Gabby was two years old when the Covid pandemic forced the country into a national lockdown. Being an only child, she didn't see any other kids for months.
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Heat or eat. It’s become the shorthand term to describe the horrendous dilemma faced by many during the cost-of-living crisis.
But for some of the families who shop at a social supermarket in Wigan it’s an everyday reality. As temperatures have plummeted this week, more and more customers are turning up at Fur Clemt - a local term for ‘very hungry’.
Last year around 90 people were coming through the door each day, now it's around 150. Things are now 'much worse' for those at the sharp end of the crisis, says director Katy Brittain, who set up the supermarket, which sells discounted surplus stock to customers who pay a £5 annual membership fee, alongside mum Shirley Southworth.
"It's horrendous at the moment," said Katy. "Christmas was awful, so many people needed support that genuinely just have nothing.
"We have people who don't know what to do anymore, they're at their wits' end. Kids come in and are eating on their way round, parents are opening stuff for them because they're hungry."
You can read family writer Emnma Gill’s report on the work of Fur Clemt here
Some sad news from Rochdale now. Yesterday morning veteran Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd died peacefully surrounded by family ‘as was his wish’.
Tributes from across the political spectrum have been paid to the well-respected 73-year-old, who represented various seats in Greater Manchester for more than 40 years. Chief reporter Neal Keeling has written a touching obituary to Sir Tony, in which he explains how the MP’s political views were shaped by his mother Cecily
Gabby was two years old when the Covid pandemic forced the country into a national lockdown. Being an only child, she didn't see any other kids for months.
Two major city centre roads were shut off this evening following reports of concern for welfare over a woman on a bridge.
Believe it or not, Taylor Swift actually did have a hand in Argylle!
Sofia Richie and her husband, Elliot Grainge, are expecting their first baby together. In an exclusive interview with Vogue, Sofia shared that she learned about the pregnancy early on and that her husband, Elliot, was very supportive throughout the experience. “[Elliot] is such a sweet guy, he always wants to protect my emotions and expectations, so he kind of sat me down and said, ‘If these are negative, don’t be upset.
Matthew Vaughn’s latest spy adventure “Argylle” inches closer to its premiere, one important question remains unanswered: Who is Elly Conway? For those unfamiliar with “Argylle,” the film — starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Dua Lipa and more — is said to be based on a book of the same name by Conway, an unknown, first-time author. Indeed, the book itself is real, published by Penguin and available for purchase. But in a twist revealed by the movie’s trailer, Conway is also the name of Howard’s character, a bestselling spy novelist who finds herself involved in some real-life espionage.
There are few talent-representative partnerships in Hollywood that have lasted a career. CSI creator Anthony Zuiker had that with manager Margaret Riley, most recently a partner at Lighthouse Entertainment, who died Tuesday of ovarian cancer at age 58.
Five years ago the UK had eradicated measles. But now a national incident has been declared over a sharp spike in the highly infectious virus.
Percy Jackson And The Olympians has shared the reason behind a drastic character change from the novels to the series.Aryan Simhadri, who plays the character Grover Underwood in the Disney+ adaptation, has opened up about a key difference in the character’s presentation.Grover, a close friend of Percy’s, is a satyr, a Greek mythological creature that is half goat, half human. In the novel series by Rick Riordan, Grover’s primary diet consisted of furniture, aluminium and tin cans.However, according to The Direct, Simhadri has explained why this detail had to be altered for the series, which guest stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lance Reddick and Toby Stephens, among others.“Because you know, a lot of younger kids are going to be watching the show, and we don’t really want any eight-year-olds eating tin cans,” he explained.“So, yeah, we’ve maybe went a little light on eating sharp metal objects.”It is also mentioned several times in the novel series that Grover likes cheese enchiladas, so this trait was utilised in the adaptation.“Now [the diet’s] mostly consisting of enchiladas and banana bread, I think,” the actor explained.However, it seems the prop team did initially try to represent the character’s tin can preference, as Simhadri shared: “The props team came up with like a fondant tin can.
Theo Bair admits comparisons with Lionel Messi from Motherwell fans gave him a chuckle after copping flak earlier in the season.
Kid Cudi has opened up on why he forgave Kanye West after their public feud back in 2022.In August of 2022, the ‘Soundtrack 2 My Life’ singer spoke out about the vitriol he received from West – who now goes by Ye – that year, saying the ‘Donda’ rapper’s online attacks damaged his mental health and irreparably damaged their friendship.The two artists were previously close friends and collaborators but have had a tumultuous relationship since the mid-2010s. They fell out again that year, allegedly due to Cudi’s friendship with Pete Davidson – West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s ex who she was dating at the time – which led Ye to remove Cudi’s contributions from his ‘Donda 2’ album.Speaking to Esquire at the time, Cudi said of West: “I’ve been on every one of that man’s albums. He’s only been on two of mine.
Oscar-winning actor-turned-filmmaker Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut, “The Kitchen,” is a slightly unusual, oddly shaped movie at times. And/or, another way to look at it is, depending on your point of view, Daniel Kaluuya’s filmmaking debut (co-directed with Kibwe Tavares, who also makes his feature-length debut) may defy your expectations, and it has much more on its mind than you might presume.
The Pitch Perfect family has grown quite a bit over the years, and we think that is a-ca-awesome!
Addie Morfoot Contributor Given the current dismal political and cultural climate as well as streaming services’ massive appetite for celebrity driven content, it comes as no surprise that the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival is chock full of portrait documentaries. Frida Kahlo, Christopher Reeve, Luther Vandross and Tammy Faye are just a few of the boldface names that are being examined in various docus featured in the Sundance nonfiction lineup. The festival is no stranger to star-driven docus.
Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about being catnip.Indeed, the pop superstar worked all of her flirtatious feline wiles as Bombalurina in “Cats,” the much-maligned 2019 movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.But Swift had a different kind of kitty persuasion on “Argylle,” the upcoming spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson and more.Director Matthew Vaughn (“Kick-Ass,” “X-Men: First Class” and the “Kingsman” films) says that it was the “Anti-Hero” singer who was “responsible” for the scene-stealing Scottish Fold cat featured in the film, which hits theaters Feb. 2.It all started when Vaughn’s two daughters with his supermodel wife, Claudia Schiffer, convinced their mother to buy them a Scottish Fold for Christmas after seeing Swift’s cat in her 2020 “Miss Americana” documentary.
Aubrey Plaza has shared that she stole something from Joe Biden’s office during a tour of the White House.READ MORE: ‘The White Lotus’ season two review: the guests are still awful, the show still utterly addictiveThe actor, who starred in the second season of HBO series, The White Lotus, spoke recently on the multiple connections to the President throughout her life. She told The New Yorker that she has met him several times, including at a “Joe Biden youth-leadership conference” at the age of 16.She shared about the experience: “I had a stare-down with Joe Biden from the audience, because he asked how it went, and I raised my hand immediately.”“I was, like, ‘It’s bulls—. This conference sucks.
Annika Pham Paris-based The Party Film Sales has boarded renowned Icelandic auteur Rúnar Rúnarsson’s fourth pic, “When the Light Breaks,” which is selected for Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market’s works in progress session.Rúnarsson serves as producer together with Heather Millard of Iceland’s Compass Films, in co-production with local banner Halibut, Holland’s Revolver, France’s Eaux Vives/Jour2Fête and Croatia’s MP Film. Lauded for his coming-of age tales set against Iceland’s majestic scenery, Rúnarsson saw his international breakthrough in 2008 with his Oscar-nominated short “Two Birds.” Since then, he has delivered equally poetic fare in the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2011 entry “Volcano,” San Sebastian 2015 winner “Sparrows “ and 2019 Valladolid and Lübeck fest winner “Echo.” As in his earlier works, Rúnarsson was inspired by a personal event for “When the Light Breaks”.
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Grey's Anatomy reunion made us feel like we could save a life.The creative presentation device used throughout the was a series of re-created sets that featured stars of classic series reuniting to present together. Sopranos stars Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli in Dr.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Matthew Perry received an emotional tribute during the 2023 Emmys In Memoriam segment, which also included late stars such as Len Goodman, Andre Braugher, Lance Reddick, Paul Reubens, Barbra Walters, Kirstie Alley and more. Pop singer Charlie Puth and singer-songwriter duo The War and Treaty performed during the segment, first starting with a rendition of Puth’s “See You Again” before delivering a stripped-down cover of the “Friends” theme song (“I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts). Perry died unexpectedly on Oct.
Kid Cudi has found a novel way to promote his new album – by erecting giant statues of himself in cities around the world.The rapper’s new album ‘Insano’ came out last Friday (January 12), and it includes appearances from ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams, Lil Yachty, Lil Wayne, Young Thug and a posthumous guest feature from XXXTentacion.Since its release, a giant, 33-foot statue of the rapper popped up in Long Beach, California, after a similar one had done so last week in Paris.A post shared by Willis (@kidcudi)The appearance of the statue prompted the City of Long Beach’s official X/Twitter account to post: “Earlier today, the City of Long Beach learned that a 33-foot statue of musical artist Kid Cudi arrived in Alamitos Bay.