Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and the star of Wilma (1977), has died. She was 74.
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Just six months ago, the government vowed HS2 - conceived in 2009 - would roll into Manchester, saying it would 'form the foundations for improved rail services in the north through the Northern Powerhouse'. Now those foundations appear to be shaking, if not crumbling.
Political and transport leaders here were reassured by the contents of the written ministerial statement. They said they felt the commitment would protect, albeit possibly delay, the route to Manchester, the end of the line for the proposed high-speed, north-south link.
But today (Tuesday, September 26) the end of the line seems far nearer as Rishi Sunak's government reportedly prepares to announce whether or not the line will run any further than Birmingham amid spiralling costs said to be £100bn. It's a kick in the teeth for all those in Greater Manchester who have poured years of hard work into plans and policies, not to mention huge sums of money.
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Northern Powerhouse Rail, crucial and much-needed east-west rail links between Manchester and outlying towns and cities, is intertwined with HS2's creation, as lines are shared.
As northern mayors prepare to meet in Leeds on Wednesday to issue a last-gasp plea to the Prime Minister not to axe HS2 to Manchester - and as the Conservative Party conference comes to the city centre this weekend - business leaders in Greater Manchester say they fear the worst.
"Once again the north has been promised the earth, but all it seems we'll get is scorched earth," said one. "For the government to even be thinking about scrapping the
Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and the star of Wilma (1977), has died. She was 74.
, it was only a matter of time before the era's most infamous going-out top crawled out from its fit-and-flare grave. On October 12, Gabrielle Union spared us the suspense by resurrecting the once and for all.The did not simply dig up the (blessedly) forgotten garment from her 2012 wardrobe, of course. Instead, Union and Schiaparelli gave the peplum top a modern makeover by adding some Bridgerton-inspired corsetry, pairing the structured bustier with Gen-Z-approved baggy pants.Decked out in olive green with gold embellishments, Gabrielle Union completed her look with a chunky statement choker, square-toed flats, and an unexpected baby blue bag.
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according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The Post called the slasher flick — which stars Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair reprising their roles from the original — “a dud” and “awful.”“PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” remained in second place with close to $2.9 million in sales.Kim Kardashian, who voiced the character Delores in the 2021 original, returned for the sequel and this time was joined by her two eldest children North and Saint West, who also lent their voices to characters.“Saw X,” which was in first place last week, came in third, earning $2.4 million. Sci-fi action thriller “The Creator,” which was in the number three spot last week, moved down a notch to fourth with a just over $1.7 million take.
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe know that there is always a running debate about who is the strongest Avenger. That’s one of those questions that has a lot of different answers, but we’re posing a different one today: Who is the richest member of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes based on their estimated net worth?
Masters Of The Air, the follow-up series to Band Of Brothers and The Pacific, has received a release date and first look images – check them out below.The first two episodes of the upcoming war drama will debut worldwide on Friday, January 26 next year on Apple TV+, with the following seven episodes released weekly through to March 15, 2024.The series reunites Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, who together produced Band Of Brothers and 2010’s The Pacific. The show is written by John Orloff, while directors attached include Cary Joji Fukunaga (No Time To Die), duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson), Dee Rees (Mudbound) and Tim Van Patten (Black Mirror).Masters Of The Air follows the true story of the American men of the 100th bomb group as they conduct bombing raids over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Apple TV+ has set Friday, January 26, for the premiere of its World War II drama Masters of the Air. Austin Butler leads the cast of the nine-episode limited series, which hails from Band of Brothers and The Pacific producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. The streamer also released some of the first photos from the series (see above and below).
Days of Our Lives” has stunned fans with the shocking recast of character Theresa Donovan. The soap opera opted to switch up things during actress Jen Lilley’s return to the show. Fans know that Theresa is a legacy character, brought to life as an adult by Lilley.
A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.
With a budget of $80 million—a pittance compared to the budgets of most modern blockbusters— Gareth Edwards has made his long-awaited return to science-fiction on the big screen with “The Creator,” a provocative sci-fi adventure set roughly 50 years in the future, where Western society is devastated by and at war with artificial intelligence (read our review). Whereas the East, having not undergone a similar tragedy, has embraced and fostered the technology.
Headteachers in Greater Manchester say the proposed ban on mobile phones in schools is 'a farce of an issue'.
Comedian Katherine Ryan says that she was asked for the names of women after she claimed there was a “ predator ” in the entertainment industry in an interview with Louis Theroux last year.
Kate Middleton was once left "disappointed" by William when he cancelled "big plans" at the last minute. It's hard to remember a time when the Prince and Princess of Wales weren't a married couple, but the pair had a brief rocky road before their fairy-tale ending. When Prince William and Kate Middleton first started dating, there was one report that he left her in tears after cancelling an important plan last minute.
Kerry Washington is spill all the tea!
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor David Goodman, Chris Keyser and Meredith Stiehm have spent this year in warrior mode on behalf of their fellow 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America. Goodman and Keyser, both past presidents of the WGA West, were co-chairs of the WGA’s 25-member negotiating committee. Stiehm was re-elected earlier this month to her second two-year term as WGA West president.
on her podcast “Off the Vine.” “I was like, ‘You can’t be right! Do not point out what’s happening on national television right now, because I’m going to burst into tears, and I am trying to keep it together.’ That was a lot of it,” she added.Inaba also found herself coming to blows with Bristowe, 38, after the former “Bachelorette” started to question Inaba’s intentions after two weeks of low scores. “I just want to know where it comes from.
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