Plans to completely revamp 'tired and jaded' town centre are still on - despite Covid-19 downturn

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorLos Angeles County director of public health Barbara Ferrer said Monday that there were 19 new deaths reported in the region from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Pasadena to 4,996 since the outbreak began in March.The new total does not include delayed data from the state, which Ferrer says they have not received and have not processed.Still, the latest county coronavirus numbers released today

Tessa Thompson finds it “problematic” that women are scrutinized for their style over their work.The actress is a high profile supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and has starred in numerous movies including Selma, For Colored Girls, and Dear White People which have explored the black experience onscreen.However, despite her career success and her consistent activism, the star is constantly asked about her fashion choices.“There’s this thing in Hollywood, particularly if you’re a woman,

herePictures from the scene also show a damaged window on the sixth floor of a nearby office building.For a short time no Metrolink services were running between Piccadilly and Piccadilly Gardens as a result of the incident.Metrolink tweeted: "Due to a police incident in the City Centre, Ashton services are currently operating Ashton-Piccadilly only and Eccles services operating Piccadilly Gardens-Eccles only."There are no services between Piccadilly and Piccadilly Gardens."Please check back for

Covid-19 hotspots.A Sunday Mail probe visited licensed premises to establish if venues were observing guidance to help lower infection rates.Later this week, workers will be legally required to take punters’ details after concerns were raised some businesses were ignoring government advice.Our investigation – carried out before and after the First Minister’s announcement – showed how pubs were failing in their responsibilities.Scotland’s largest pub chain, JD Wetherspoon, asked for details in

The British Film Institute, together with the U.K. government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has started the recruitment process for a new BFI chair, with Josh Berger due to step down from the role in November.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFacebook beat analyst financial estimates the second quarter of 2020, on both the top and bottom line, as it netted 100 million new monthly users in the period.Facebook monthly active users were 2.70 billion as of June 30, 2020, an increase of 12% year-over-year and up from 2.6 billion in Q1.Total revenue was $18.69 billion, up 11%, and net income came in at a whopping $5.18 billion (or diluted earnings per share of $1.80).

Alexandra Del Rosario editorLos Angeles County on Tuesday reported a total of 2,708 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 numbers, with the county’s Department of Public Health announcing 51 new deaths from the virus. It said it anticipates receiving a backlog of cases in the following days due to reporting delays, with three hospitals not reporting data today.With the new cases, the county has a total of 178,642 positive COVID-19 cases and 4,426 deaths to date.

RTÉ €5million; Fair City not being in production amounts to savings of nearly €1million per month, while EastEnders being off-air is saving the State broadcaster a further €4million, according to well-placed sources.Industry insiders told the Irish Daily Mail that the beleaguered State broadcaster has managed to ‘save a fortune’ with the cancellation of shows and postponement of major sporting events including Euro 2020 and the Olympics.The postponement of the two major sporting spectacles of

Levenshulme, East Manchester Leisure Centre in Beswick and Hough End Leisure Centre. Moss Side Leisure Centre, North City Family & Fitness Centre in Harpurhey and Wythenshawe Forum will also reopen.All six centres will operate in a limited capacity to ensure that social distancing measures can be implemented successfully.Tennis facilities at Manchester Tennis & Football Centre and the outdoor athletics track at Manchester Regional Arena will also reopen to the public on August 1.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Plans to ban parking in streets around four schools in Renfrewshire are still set to be implemented in the future despite the initiative being put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.The pilot scheme - dubbed Safer Schools - involves barring parents from parking around St Catherine’s, Lochfield and St Charles’ primaries in Paisley, as well as Barsail Primary in Erskine, for 45 minutes at either end of the day.After

Hamilton Grammar before graduating Edinburgh University in 1989. After studying for a PhD at Manchester University and working as a NATO post-doctoral fellow at the Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas, Texas, he spent 23 years as an academic at the University of St Andrews.

Farnworth, Horwich and Westhoughton's leisure centres are all due to reopen on Saturday July 25, along with the Jason Kenny Centre in Bolton town centre. The centres will be implementing a number of new safety measures in line with government guidelines.

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Just last week, it was revealed that the first major Disney+ original from Marvel Studios, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” has been pulled from the August release schedule and has yet to finish production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And as we’ve seen with how Marvel Studios does business with its shared universe storytelling, a delay of one project starts a chain reaction that normally ends with everything shifting to accommodate.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today confirmed 37 new deaths and 2,770 new cases of COVID-19. To date, the department has identified 153,041 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 4,084 deaths.Of the 37 deaths, 25 people were over the age of 65, nine people who died were between 41 and 65 years old and two people who died were between the ages 18 and 40.

Prince William got a first-hand experience of rough sleepers to better understand homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.