The “Air” premiere was a family affair.
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Worried housing association tenants living with mould and damp made more than 15,000 complaints about disrepair in less than three years.
The shocking figures come as residents speak out about enduring rat-infested homes and suffered health issues from raw sewage.
The shocking scale of the problem was revealed as people say they are enduring rat infestations and suffered health issues from raw sewage.
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And some parents in housing association homes fear for their kids’ health after the tragic case of Awaab Ishak.
A coroner last year concluded the two-year-old died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in his family’s housing association flat in Rochdale.
Then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged in 2020 to “give social housing tenants a voice”. It came after his predecessor, Theresa May, said in 2018 that “many people in society – including too many politicians – continue to look down on social housing and, by extension, the people who call it their home”.
But figures this paper obtained using Freedom of Information laws suggest little has changed, showing protests to a watchdog about damp and mould in housing association properties rose four-fold in under three years.
The Housing Ombudsman got 15,179 complaints about housing association repairs between January 2020 and November 2022. Of those, 4,749 were about damp and mould, rising 399% from 475 in 2020 to 2,371 by last November.
All complaints about housing association repairs rose by 119%, from 2,987 in 2020 to 6,539 in the first 11 months of 2022, The Mirror reports.
Most of them – 1,641 – were made about London & Quadrant Housing Trust, where Tory
The “Air” premiere was a family affair.
Christina Hall started her weekend on a somber note after revealing an unexpected death that has affected her family.The Flip of Flop star – who only recently enjoyed a reunion with her lookalike daughter – took to Instagram to share the upsetting news, revealing that one of her beloved pet chickens was attacked and killed by a "predator". Christina shared several photos of the bird, including one of him surrounded by her children, Taylor, 12, and Braydon, seven.WATCH: Christina Hall's son gives a tour of his new Tennessee homeDetailing her heartbreak, Christina penned: "We lost our sweet Hennifer / Bennifer to a predator who got into our pen. Josh was in Tennessee last weekend and found a pile of feathers.
Jeff Goldblum may be coming to a city near you soon.The beloved character actor is taking off on a four-show tour that will send him all over North America from March through July.And one of those shows is in the Big Apple.On March 28, “The Fly” actor will buzz into New York City’s Town Hall for one night only.At all shows, Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will perform tracks from the actor’s latest jazz record “Plays Well With Others.”They’ll be joined by special guest vocalist Mattiel Brown at the Town Hall gig.Need last-minute tickets?You can still grab them for reasonable prices.In fact, some are going for as low as $26 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Los Angeles concert.Now that’s a great price to see the man from “Independence Day,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Grand Budapest Hotel” live.Want to go?Here’s everything you need to know about Goldblum’s tour.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
A derelict building in the middle of a housing estate has been branded an “eyesore” by local residents who claim rats have been spotted running around the site. Locharbriggs Social Club closed its doors in September 2020 after operating for more than 40 years.
announced in Monday’s New York Post that he will wed former San Francisco police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith, 66, in a ceremony later this summer. The news comes less than a year after the media mogul’s high-profile divorce from Jerry Hall in June 2022; Smith will become his fifth wife – and per an interview with the Post, Murdoch says “my last.”“We’re both looking forward to spending the second half of our lives together,” he said.
Rupert Murdoch is engaged, again.
Thousands of care workers in Wigan will be paid the real living wage after council bosses bid to help boost staffing levels.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are definitely raising a family of artists, with their three daughters, Gracie, 25, Maggie, 24, and Audrey, 21, all taking up an interest in the arts in some capacity.Their oldest Gracie is the most devoted to the craft, however, having nurtured aspirations of Broadway since a young age and is making waves as a performer once again with her latest news.A post shared by Broadway Sings®️ (@broadway_sings)Gracie is returning to Broadway Sings this yearThe singer was revealed to be one of the many musicians who would be part of this year's Broadway Sings, a concert series which reimagines the music of a specific artist in the style of the selected theatrical performer.This year's slate of shows, taking place in May, will feature the songs of Queen, being posted alongside the tagline: "You will be rocked."RELATED: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's relationship timelineSEE: Gracie McGraw opts for old-Hollywood glamor as she makes awards show debut with Rita WilsonOne of the major selling points for the series is the elevation of the catalog with the help of orchestral music, with a fourteen-piece orchestra set to score this year's proceedings.The announcement was immediately met with a slew of flame emojis from the show's many fans and friends of the performers, while Gracie, a mini-me of her famous mom, reposted it on her Instagram Stories.
Scottish Water has issued an apology after “shocking” sewage which left locals feeling queasy appeared across an Aberfeldy street. A blocked sewer has, once again, caused a road drain to leak untreated sewage onto Taybridge Drive in the Highland Perthshire town.
A year after Benjamin Hall was severely injured when his crew vehicle was struck by incoming fire in Ukraine, the Fox News correspondent has published a book, Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home, due to be released Tuesday.
RELEASESTame Impala have released new track ‘Wings Of Time’, taken from the soundtrack of upcoming movie ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’. “Being asked to do a track for the ‘D&D’ soundtrack seemed like an unmissable opportunity to indulge in my long time love of fantasy prog rock”, says main man Kevin Parker.Fever Ray has released the video for ‘Even It Out’, from new album ‘Radical Romantics’, which came out on Friday. The clip features a cameo from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who produced the track.Enter Shikari have released new single ‘Bloodshot’.
Gigi Hadid is hitting the red carpet!
Daryl Hall and John Oates are going on tour — just not together.From May 24 through June 9, Daryl Hall and the Daryl’s House Band are taking off on an eight-concert tour that includes stops in Montclair, NJ on May 24, Port Chester, NY on June 7 and Atlantic City, NJ on June 9.His bandmate, John Oates will play five spring shows in California, Nashville and Chicago from April 13 through May 25.At the time of publication, none of Oates’ shows are scheduled to take place in the Northeast.No word on whether either Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will appear at each other’s shows either.With that being said, if you want to see half of Hall and Oates — Hall or Oates — here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar including all tour dates and venues for Hall’s eight 2023 concerts can be found below.A complete calendar of all John Oates tour dates is listed below.Hall went old school in 2022 and dropped the rare double album.“Before After,” comprised of 30 tracks, features Hall’s signature classic sound — the indefinable center between pop and rock.If you want to hear the double album in its entirety, you can find “Before After” here.Last year, Oates dropped just one song — the sensual single “Pushin’ A Rock” that sounds like it could fit in a playlist next to “She’s Gone,” “Maneater” and “Rich Girl.”In 2023, Oates went a bit more downtempo.
Rachael Ray is ending her talk show after 17 years. “The Rachael Ray Show,” which airs on CBS, will end after its current season. In a statement, Ray shared some of what she will be working on in the future, giving fans plenty of new projects to look forward to.
Damon Albarn has recalled his first encounter with The Specials’ Terry Hall in a new interview, calling the late star “the coolest human being on earth”.Hall died in December 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer months earlier. He was 63 years old.Speaking to Radio X, Albarn spoke about the first time he was in Hall’s presence.
EXCLUSIVE: Rachael Ray is expanding her purview with the launch of her own production studio. The author, TV host and philanthropist has teamed with her longtime collaborator Brian Flanagan and his partners Anthony Amoia and Sean Lee of Intentional Content to launch Free Food Studios. The studio will focus on producing, owning, and distributing “in the kitchen” content created by Ray and serve as a platform for the introduction and development of new and upcoming epicurean talent. It also will focus on developing and creating long and short form content across various platforms.
EXCLUSIVE: Rachael Ray is expanding her purview with the launch of her own production studio. The author, TV host and philanthropist has teamed with her longtime collaborator Brian Flanagan and his partners Anthony Amoia and Sean Lee of Intentional Content to launch Free Food Studios. The studio will focus on producing, owning, and distributing “in the kitchen” content created by Ray and serve as a platform for the introduction and development of new and upcoming epicurean talent. It also will focus on developing and creating long and short form content across various platforms.
Naman Ramachandran Top Filipino director Mikhail Red (“Deleter”) will commence esports based film “Friendly Fire” imminently. Red is currently serving on the international jury at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema and will commence the film as soon as he returns to the Philippines from France. “Friendly Fire” stars Loisa Andalio (“The Goodbye Girl”) and Coleen Garcia (“Kaluskos”). The film will follow Sonya (Garcia), a visionary female CEO who wants to put Philippine esports on the map. She scouts a young female player Hazel (Andalio) from a random internet cafe, sees the potential in her and trains her.
Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa are opening up about welcoming their newborn son, Tristan, last month, and how the family is adjusting to the new bundle of joy. Speaking with ET's Cassie DiLaura at their home in Orange County, California, the couple gets candid about their new life and gave ET the exclusive first look at their little boy.“I didn't think I'd be this obsessed with him. I thought, you know, 'Oh, I'd be OK going to dinners' or 'I'd be OK going on the little trips' and it's hard to even go to the doctor or, like, leave the house at all or leave him at all to even shower and get ready.
The killers of Kenny Reilly have been told to “rot in hell” by their victim’s grieving sister after a banner was flown over Hampden Park demanding ‘justice’ for one of his murderers. The message supporting convicted killer Morton Eadie appeared in the skies above the Glasgow stadium during the Old Firm clash on Sunday, February 26.