never dreamed she would ever own such a luxurious item.
Kim Kardashian keeps it classy even in the clouds. The 41-year-old reality star showed off her custom luxury plane on The Kardashians.
Toby Emmerich’s exit as chairman of the Warner Bros. Pictures group, and the ascension of former MGM film leaders Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, are just the latest instances of upheaval in what is already shaping up to be a tempestuous new era at the studio behind Harry Potter and Batman.Emmerich’s ouster has been gossiped about for years, dating back well before the company was sold to Discovery. Still, his decision to leave for a production deal stunned executives on the studio’s Burbank lot, many of whom had worked with Emmerich for decades.
Greater Manchester will not accept the government's proposal of a city centre Clean Air Zone charging taxis, vans, buses and lorries, Andy Burnham has said. The mayor was told in a letter from Secretary of State George Eustice today (June 1) to reduce the area affected by the controversial scheme by 95 pc or more, effectively containing the Clean Air Zone within Manchester city centre.
Sky Ferreira has returned with her first new single in over three years, ‘Don’t Forget’.This smoky and soulful cut of ’80s-channeling new-wave sees Ferreira tap into a darker side of her artistry. In the second verse, she sings: “Honey, you can see that it’s a rotten world? / I don’t need you to save me, another drama unsung / I’ll catch your disease, it’s such a raw deal world / I don’t need to deceive you, I’m the real bad girl.”Have a listen to ‘Don’t Forget’ below:Ferreira co-wrote ‘Don’t Forget’ with New Zealand dream-pop artist Tamaryn Brown. In a new interview with Vulture, Ferreira explained that the song “wasn’t supposed to be apocalyptic, but in some ways it is”, with fire being a central motif (“Tears of fire in the sky / Makes me feel good to be alive”).
Kaley Cuoco and Ozark star Tom Pelphrey only recently confirmed their romance and while many new couples enjoy dinner or movie dates, this couple went for something a bit different.MORE: Kaley Cuoco shares unbelievable news amid relationship updates - fans reactKaley shared some clips of herself at an outdoor shooting range, and she resembled an action star as she shot at targets, before she moved onto something perhaps a little more difficult. The next video saw the glamorous actress preparing to throw some axes, and she looked overjoyed as she hit the target with all three of her throws, before posing with a close friend.WATCH: Kaley Cuoco cheered on by new boyfriend during unusual date nightAnd while her new beau wasn't in the videos, Kaley revealed that the voice that was cheering her on belonged to him, as she jokingly wrote: "@tommypelphrey cheering, I love you."SEE: Kaley Cuoco gets new tattoo after going public with new love Tom PelphreyREAD: Kaley Cuoco reveals how boyfriend Tom Pelphrey totally 'melted' her soul in sweet tributeShe then shared a snap of the pair posing together in the shooting range, both wearing protective earwear, and pulling silly faces.The Flight Attendant star then shared another photo of her new boyfriend, and he was smouldering as he stared intensely into the camera."Really @tommypelphrey get out of here with that face," she lovingly captured the photo.
The police investigation into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and White Hall has finally concluded. The Metropolitan Police clarified that the number of people to receive fixed penalty notices (FPNs) is 83.
Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis yesterday (May 18), two of his surviving bandmates – Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris of New Order – appeared in Parliament to discuss mental health and suicide prevention.Curtis took his own life in May 1980 after battling depression and epilepsy in his final years. In an event that was originally due to take place in 2020 to mark 40 years since his passing, but was delayed due to the COVID pandemic, a special talk and panel titled Suicide Prevention: Breaking The Silence took place in the Speaker’s House in Parliament.NME were invited along to the event hosted by Kerry McCarthy MP that was chaired by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.
Sky Ferreira has announced that a new song titled ‘Don’t Forget’ will arrive next week.The release date was confirmed by the singer-songwriter’s label, Capitol, who tweeted that the single will be available next Wednesday (May 25). ‘Don’t Forget’ will mark Ferreira’s first single in over three years, following on from ‘Downhill Lullaby’ back in March of 2019.While not confirmed, both tracks will likely appear on Ferreira’s long-awaited second album, ‘Masochism’.
It's a landmark known across Greater Manchester. Soon, a new community will emerge in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct.
A new drama show depicting the Prime Minister's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been met with a huge wave of criticism with viewers slamming the upcoming release as "tone-deaf" and saying "it's too soon".
A 56-year-old man with arthritis and depression has slammed his housing association after he was left without hot water or heating for six weeks following an annual check on his boiler. Karl Stake, who lives in Westhoughton, had to travel to family and friends to wash as appointments to fix the boiler were cancelled.