Barclays is closing a branch in Farnworth

John Lewis announced on Thursday morning it is planning to close eight of its UK stores.Around 1,300 jobs are thought to be at risk as a result of the store closures.In a statement the company said: "Prior to the pandemic, the eight shops identified were already financially challenged and the pandemic has accelerated the switch from shopping in-store to online."Before the virus struck, 40 percent of John Lewis sales were online.

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldDaniel Dubois and Joe Joyce will fight behind-closed-doors this summer – but not against each other.The pair are due to face each other for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles on October 24 at the O2 in London.The highly-anticipated domestic clash was due to take place in April but was pushed back by the coronavirus lockdown.Promoter Frank Warren wants the bout to take place in front of fans with more than 12,000 tickets already sold for O2 event.But because of the delay both men have taken warm-up fights to keep busy.Joyce, 34, has not fought since he beat Bryant Jennings in July last year but will return to the ring against German heavyweight

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English Premier League and Championship clubs as well. With the Scottish Premiership likely to begin behind closed doors when it restarts on August 1, Hibs have now jumped on the trend as a way of showing support while staying at home.

With the NBA and Major League Baseball scheduled to return after pandemic-fueled delays (NBA players began arriving at Disney on Tuesday), it’s clear that the relationship between the leagues, the TV networks and big-name advertisers is one of mutual necessity. The lack of live sports between March and the end of June resulted in $2.6 billion in lost revenue for the TV networks, according to the ad sales intelligence platform MediaRadar.

Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new project to film and television.

Just 24 hours after Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson went Live on W's Instagram—on which they discussed Mrs. America, spoke to each other in various accents, and Paulson taught Blanchett what “LOL” actually stands for—the dynamic duo have joined forces again. This time, it's in Taika Waititi and the Roald Dahl Story Company's storytelling series, “James and the Giant Peach With Taika Waititi and Friends,” which released its latest episode today.

Dave McNary Film ReporterOprah Winfrey, The New York Times and Lionsgate are partnering on a series of feature films and television shows based on “The 1619 Project.”The collaboration was announced Wednesday, nearly a year after the Times debuted “The 1619 Project” series to re-examine the legacy of slavery in the United States on the 400th anniversary of the first Africans’ arrival in Virginia. Nikole Hannah-Jones, who was the architect of the series, won a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.“We took very seriously our duty to find TV and film partners that would respect and honor the work and mission of ‘The 1619 Project,’ that understood our vision and deep moral obligation to doing justice to these stories,” Hannah-Jones said.

Danielle Armstrong has revealed she has gone past her due date as she prepares to welcome her first child into the world with fiancé Tom Edney.The former TOWIE star, 32, has been trying to induce her labour at home, but revealed she is now tiring of trying to “rush things” and is sitting back and waiting for the time to come naturally. Speaking to her Instagram followers, the TV star flaunted her baby bump as she confirmed she’s yet to give birth despite being absent from social media in recent days.

The Cat Protection Branch South Ayrshire is asking members of the public to dig deep and help out by giving cash donations.

A North-Melbourne Domino's store is the latest to shut down its doors after coming into contact with a person infected with COVID-19.

Sunday Brunch host Simon Rimmer, 57, has informed the Channel 4 show’s viewers that he is “hated” by the knitting community.The chef addressed the issue during last weekend’s episode of the programme when he discussed a viewer’s cross-stitching masterpiece with his co-presenter, Tim Lovejoy.While taking a look at lockdown projects sent in from fans, Simon praised the creativity of a viewer named Karen.He said: “Karen has been doing some cross-stitching.”After seeing her artwork, Tim exclaimed: “Oh that’s very good isn’t it?”“Yeah,” Simon agreed while taking a look at the restaurant inspired cross-stitch.Tim then took the opportunity to quiz Simon: “Don’t the cross-stitch community hate you, Simon?”However, the star quickly clarified that it

Football is back but not quite as we all know and love it.

Blackpool officials have asked people not to travel to the resort town this weekend as venues and attractions are still closed.

An 80-year-old Scot has told how his love for his wife of almost 60 years pulled him back from the brink of death.

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at a primary leading to the school's immediate closure.

In our new weekly series, we’re revisiting some of our favorite music movies—from artist docs and concert films to biopics and fictional fantasies—that are available to stream or rent digitally. Spoilers ahead.

As social distancing becomes the new norm amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, theaters have temporarily darkened their screens, forcing many studios to push back release dates of upcoming films. But some are dropping their newest releases on streaming for at-home quarantine viewing, instead.

Perthshire people have been making a myriad of fundraising pledges, mainly to help local causes hit by the coronavirus situation.

Season 4 of the CBS All Access Show The Good Fight was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic that forced the shut down of Hollywood production.And while the legal drama starring Christine Baranski will now conclude on May 28 with what had been planned as the seventh episode in a 10-episode season, fans won't be left hanging.CBS All Access announced Thursday that it has re-upped the show for a fifth season so that the current plotlinescan continue to their conclusion.

Frozen has become the most high profile casualty of Broadway’s coronavirus shutdown – the show will not return when New York’s theatres re-open in September.