Street parties are being held all across Oldham to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
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The trudge up either the many steps or the steep sweeping approach of Manchester’s Oxford Road Station can be a bit of a challenge - especially if you’re carrying luggage. And my perpetual lateness means I’m always out of puff by the time I reach the top. As such, I sometimes fail to appreciate the lovely design of the station frontage - said to be our answer to the Sydney Opera House.
Etched in my memory as the starting point for many childhood holidays and days out, Oxford Road Station has always been a little bit special. There’s a very particular nostalgic smell that I think must lie in the great curved wood and concrete that make up the building. And its mid century redesign - by architects William Robert Headley and Max Clendinning - was truly ambitious. Though the roof was a bit leaky for a while there, it has to be said.
In the Pevsner Architectural Guide to Manchester, Clare Hartwell called the station ‘one of the most interesting and innovative buildings of the period’ and ‘one of the most remarkable and unusual stations in the country both for the architectural form and the technological interest’.
In particular, I’ve always enjoyed pulling open the oak-handled doors of the cafe and stepping into what is, undoubtedly, the warmest part of a spot that I think must have its own microclimate.
Now, there’s an opportunity for a business to restore and run the little café. Historian Tim Dunn has dubbed it ‘Britain’s coolest 1960s station cafe’ and has suggested the Railway Heritage
Street parties are being held all across Oldham to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
Tom Cruise, who recently joined the star-studded lineup for King Charles III's upcoming coronation concert, has long-standing ties to the British royal family. The 60-year-old actor is set to appear "in a series of pre-recorded sketches and segments revealing little-known facts about The King" at the royal event on Sunday, per the BBC.
The Inbetweeners on Instagram.The actor, who played Neil Sutherland in the Channel 4 comedy series, shared various photos of himself with cast members Simon Bird, Joe Thomas and James Buckley on Monday (May 1).“A little show I did is 15 years old today,” Harrison wrote in the caption. “First episode aired May 1st 2008.
Princess Anne thinks the future of the British monarchy is pretty straightforward when it comes to her older brother King Charles III's reign.In a rare interview with, the 72-year-old daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave her take on the type of monarch she believes her brother will be.«Well, you know what you're getting because he's been practicing for a bit,» Anne said with a laugh. «And I don't think he'll change.
The Hives have announced their first new album in over a decade, ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’, and shared lead single ‘Bogus Operandi’ — check it out below.The Swedish rock band will release ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’ on August 11, 2023, via Fuga — you can pre-order the album here.The announcement arrives with the release of opening track ‘Bogus Operandi’, complete with a horror music video directed by Aube Perrie (Harry Styles, Megan Thee Stallion).Listen to the new track below.“There’s no maturity or anything like that bullshit, because who the fuck wants mature rock’n’roll?,” frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist said of the new album in a press statement.“That’s always where people go wrong, I feel. ‘It’s like rock’n’roll but adult,’ nobody wants that! That’s literally taking the good shit out of it.
With royal engagements taking place all across the globe, members of the royal family live a rather jetset lifestyle. From meet and greets in Scotland to state visits to Germany, King Charles III ’s role as monarch has taken him to various countries in recent months where he has met people from all different walks of life.
Netflix’s Italian drama The Leopard, based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s classic novel, has gone into production and unveiled its cast.
Ethan Shanfeld Bob Odenkirk is trading Cinnabon for Italian beef, as the “Better Call Saul” star has joined Season 2 of FX’s delicious hit dramedy series “The Bear,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Character details for Odenkirk are being kept under wraps, but the actor is said to be boarding the show in a guest role. FX and reps for Odenkirk declined to comment. “The Bear,” which will premiere its second season in June, stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, an elite chef who returns home to run his family’s Chicago sandwich shop after his older brother dies by suicide. Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, Matty Matheson, Richard Esteras and Jose M. Cervantes comprise “The Bear’s” chaotic kitchen staff, while Abby Elliott stars as Carmy’s sister, Natalie.
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Matthew McConaughey smoking a joint in Guy Ritchie’s new movie “The Covenant.” The prolific British director has, for the moment, left behind quirky crime and comedy for his Afghanistan War film — and it’s not hard to understand why. The story the movie is based on is a harrowing and special one. A US Army sergeant and an Afghan interpreter are on the run from the Taliban, when the American is knocked unconscious and his companion must go to extraordinary lengths to save him.Running time: 125 minutes.
Preparations are at full pelt at Perth Racecourse with less than week to go until the start of the new season.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC has unveiled a new look at “Doctor Who” stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. Gatwa, who’s playing the 15th Doctor, and Gibson’s Ruby Sunday are clad head to toe in ‘60s garb in a series of new photos revealed Thursday. The broadcaster is keeping mum on any additional details about the shoot, other than the fact that filming is now underway on the “Doctor Who” special that features the pair. The BBC revealed the official first images of its new Doctor and Ruby in December. The first look photographs included a solo shot of Gatwa in a cozy orange sweater and patterned coat, as well as a duo shot with him and his companion Ruby Sunday.
Prince Harry is making the trip to the UK for his father King Charles III’s coronation next month, but this doesn’t mean the family is any closer to reconciling.
Christine & The Queens has shared a new collaboration with 070 Shake – listen to ‘True Love’ below.The French singer-songwriter’s new album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ is due for release June 9 and will follow-up last year’s ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’.
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EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy, 39, and Heather Peace, 47, have been spotted running together in north London as they continue their training for the London Marathon. The actresses, who play Sonia Jackson and Eve Unwin in the soap respectively, have signed up to compete in the annual race in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. The duo, who will be joining the likes of Stacey Slater star Lacey Turner, Tanya Franks, Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, will be running to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.
Harvey Keitel is to star in Sky/Peacock’s upcoming TV adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Brenda Edwards has waded into the controversy surrounding audiences in theatres following an incident at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Last Friday night's performance of The Bodyguard had to be abandoned and police were called to the Oxford Street venue when 'staff reported a number of people in the audience causing a disturbance' and two women were captured on video being dragged out of the upper circle of the theatre.