Greater Manchester is to be named as one of 12 Investment Zones by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the Budget later today.
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opposition from local residents and The O2 owners, AEG.Architects’ Journal reports that Gove has issued an Article 31 holding directive, which temporarily blocks the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and the Mayor of London from signing off proposals for the venue.The holding directive also gives Gove the chance to call in the plans under Section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.Last March, the (LLDC) approved plans for the 21,000-capacity, 90m-tall Sphere venue, which is backed by Madison Square Garden Company (MSG).In January of this year the LLDC approved advertising on the venue’s exterior that would be covered in triangular LED panel. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan had yet to approved it.Additionally, MSG also plans to build a smaller 1,500 capacity venue inside the orb-like arena that could provide a platform for grassroots artists, as well as shops and restaurants.
The MSG Sphere would become the largest arena in the UK should the proposals go ahead.But concerns have been raised by locals and an MP over the creation of light and noise pollution from the arena’s huge video and advertising displays. The orb is set to be covered in over 1million LEDs and show videos and adverts from dawn till as late as 11pm.Alistair Wood, executive VP real estate and development at AEG Europe, said in a statement via MusicWeek: “More than a decade after the Olympic Games, the LLDC’s planning decision process is now at odds with the views of the communities that it was set up to support and develop.“With the LLDC due to be disbanded at the end of next year, it would be democratic for the government to intervene and back the wishes of elected councils in east London who want this inappropriate development
.Greater Manchester is to be named as one of 12 Investment Zones by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the Budget later today.
Former The Only Way Is Essex star Billi Mucklow and her footballer husband Andy Carroll have been left furious after the reality star had her phone stolen out of their two year old daughter Marvel's hand. Billi, 35, took to Instagram as she shared the terrifying ordeal with fans, writing: "Today I went to Westfield Stratford.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which will premiere April 14. Season 5 finds Midge Maisel as close to the success she’s been working towards while still a long way off. Previously, she had burnt bridges and been cut from tour, with the season ending on the star in front of Carnegie Hall, reinvigorated to chase her dreams. The fifth season’s cast includes Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller and Jason Ralph. The show was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino with executive producer Daniel Palladino. The two wrote and directed the series as well.
's fifth and final season will kick off Friday, April 14 with the first three episodes, Prime Video revealed on Thursday via a 30-second teaser video. The remaining six episodes will then drop weekly.The series' swan song picks up with Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) finding herself closer than ever to the success she's dreamed of, only to discover that closer than ever is still so far away.Returning for the farewell season alongside Brosnahan are Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Reid Scott, Alfie Fuller and Jason Ralph.
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Michael B. Jordan is returning to the ring in , exclusively in theaters on Friday, March 3.Not only is the 36-year-old actor reprising his role as Adonis Creed in the highly anticipated movie, but he is also making his directorial debut — and he’s doing it all in style. To commemorate the third installment of the spinoff franchise, Ralph Lauren teamed up with the major motion picture for Adonis Creed for Ralph Lauren, a Made to Measure program where fans can purchase custom Ralph Lauren looks from a film for the very first time. Shop Ralph Lauren for CreedIn the boxing drama, the fictional light heavyweight wears the fashion brand throughout various scenes and acts as the face of a Ralph Lauren Purple Label campaign, and now, you can get your hands on six of these same tailored styles. Think: An array of double-breasted suits in pinstripe gray and navy, sweatshirts in a luxurious terry cloth fabric, a classic black trench coat, and more.The Made to Measure collaboration will be available for custom order at select stores and online starting today, Thursday, March 2, and each piece includes a special Custom Tailored for Adonis Creed label.
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