Take That fans were given their first opportunity to secure tickets to the band’s eagerly-awaited 2024 tour as part of a presale this morning - but it didn’t go to plan for everybody.
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Salford’s deputy city mayor has stepped in to try to resolve a row at a care home over a delay in paying the real living wage to its staff and a host of other grievances. The workers at the Heartly Green facility in Irlam staged a protest outside the home early on Friday morning (September 15) backed by their representatives from the Unison union and deputy mayor Coun John Merry, who is also the city’s lead member for adult services.
A meeting took place later on Friday between management and some 60 staff at the home, but Unison representatives were not allowed in. Heartly Green was taken over by Bradford-based Park Homes in October 2021. Unison branch organiser Jack Hannam Pearson said there had been ‘a marked decline’ in conditions for both staff and residents since the takeover.
He said: “Recent issues include un-contractual deductions of pay for breaks and mandatory training, as well as the employer's failure to pass all of the recent Foundation Living Wage uplift on to staff, with many staff being owed significant sums of money. There have also been issues for residents of the home, where there have been leaks in bedrooms which have gone unfixed."
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Addressing the assembled care workers outside the home, Coun Merry said: “I don’t want to say too much, in case I am accused by Park Homes of prejudging the issues, but the fact remains that some of their behaviour is totally unacceptable. One of the things we [the city council] did was to implement the real living wage. The fact that this has been delayed here is absolutely appalling.
“We made sacrifices in terms of the
Take That fans were given their first opportunity to secure tickets to the band’s eagerly-awaited 2024 tour as part of a presale this morning - but it didn’t go to plan for everybody.
A review into how ITV handled Phillip Schofield’s behaviour has reportedly been delayed until later this year, despite it originally being expected to be published this month. The This Morning star, 61, stepped down from his role before resigning from all ITV presenting duties after admitting to having an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger male former colleague.The incident led to further allegations of there being a ‘toxic’ culture at This Morning, with TV medic Dr Ranj Singh and Eamonn Holmes among those speaking out against the show.
Megan Thee Stallion has teased the release of something “that can help all of us”, suggesting new music is incoming.Taking to Instagram yesterday (September 25), the Houston rapper shared a brief black-and-white video that sees her side profile appear in silhouette.“I’ve always been told I gotta be strong,” she says in a voiceover.Megan confirmed in the caption that she would be “dropping something that can help all of us” later today (September 26). “Stay tuned, Hotties,” she added, along with the hashtag #SeizeTheAwkward.Check out the video here:A post shared by Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion)In a recent interview with Complex, Megan hinted at releasing a joint project with her ‘Bongos’ and ‘WAP’ collaborator Cardi B and then taking the show out on the road.“We’re gonna have enough music that we need to go on tour together,” she told the outlet.
She may only be 19 years old, but Milly Bobby Brown has already accomplished plenty: a string of hit movies and TV shows under her belt, a fiancé (Jon Bon Jovi’s son Jake Bongiovi) and a successful skincare and cosmetics brand, Florence By Mills. And now the Stranger Things star has just added to her beauty portfolio with the launch of her first ever fragrance, Florence By Mills Wildly Me Eau De Toilette. It’s available to buy in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml bottles exclusively from Superdrug, and the price starts from just £30.
new relationship with actor Chase Stokes.Country singer Ballerini, 30, celebrated her boyfriend Stokes’ birthday by revealing the first message she ever sent the “Outer Banks” actor.Her message might not win points for originality, but you can’t say it didn’t work. She messaged Stokes on Instagram at 1 a.m.
At the age of 13, Jim Bamford embarked on an adventure he will never forget. Unaccompanied by adults, joined just by a friend three years his senior, he travelled across the North of England to see its great railways in all their glory.
Dancing with the Stars,” which was set to premiere its 32nd season on Tuesday, will be delayed due to the Writers Guild of America strike, ABC told USA TODAY.This news comes on the heels of one of the show’s contestants — former “Veep” star Matt Walsh — quick-stepping away from it in protest.“I am taking a pause from ‘Dancing with the Stars’ until an agreement is made with the WGA,” he said in a statement to Deadline. “I was excited to join the show and did so under the impression that it was not a WGA show and fell under a different agreement.”Other actors part of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union, which joined the WGA strike in July, who are competing this season include “American Pie’s” Alyson Hannigan; Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn; Barry Williams, aka Greg from “The Brady Bunch;” Mira Sorvino; “Vanderpump Rules'” star Ariana Madix and Xochitl Gomez, who starred in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”SAG-AFTRA has made it clear that it supports the actors in their TV dance floor endeavors.
The launch of “Dancing with the Stars,” which was scheduled on September 26, is reportedly being postponed by ABC.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no strangers to hitting the headlines for their controversial decisions, with one of their first being their bombshell statement to announce they were leaving the royal family.
Liam Payne is no longer hospitalized, according to his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.
A group of friends claim they were forced to sleep on the floor of a Turkish airport after their plane home "flew away without them" following a row with airline staff. Jet2 has launched an investigation into the incident, which has left Danyaal Khan and his pals out of pocket and "absolutely disgusted".
Stefan Ortega told Rodri to shoot low against Red Star Belgrade goalkeeper Omri Glazer after noticing the 27-year-old was more focused on stopping the aerial threat.
After years of talk — mostly by the previous corporate regime — a live sports streaming tier is finally coming to Max.
The Traitors is reportedly filming!
EXCLUSIVE: “The UK’s role in the media multiverse” will take up plenty of airtime at the RTS Cambridge Convention, according to Theresa Wise, as the great-and-the-good of the TV industry prepare to gather for the biannual get-together.
TOWIE star Clelia Theodorou has given birth to her "miracle" baby just weeks after being involved in a horror car crash that killed her mum. Clelia, 28 welcomed her first child, a baby daughter with her partner Tommy Cole on Saturday, 16 September. Sharing the happy news on Instagram, Tommy penned: "The moment we were desperately waiting for came 2 weeks and 2 days early on September 16th 2023 at 6.53pm and we couldn’t be happier.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Of all the stories and sides of Leonard Bernstein that Bradley Cooper decided to leave out of “Maestro,” the most infamous is surely the “Radical Chic” episode. In 1970, a New York magazine cover story, written by Tom Wolfe and entitled “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny’s,” spent 20,000 words describing, in delectable you-are-there detail, a party thrown by Lenny and his wife, Felicia, at their Park Avenue apartment to raise funds for the Black Panthers.
Clelia Theodorou has shared a glimpse of the stunning nursery she's created for her baby, who is due to be born in just a matter of weeks. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 28, took to Instagram on Friday to show off the items she's purchased for the space, which is decorated with a neutral colour scheme, as her due date draws closer. The mum-to-be, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Tommy Cole, showed off a black and white cot as well as an adorable nappy caddy and decorations for her little one's nursery, including a ballon-shaped ornament with 'Our miracle' written across it.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent Drew Barrymore is offering up an explanation as to why her daytime talk show is returning, amid fierce criticism during the writers strike. “I believe there’s nothing I can do or say in this moment to make it OK,” Barrymore said on Friday afternoon, in an emotional video she posted on her Instagram. “I wanted to own a decision, so that it wasn’t a PR-protected situation, and I would just take full responsibility for my actions.” A tearful Barrymore continued, “I know there is just nothing I can do that will make this OK to those that it is not OK with.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director A new oral history on “Mamma Mia!” from Vogue magazine ends with the cast and crew all in support of making a third installment in the Universal Pictures franchise, which kicked off in 2008 with a film adaptation of the musical and continued in 2018 with “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” Combined, the two musical films grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. “Universal would love to make a third movie, and I’ll leave it at that,” Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley said point blank when the discussion turned to a potential “Mamma Mia 3.” Amanda Seyfried, who leads the franchise as Sophie, added, “I dare you to show me one person who doesn’t want a third Mamma Mia!” But she also cast a bit of a doubt on a third movie since, according to her, its existence would most likely depend on Universal paying the cast what they are worth, which is far more now than when the franchise started.