Beyonce to appear in United Nations film highlighting impact of Covid-19

Ruby Fields has shared her first new song of 2020.The new song, ‘Pretty Grim’, is out now and the video – directed by Jamieson Kerr – is available to watch below.‘Pretty Grim’ was initially penned by Fields in 2018 following the end of a gruelling Australian tour. The song was finally recorded earlier this year, partially in New Zealand’s Waiuku and then finished in her hometown of Byron after sessions were cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking about the song, Fields says that it “targets mental health and not yet having found a balance with drinking and so on.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBBC Studios is exiting Tower Productions, its decade-old joint venture production company with All3Media in Germany, and is establishing BBC Studios Germany.BBC Studios and All3Media will part ways at the end of the year, but will not sever ties completely. Tower Productions will continue to make Das Große Backen, Sat.1’s German version of The Great British Bake Off, as part of a “multi-year” co-production arrangement.BBC Studios and All3Media are positioning the split as amicable, with the former making a strategic decision to go it alone following the evolution of BBC Worldwide to BBC Studios, which merged distribution with production.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.AIRDRIE'S MP has hit out at the “shocking way” the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has treated new Universal Credit claimants during lockdown.Figures release in response to a Parliamentary Written Question by Chris Stephens MP revealed that residents in Neil Gray’s Airdrie & Shotts constituency who had applied for an advance payment of their benefit to see them through the initial five-week wait had, on average, £56 per week deducted from their payments at a time when it was most needed.Of the 6500 new Universal Credit claimants in Airdrie & Shotts, 3500 were subject to the repayment plans, which equates to 53 per cent of all those who applied.Mr

Well Street successful lobbied Renfrewshire Council to remove the barriers they claimed were destroying their businesses.The temporary barriers were removed after they were branded a “pointless waste of money”.Traders in nearby Wellmeadow Street also prompted a council U-turn on £540,000 plans for cycle lanes on the street after traders reached out to the Express to say it would “decimate” their business.Like other traders across the area, those on Glasgow Road also claim they were not properly consulted on the plans - which were created using the Spaces for People Fund.Newsagent Desmond Barr says he has been pleading for the council to remove the barriers for several weeks.Mr Barr claims a police officer twice visited the site and told the

Variety as Warner Bros. Spain unveiled its 2020-21 slate at Spain’s San Sebastian Festival, the bigger push into Spanish production will also see the Hollywood studio continuing to partner on a joint development fund with Atresmedia Cine – a title-by-title non-exclusive alliance which is emerging as a key production axis on the Spanish movie scene.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn MSP has written to Health Secretary Jeane Freeman demanding answers over the current ban on some NHS treatments.Colin Smyth says the current rules which are forcing people to pay through the nose for private treatment is ‘deeply unfair.’NHS dentists are not allowed to carry out certain treatments such as routine filling, crown and root canal procedures.And GP’s or District Nurses are also unable to provide a simple ear syringing procedure.However, you can easily receive those same treatments- if you dig deep into your pockets and ‘go private.’The South Scotland MSP reckons the current rules undermine the whole concept of free healthcare for

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coronavirus, needs 70% of people to use it to make it work. The app, which was released on Thursday, is available for those over the age of 16 who have a compatible phone, such as an iPhone or an Android device.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans have urged Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make four changes to his side ahead of their trip to face Brighton this weekend. United bounced back from opening day defeat to Crystal Palace in the week when they eased past Luton Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

Naman Ramachandran Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut “The Human Voice” and British artist Steve McQueen’s “Lovers Rock” have been added to the British Film Institute London Film Festival.Almodovar’s short, loosely based on Jean Cocteau’s play, presents a woman on the edge portrayed by Tilda Swinton, who is waiting for her lover to call. It will play in the festival’s shorts program, and screen at BFI Southbank on Oct.

The boss of budget airline Ryanair has said that without an extension or replacement for furlough, pilots and cabin crew will be put on unpaid leave "for the winter".

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He beat stiff competition from his other category finalists in the competition – sponsored by Purina – which is in place of the charity’s annual National Cat Awards which have been postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions.The charity asked owners to post videos of cats who had made an outstanding contribution to their life.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorIn a surprise move, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia creator and actor Rob McElhenney have made a bid for Welsh soccer club Wrexham, which plies its trade in the fifth tier of the English football league system.According to reports, the Hollywood duo will put forward their vision for the fan-owned club at a special general meeting. Members recently voted overwhelmingly for talks to proceed.Soon after news of the potential takeover broke, Reynolds tweeted about Wrexham.Yep, you never know.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have made it clear that Alex Telles is the left-back they want the club to sign this summer.The transfer window will finally come to a close on October 5 and United are still trying to bring more players to Old Trafford in the week and half that they have left.Although United did pull off a coup with the £40.1million signing of Ajax playmaker Donny van de Beek, fans have been left frustrated with the lack of improvements made elsewhere in the team.While Jadon Sancho remains the top target, the club have stepped up plans to strengthen their back-line this summer after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side fell to an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in their first match of the Premier League

Covid-19 pandemic. Over 9 million workers across the UK are being supported through the furlough scheme, with over 1 million companies applying for financial help to pay for employees wages.

Netflix has bought the worldwide rights to the upcoming dramatic thriller film -- The Guilty -- for around $30 million, according to Deadline.The project reunites American director Antoine Fuqua and leading man Jake Gyllenhaal, who have previously worked together on the 2015 boxing drama film Southpaw.True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto wrote the screenplay based on Gustav Moller's acclaimed Danish drama and Sundance 2018 selection, Den Skyldige.

Hilary Duff is having a nice birthday month.The 32-year-old star, who turns 33 on September 28, beamed as she relaxed taking a bath in an Instagram clip Wednesday filmed by her husband Matthew Koma, 33.The Houston native beamed as she relaxed with a small silver party hat on, with her blonde locks up in a bun. Good clean fun: Hilary Duff, who turns 33 on September 28, beamed as she relaxed taking a bath in an Instagram clip Wednesday filmed by her husband Matthew Koma, 33Koma, a New York native, tagged the Younger actress in the post with the tag with the phrase wife.Earlier this week, Koma took to Instagram to show off a new tattoo he got of the name 'Hilary' on the left side of his rear end.

Alessandra Ambrosio has been hitting the beach over the last few days marking the end of summer and the beginning of fall.And on Wednesday the former supermodelwas back at it again when she soaked in another gorgeous sunset during the golden hour in Malibu.The Brazilian-born beauty, 39, could be seen snapping photos and taking quick video of the sunset as she walked through the sand and frolicked a few feet into the ocean water.

Despite initially winning over the nation's hearts, Sarah Ferguson began to fall out of favour with Brits not long after her wedding to Prince Andrew.

YouTube will introduce 'fact checking' boxes in search results about flat earth conspiracy theories and misleading information about Covid-19 from today.