Junior doctors in England will stage a strike from 7am on June 27 until 7am on July 2 over their long-running dispute with the government over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced.
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made a push for government action after finding that over 30 per cent of nightclubs in the UK were forced to close in 2023.Between March 2020 and December 2023, 396 nightclubs were forced to close permanently across the UK – a blow accounting for 31 per cent of the total businesses within the country.Once again, those worst impacted were the independent businesses, as tenanted businesses declined from 225 to 193 between December 2020 and December 2023 and managed businesses went down from 37 to 29 during the same period.Other findings emerged back in January last year when NTIA shared that one-third of UK nightclubs closed by the end of 2022, then again in August, when they revealed that over 100 independent nightclubs across the UK had closed down over the past year.More recently, at the start of the year the results were shared for 2023 – revealing a “disaster” that hit grassroots music venues across the 12 months.Among the key findings into their “most challenging year”, it has been reported that last year saw 125 UK venues abandon live music and that over half of them had shut entirely – including the legendary Moles in Bath.
Some of the more pressing constraints were reported as soaring energy prices, landlords increasing rate amounts, supply costs, business rates, licensing issues, noise complaints and the continuing shockwaves of COVID-19.In a bid to bring more attention to the rapid decline of the grassroots music sector, various artists and figures from the music industry spoke to NME earlier this month, as a government committee of UK MPs joined the call for a levy on arena and stadium gigs – as well as a cut in VAT – to support struggling grassroots music venues and artists.“We are grateful to the many
.Junior doctors in England will stage a strike from 7am on June 27 until 7am on July 2 over their long-running dispute with the government over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced.
Giovanni Pernice has been at the forefront of drama as of late, with ex-partners of the Italian dancer coming forward to throw 'abuse' claims at him, as he stepped down from the BBC show.
Giovanni Pernice, the Strictly Come Dancing star, was seen enjoying a seaside trip with his girlfriend Molly Brown, looking cheerful despite the ongoing BBC investigation into 'serious misconduct' allegations against him. In one photo, a shirtless Giovanni flaunted his toned body in black shorts as he embraced Molly.The model looked stunning, showing off her figure in a black bikini while snuggling up to her beau.
Lady Gaga has revealed that she came down with COVID during five shows on her ‘Chromatica Ball’ tour in 2022.The singer-songwriter, who attended the fan premiere of her upcoming concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball in Los Angeles last night (May 23), said she was ill on the tour during a Q&A with Access Hollywood‘s Scott Evans ahead of the screening.She said: “I shared it with everyone on my team. I said, ‘I don’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable at work and you don’t have to perform and you don’t have to work that day, but I’m going to do the show’ because I just didn’t want to let all the fans down.
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival may be winding down, but the Cannes market is still heating up. IndieWire reports that Netflix currently has the splashiest deals of this week so far, with the streamer picking up the US and UK rights for Jacques Audriard‘s Palme d’Or favorite, “Emilia Pérez.” And that’s not the only thing Netflix snagged today. The streaming giant also acquired John Lee Hancock‘s legal thriller “Monsanto,” which has Glen Powell, Laura Dern, and Anthony Mackie attached to star.
Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey have their first “Jurassic World” co-star. THR reports that Rupert Friend is the latest actor cast to star in Gareth Edward‘s upcoming installment. Friend also joins Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the only other name on the call sheet, as the film inches closer to its mid-June production start.
here.The report from AIF also comes after NME looked into why so many UK festivals have been cancelled or postponed in recent years, and spoke to industry experts to shed light on the rapid decline.It highlighted how Herefordshire’s Nozstock Hidden Valley announced that 2024 would be their final incarnation after 26 years due to “soaring costs” and financial risk”, and Shepton Mallet skating and music festival NASS announced that they wouldn’t be putting on an event this summer either as it was “just not economically feasible to continue”.Others mentioned were the cancelled Dumfries’ Doonhame Festival, Bluedot – which announced a year off for the land to “desperately” recover after being struck by heavy rain and cancellations last summer – Nottingham’s Splendour, which was canned this year due to planning delays from a financially-struggling city council, and Barn On The Farm shared that it would be taking a fallow year due to financial constraints.Discussing the issues at hand, co-manager for the latter, Oscar Matthews, told NME: “From our perspective, the festival in 2023 itself was brilliant – it was a really successful year – but we were hit majorly on a financial level by a mix of increased production costs and a very big reduction in ticket sales,” he said.
María Celeste Arrarás, as a month that brought her one of the greatest sorrows she has faced in her personal life. On May 2, the journalist unexpectedly lost her life partner, Raúl Quintana. There was no forewarning of the tragedy, no omen to decipher the storm approaching.Though she has been known to be private about her love life, just last December, María Celeste shared a photograph with Raúl, declaring him her “best gift.” Although their story dates back some time, this was the first image of them, which caused quite a stir; the tenacious and dedicated journalist everyone knew was in love, a side many might not have known.
Another Season of American Idol has come and gone. Season 22 crowned winner Abi Carter Sunday night, and judge Katy Perry bid the show farewell. Perry sat at the judges’ panel for seven seasons alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
Giovanni Pernice has welcomed a ‘little arrival’ with his girlfriend Molly Brown as he’s seen for the first time after issuing a statement about his conduct on Strictly Come Dancing.
Prince Harry will not be able to expand his phone hacking lawsuit against News Group Newspapers to include Rupert Murdoch and Piers Morgan, the UK’s High Court has ruled.
Andrew Neil is reuniting with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire to host UK and U.S. election coverage.
K-pop boy band Blitzers appeared on Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night - but it was quickly pointed out that the group are already successful. A band member said: “We are the first K-pop band to be on Britain’s Got Talent and from here we have a dream to go to Wembley Stadium. We have a lot of fans in South Korea so we would love to be famous in the UK.” They went on to explain that they are already famous in South Korea having released five singles and winning awards after they formed in 2021.
It has been a rollercoaster week for the BBC’s biggest entertainment show, Strictly Come Dancing.
Kate Garraway has shared her thoughts on the rumours that Giovanni Pernice has hung up his Strictly Come Dancing shoes after a nine-year stint. The Good Morning Britain host, 57, confessed that if the rumours of professional dancer Giovanni's departure from the BBC show are true, he'll be sorely missed by his fellow stars and the viewing public who've enjoyed watching him light up the dance floor for almost ten years.
Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice left the UK ahead of claims he is quitting the hugely popular BBC show after nine years.The star, 33, is on a break in Dubai with his girlfriend Molly Brown, 25, who shared pictures of them kissing where she dubbed him "my best friend".The couple, who confirmed their romance at the end of February, proved they were still going strong despite rumours that they had split. Strictly Come Dancing fans were shocked by the news - revealed by The Sun last night - that Giovanni is reportedly set to 'quit' the hit BBC show after nine years.
Giovanni Pernice left his girlfriend a gushing five-word message on her latest social media post as they appeared loved-up on a recent holiday.
Giovanni Pernice was among those to support Rose Ayling-Ellise after she shared how she was heartbroken. The former Strictly Come Dancing pairing has continued to show each other love and support since they won the BBC One dance contest in 2021.
Nicholas Galitzine opened up about his Red, White & Royal Blue costar Taylor Zakhar Perez in two recent interviews.
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