EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of TIFF, Concourse Media has sold North American and UK rights on the adventure comedy Good Egg, starring Jane The Virgin actor Yara Martinez, to Vertical.
21.08.2023 - 08:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Salford City College Group is delighted to celebrate another year of supporting students to achieve excellent results.
Rebecca Parks, group principal, said: “We are delighted with the outstanding results that our students have achieved.
“These students have not only conquered their academic pursuits but have also demonstrated remarkable strength in navigating the uncertainties brought about by the ongoing pandemic.
“The past few years have not been without their trials, yet our students have displayed an unwavering commitment to their studies.
“Their remarkable results are a testament to their perseverance, dedication, and the unwavering support and expertise of our dedicated staff.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and wish them the very best as they progress onto some of the country’s top universities and into outstanding apprenticeships or employment opportunities, following in the footsteps of our extremely successful alumni.”
The college's governing body has also congratulated students and thanked parents for the dedicated support they have given to students throughout their time at the college:
“The incredible teaching and support staff have worked tirelessly to guide, inspire, and mentor our students amidst the most challenging circumstances. This has been instrumental in shaping our students' success.”
Leah Carlisle achieved an outstanding four A* grades in English Literature, History, Classical Civilisation and EPQ, and will now be going to the University of Durham to study Japanese.
The star student said: “I really enjoyed my time at Pendleton Sixth Form College, the teachers were always helpful and encouraging, and it was a really nice study experience.”
Darren Shobo, who chose to study at Pendleton
EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of TIFF, Concourse Media has sold North American and UK rights on the adventure comedy Good Egg, starring Jane The Virgin actor Yara Martinez, to Vertical.
When it comes to red carpets we expect to see celebrities strutting their stuff in expensive designer gowns, but it seems that for this year’s National Television Awards, plenty of TV stars opted for an altogether more affordable brand. High-street favourite Karen Millen was the designer of choice for several big TV personalities, with Kate Garraway, Molly Marsh, Helen Flanagan and Ruby Adler all donning outfits from the brand as they attended the awards ceremony.
Example has announced details of a lengthy UK and Ireland tour – kicking off in February 2024.The grime-pop crossover star (real name Elliot Gleave) is known for his electro-pop chart-climbers such as ‘Kickstarts’, ‘Unorthodox’ with grime star Wretch 32, and his first UK Number One ‘Changed The Way You Kiss’.Today (September 4), the BRIT Award-nominated rapper has unveiled his 17-stop headlining ‘Bangers, Hits And A Couple New Bits’ tour – which will start in Bridlington Spa on February 2 next year, stopping in Nottingham, Cardiff and more, before ending in his hometown of London on February 24.Those with access to the pre-sale, fans can grab tickets this Wednesday (September 6) at 10am, before tickets go on general sale this Friday (September 8) at 10am. Fans can find the datse below and can buy any available tickets here.FEBRUARY2 – Bridlington, EN – Bridlington Spa4 – Lincoln, EN – The Engine Shed5 – Buckley, EN – The Tivoli7 – Glasgow, SC – O2 Academy8 – Newcastle, SC – NX9 – Nottingham, EN – Rock City10 – Manchester, EN – O2 Victoria Warehouse12 – Bristol, EN – O2 Academy13 – Bexhill, EN – De La Warr Pavilion14 – Bournemouth, EN – O2 Academy16 – Birmingham, EN – O2 Academy17 – Leeds, EN – O2 Academy18 – Norwich, EN – UEA20 – Belfast, IE – The Limelight21 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre23 – Cardiff, WLS – The Great Hall24 – London, EN – The Roundhouse Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bitshttps://t.co/bRO4Dw4xdxPre sale at the link above.
Meghan Markle will not want to return to the UK in the future and face curtseying to the Princess of Wales, a royal biographer has suggested. Andrew Morton, who collaborated with Diana, Princess of Wales on his 1992 book Diana: Her True Story, ruled out a move back from the US for Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.
Manchester City will be looking to make it four wins out of four this weekend as they take on Fulham at The Etihad.
Simon Cowell is stripping back the stigma around mental health and opening up about his personal journey with therapy.
A teacher stranded in Italy who budgeted for a three-day break said 'it's been grim' after her flight was delayed by a WEEK due to a fault with the UK’s air traffic control system.
After a wet and mild summer, claims that Scotland and the rest of the UK may be in for an Indian Summer have been circulating.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief HYBE Corp., the K-Pop powerhouse behind BTS, and the U.S.’s Geffen Records are to bring their global girl group audition efforts to Netflix as a docuseries that will launch next year. The two music companies announced the 2024 series and a companion-piece online show that kicks off on Thursday as their “The Debut: Dream Academy” moves up a gear. Having begun the selection process in November 2021 and screened some 120,000 submissions from young women hopefuls from around the world, they have now narrowed the field to just 20 candidates.
Manchester City are said to be looking to table a second bid for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes after seeing an initial £47m rejected.
From meeting inside Love Island's South African villa to living life on the Buckinghamshire farm, Jessie Wynter and Will Young have proved their relationship is one standing the test of time. Appearing loved up as ever, the smitten pair have caught up with OK! and revealed their plans to buy a home together as they settle into life in the UK. Chatting at We Are FSTVL, which was sponsored by clothing brand PrettyLittleThing, it's clear to see that Australian native Jessie has captured her British boyfriend's heart.
Yard Act have spoken to NME about introducing some impressive choreography into their live show and plans for new material. Watch our full interview from Reading 2023 above.Long before the festival’s opening day ended with a party-heavy co-headline set from Foals and an emotional closing show from Sam Fender, the band opened the main stage with a raucous early afternoon gig – re-enacting the choreography from the video to recent single ‘Trench Coat Museum‘, culminating in frontman James Smith being carried away.We met the band backstage shortly afterwards for an interview, before bassist Ryan Needham took lead of the conversation by discussing the etymology of everyone’s surnames.“I always felt it meant ‘need food’, like ‘you need some ham’,” he said of his own. “It means ‘need home’.”Guitarist Sam Shipstone meanwhile, claimed that his originates from coming “from a really bad line of boat builders” before the band pondered if drummer Jay Russell’s surname was simple from the sound of “people knocking about in the bushes”.After that, we got to talking about Reading, Leeds, Japan, and what’s next.Needham: “Yeah, massively.
Princess Andre opened her GSCE exam results live on Instagram with her dad Peter looking on.
EXCLUSIVE: Actress Barbara Bain, star of the British sci-fi series Space: 1999, is preparing to board an upcoming documentary about the Eagle, the famed spacecraft at the heart of the show that ran from 1975-1977.
Claudia Wells is best-known for playing Jennifer Parker on the 1985 film, Back to the Future. But while her co-star Michael J Fox went on to superstardom, the actress took the difficult decision to step away from acting when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She did film the sequel to Back to the Future, but then told production that she would be unable to sign up to the next two.
One of the biggest bugbears when it comes to watching a show at the theatre can be the person sitting next to you who decides to to check their Facebook feed just as you find yourself drawn into the action taking place on stage.
Manchester United and Manchester City are not far away from discovering who they will be facing in the Champions League this season.
Billy Porter is back on the market.
As the hot temperature rises across the UK, so do the number of reported flying ant sightings as the pesky insects begin to plague homes. Many people have taken to social media to declare it as 'Flying Ant Day' - something that happens every year once the weather becomes warmer.
The Streets have added two new live dates to their 2023 headline tour – find all the details below.The Mike Skinner-led group are due to hit the road this autumn in support of their sixth full-length album ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’, which comes out on October 20.Last month, The Streets announced a run of UK shows in support of the upcoming record. Skinner and co.