The 'safe countries' UK travellers are set to be allowed to go to - with no quarantine rules

James Bay has announced that he’ll play a live-streamed gig later this week, with all profits going towards the Save Our Venues campaign.Marking the release of his latest single ‘Chew On My Heart’, the gig from London’s Omeara will be broadcast to James Bay’s official YouTube channel on July 16, benefitting UK grassroots music venues at risk of permanent closure due to Covid-19.He said: “Big or small, spending time honing your craft and performing in venues is vital on the journey to becoming a

A collective of major music industry bodies have produced a set of Government-endorsed guidelines to aid artists, producers and songwriters in safely returning to the recording studio.

Mumsnet to share her thoughts on her wedding. Despite having sent out invites months in advance, with 40 guests having already paid for their travel to her destination wedding, she thinks she would rather call it off and preserve her money.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Chinese crime drama Sheep Without A Shepherd, one of the last big box office hits in China before cinemas were forced to shutdown, grossing $167M, has been set for a UK theatrical release by distributor Trinity CineAsia.Theaters have started re-opening in the UK and multiplexes including Cineworld and Vue are set to following in the coming weeks.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged to unveil a cash injection worth £200 billion in order to help rebuild the UK economy after the coronavirus crisis. The Chancellor is due to make a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday outlining his plan to create jobs, upgrade buildings and protect the environment.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAardman, the Oscar-winning UK animation studio, has inked a deal with Chinese major Tencent that will see its Shaun The Sheep series hosted on the latter’s video platform. Shaun is hosted around the world by Netflix, which isn’t in China so this latest deal completes the global picture on the franchise.

coronavirus quarantine rules, the UK government announced today (July 5).Currently, people travelling into the UK must quarantine for two weeks on arrival. However, the government’s new plan will allow those who are essential to a production will not be required to quarantine.Instead, they will have to live and work in a controlled “bubble” environment for 14 days, travelling only between their accommodation and production location.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe UK Government has said it will publish guidance this week allowing “small numbers of essential cast and crew” to travel to the UK without having to quarantine for 14 days.Those individuals will need to live and work in “bubbles” comprising accommodation and filming locations only.The move is aimed at easing restrictions on high-end inward investment film and TV productions as well as major sporting events.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterFrom July 10, visitors to England from 50 countries classified as “low risk” in regards to the coronavirus will no longer have to adhere to the nation’s mandatory two-week quarantine period, the UK government has confirmed.You can see an image of the full list, published on the government’s website, below. Key countries on it include: Germany, Spain, France, Italy, South Korea, and Australia.