Editor’s note: One in a series of stories marking the 100th day of the WGA strike.
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It was slightly annoying to wake to glorious blue skies this morning after a weekend of torrential rain. Not least for the thousands of Bluedot ticket holders. Those intending to spend the day there on Sunday were asked to stay away from the site at Jodrell Bank when the event turned into a 'mud bath' following hours of non-stop rain.
But the weekend ticketholders were quick to praise festival bosses for their handling of the situation. And they enjoyed a triumphant performance from the incomparable Grace Jones last night. As you can see, she wasn’t put off by a bit of rain.
In today’s newsletter, we’ll be discussing the city builds that have landed Manchester Council with millions of pounds worth of debt and the Manchester charity working to rid the world of landmines.
But first, we’re taking a looking at one of the most beloved corners of the city and how it has changed in recent years.
Curry Mile has always been a fascinating microcosm of modern Manchester. And its ever-changing face is indicative of the people who have moved here from countries across the globe, bringing their rich cultures and traditions to our doorstep.
But where once this area of Rusholme was known for its many South Asian restaurants, things have changed over the last couple of decades. Now you’re just as likely to find barber shops and shisha cafes nestled between the sweet shops and clothes stores on this special strip of Wilmslow Road.
That evolution has been captured over the last seven years by
Editor’s note: One in a series of stories marking the 100th day of the WGA strike.
Left in limbo for years, people living on the edge of the Etihad Stadium say their estate now looks 'embarrassing'. Many homes off Grey Mare Lane in Beswick have been done up over the last 18 months, but some residents are still waiting to find out if the work they were promised will actually go ahead.
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A new government list has outlined the key risks facing the UK, including a potential future pandemic and disruptions to global energy supplies.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup just kicked off in New Zealand this week!
EXCLUSIVE: Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment has acquired UK distribution rights to the Ben Kingsley and Ezra Miller pic Dalíland alongside docs RoboDoc – The Creation of RoboCop and Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story. All three titles will debut on the Icon Film Channel.
Nestled in woodland and tucked away behind the college which bears its name, Hopwood Hall could be one of Greater Manchester's finest gems.
Lindsey Horan scored a game-saving goal during a high-stakes U.S. versus Netherlands match in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Lives of Others star Sebastian Koch and The Death of My Mother‘s Elsie de Brauw have joined Máxima, RTL’s upcoming drama about the Argentine-born Queen of the Netherlands. Germany’s Beta Film has also joined the Millstreet Films production.
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2023 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands today. This is a rematch of the 2019 final won by the USA and is going to be the USWNT's most challenging matchup in the group stage as they continue their pursuit of a fifth World Cup title.Both teams won their opening matches, with the U.S. beating Vietnam, 3-0, and the Netherlands defeating Portugal, 1-0.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Decades before Christopher Nolan set his sights on a movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer, a science-obsessed BBC executive ventured to America in 1979 to make a $1.5 million TV show about the father of the atom bomb. Peter Goodchild began his career at the BBC in radio drama, but eventually migrated to the storied “Horizon” science unit to put his chemistry degree to some use. The division began experimenting with factual dramas in the 1970s, and after delivering a hit series on French-Polish physicist Marie Curie, Goodchild set his sights on the New York-born Oppenheimer. “I’d seen a play on J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Hampstead Theatre Club way back in 1966,” the 83-year-old tells Variety from his home in Exeter, southwest England, where his Zoom background reveals a room teeming with books on heaving shelves.
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the greatest when it comes to dealing with change. It’s something I’m working on - among other things - but a certain reticence is something that very much exists in me.
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It may be the middle of summer but the weather we’ve been experiencing lately feels unseasonably wet and windy. While it’s miserable in the UK you may be dreaming of holidays in more exotic locations.
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