Brit coronavirus death toll rises by 462 in largest Saturday increase since early May

in Wigan.There were 1,250 cases in Wigan for the week ending November 16 the latest data from Public Health England shows.That is 507 fewer than the week before and over 1,000 fewer than the peak in Wigan on October 27, when there were 2,272 cases in previous seven days.It means Wigan's rate, now 380.3 per 100,000 of population, has fallen 45 per cent from its peak level on October 27.Manchester is the only area to fall further from the peak level, but the city is in many ways an isolated case as its peak was driven by infections in student areas.The city's current rate is now the third lowest in the region at 342.1 the data shows.It had 1,891 cases in the last seven days, 374 less week-on-week, a decrease of 17pc.Oldham still has the

Kristen Stewart recently spoke up about her much-anticipated rom-com Happiest Season in a new interview with The Guardian. For the unversed, the film will see Abby, played by Kristen, attend her girlfriend Harper's, played by Mackenzie Davis, family annual holiday party where she discovers she hasn't come out to her conservative parents yet.

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.Running around to get things done takes up so much time in our day, it’s hard to believe we ever find a moment to relax. Still, it’s so important to designate time to stay put and unwind.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Jacob Laval has landed the title role in The Unbreakable Boy, joining previously announced star Zachary Levi in the inspiration drama from Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate. Meghann Fahy, Peter Facinelli, Drew Powell, Pilot Bunch, and Emmy winner Patricia Heaton are also set to co-star in the film which was written and will be directed by Jon Gunn.The film is based on the novel The Unbreakable Boy: A Father’s Fear, a Son’s Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love by Scott M.

British travel writer and transgender pioneer Jan Morris has died at the age of 94.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorJust weeks after expanding its representation team, Armada Partners’ roster continues to grow. Anita Pointer (The Pointer Sisters), Cassandra James (General Hospital, Diggstown), Alise Willis (Tyler Perry’s Ruthless), Carolyn Hennesy (General Hospital, True Blood), Justin Welborn (Justified, Final Destination), and Frederick Du Rietz (Bilched, Secret City) have signed with the agency.Anita Pointer, a co-founding member of the Grammy-winning R&B vocal group The Pointer Sisters, joins Armada as they work to develop both film and television properties based on her historic career.

murdering his ex-girlfriend as she cycled to work. Evil Andrew Pearson laid in wait for Natalie Harker before grabbing her and dragging her to a secluded tent in nearby woodland.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVPrince Carmen Jones Jr., an African American man who was racially profiled and killed by police officer in Virginia in 2000, features heavily in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 2015 book “Between the World and Me,” about being Black in America. The two were friends in college, and Jones’ story is one on which the media doesn’t often focus: an affluent Black man succumbing to tragedy at the hands of systemic racism.When “Between the World and Me” was being adapted, first as a series of monologues for the stage in 2018 and then again for an HBO special event film in 2020, Jones’ story was still a predominant element of the narrative.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAppropriately blessed by sunshine in Spain, though the whole event went online, the Malaga Film Festival’s Spanish Screenings wrapped Friday, though films will continue to screen another week given the demand for screenings. The equivalent of France’s UniFrance Rendez-vous with French cinema in Paris, the Screenings were a bellwether for far larger trends coursing the American Film Market and the international market at large.

Eli Countryman Art Wolff, known for his directorial work on projects like “Seinfeld,” died of congestive heart failure on Monday at the age of 82. His daughter Juliet Wolff confirmed his death at Mount Sinai West in New York City to Variety.The theater and television director got his start on “Search for Tomorrow,” the soap opera that ran from 1951 to 1986.

As one of America’s most respected playwrights, most people are familiar with August Wilson’s popular play “Fences.” Viola Davis and Denzel Washington (alumni of Wilson’s theater work), starred in that film adaptation from 2018. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” another play in Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle series, gets the adaptation treatment from director George C.

Wigan council's projected £18.5m overspend has been partly blamed on the pandemic – but one department in particular is facing financial pressures.The children's services directorate, which has been under serious scrutiny since a 'scathing' letter was sent by Ofsted in February, is £15m over budget.Social workers have been battling through big caseloads throughout the coronavirus crisis and the department has struggled to keep agency costs down as it tries to fix the failings the government watchdog found this year.It comes after inspectors said some children remained 'at risk or in situations of harm' for longer than they should have due to delays within the department.In a letter published on Friday, Ofsted says that 'significant changes'

Celtic selection nightmare he faced a few weeks ago when coronavirus problems ravaged his options. And the positive vibes looked to have spread to the training ground if the amount of smiling faces pictured today is anything to go by.Injury hit defender Christopher Jullien has been a big miss to the team and seeing him giving his teammates a thumbs up will be a particularly welcome sight.The Hoops face a difficult return from the international break with an away trip along the M8 to face Hibs.Jack Ross ' side have been in decent form this season and showed they are capable of disrupting a quality team when they drew with Rangers 2-2 when Steven Gerrard brought his side to Easter Road.

More than 70,000 deaths involving Covid-19 have now occurred in the UK, new figures show.

A dark cloud hangs over Coronation Street next week as one family is left devastated by the death of a loved one.

This is so scary… but also such a good reminder about how serious and deadly this pandemic really is!

Goldie Hawn will be celebrating her 75th birthday this weekend and her longtime partner Kurt Russell helped her ring in the special day a little early!

investigation after a woman’s body was discovered in Fife. Officers were called to an address in Cupar on Wednesday evening.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Monarch Media has teamed with award-winning, record-setting country music duo Florida Georgia Line, made up of Tyler Hubbard and Brian “BK” Kelley, and award-winning director TK McKamy to produce an Untitled Country Musical feature film.Monarch principals Steve Barnett and Alan Powell will produce.  Hubbard and Kelley will executive produce along with Monarch principal Vicky Patel.  McKamy will produce in some capacity and has an eye toward directing the film.Hubbard and Kelley will create both original music and reimagine country music classics.  Along with McKamy, they have worked closely with Powell and Barnett on the story for the film., which is being kept under wraps.

Jeremy Kyle is expected to give evidence to an inquest into the death of former show guest Steve Dymond. The 63-year-old was found dead at his home in Portsmouth last year - just a week after he filmed his appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show.

Ted Johnson White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany faced questions about President Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the election results and concerns that he is trying to negate the will of voters in key swing states, but she finished the briefing by snapping at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.As McEnany began to leave, Collins tried to ask another question.“I don’t call on activists,” McEnany said.Collins responded, “I am not an activist, and you didn’t take questions since October 1st and just took about five, Kayleigh. That’s not doing your job.