Greater Manchester councillors' calls for fossil fuel divestment 'virtue signalling', says pension fund chair

Tick, Tick…Boom! While this may have been the actor's best performance of 2021—if not the best of his career—it's far from the only one.Not only did Garfield star alongside fellow Oscar-nominee in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, but he also made a triumphant return to the role of Peter Parker in the Marvel blockbuster, . After starring in two Spider-Man films of his own back in the mid-2000s, fans were beside themselves to watch Garfield join forces with the OG, , and the latest, , in theaters. Now, it seems the bond between Peters has grown into a strong friendship. "I got a sweet, sweet text from Tom and Tobey.

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

Emmerdale favourite Charley Webb has been applauded after revealing how she and Matthew Wolfenden really spent their wedding anniversary.

An afterparty following a Justin Bieber concert on the outskirts of West Hollywood Friday night descended into chaos, as gunfire followed an altercation outside the venue.

Khloe Kardashian makes her way to an afterparty at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood, Calif. on Friday (February 11).

Anna Chlumsky is getting candid about her career.

Two Rangers-daft pals are going to take on a Scottish football running challenge to coin it in for their Ayrshire hero's charity.

Valentine’s Day is not until Monday, but Ben Affleck has already given his gift to girlfriend Jennifer Lopez!

Kim Kardashian’s relationship with star Pete Davidson. “I think it’s cool,” he said, revealing that he’s “only hung out with them a couple of times.” That said, “I love her to death, so whatever makes her happy.”His comments come after Davidson publicly referred to the 41-year-old reality star as his “girlfriend” for the first time.“I don't have Instagram or Twitter or any of that stuff. So, most of my daily life is getting into cars and showing up to a set,” Davidson told.

Ben Affleck, 49, just gifted his girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, 52, the best Valentine’s Day gift. The Oscar award winner stepped into the director’s chair for her latest music video, which is the remix for Marry Me‘s lead soundtrack single, “On My Way (Remix)” which was released on Saturday, Feb. 12. The clip included original footage from Jen’s initial video, edited in with throwback footage of the pair from the original “Bennifer” era — namely when they shot Gigli and the “Jenny From The Block” video.

Manori Ravindran International EditorEmma Thompson says the physicality of her performance in “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” pushed her into uncharted waters as an actor learning to accept her body on screen.In the Sundance-premiering movie, which enjoys its European bow at the Berlinale on Saturday night, the British actor plays widow and former teacher Nancy, who has stepped outside her comfort zone for the first time in her life by hiring a sex worker, the titular Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack).Asked candidly during a Berlin press conference about a key scene where Nancy stands unmoving in front of a mirror, the 62 year old spoke passionately about the challenge of delivering an “untreated body” in a movie.“It was hard,” said Thompson solemnly. “This is homework for all of you. We’re only used to seeing bodies that have, you know, been trained … I knew that Nancy wouldn’t go to the gym.

No pranks here. Steve-O revealed his true thoughts about his friend Machine Gun Kelly’s relationship with Megan Fox — and it’s safe to say he ships the pair.

Speaking out. Amid Erika Jayne’s ongoing legal battle, she got candid about how she’s dealt with the fallout from the drama.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticLet’s start with something most of us can agree on: Jimmy Kimmel, who I’m a fan of, is probably not the ideal messenger for how to fix the Oscars, if indeed they need fixing. Kimmel hosted the Academy Awards in 2017, and did a lively enough job of it that he was asked back to host again the following year.

Cristiano Ronaldo appearing to spit in the direction of Anthony Elanga has sent social media into meltdown.After Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday, a viral clip did the rounds showing the superstar appearing to gob on the back of his teammate.The more likely explanation is that camera angle deceived viewers.There’s a chance that Ronaldo spat behind the Swedish teenager and it just looked as though it hit him.But that didn't stop thousands reacting to the footage.One wrote: “At least he had one shot on target.”Another said: “Anthony Elanga get that head of yours washed immediately.”Another responded: “I saw this during the game and thought I imagined it but wtf.”United dropped two points at Old Trafford after a breathless performance from Southampton. The game finished in a 1-1 draw and Ralf Rangnick told players that they must learn to be headstrong and “get nasty” after they left the field to a chorus of boos.

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Coronavirus infection rates are rising in seven boroughs of Greater Manchester, with one area seeing a significant jump in cases.The latest figures from Public Health England show that cases have risen by 20 per cent in Tameside in the seven days ending March 11.Political leaders, including the mayor of Greater Manchester, suggest this is likely to be connected to the return of schools on March 8.Pupils across the country are being asked to test themselves for Covid-19 several times a week - which is being linked to a rise in cases.Andy Burnham tweeted today (Monday): "For those wondering what’s going on, we did predict last week that the school testing regime would have this effect on the figures."No room for complacency of course, and

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is teaming up with two Manchester football legends to raise awareness of suicide and help prevent more people from ending their own lives.Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and his former player - and Manchester City managerial rival - Mark Hughes are backing a new partnership between the mayor and the League Managers Association (LMA).Members of the representative body for professional football managers in England will be given the platform to highlight the role that everyone can play in suicide prevention.Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 49 and women aged 20 to 34.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has asked Greater Manchester Police to review a £10,000 fine handed to the organiser of a NHS pay protest.Mental health worker Karen Reissmann was one of the organisers of an event to showcase anger over the Government's offer of a 1 per cent pay rise to NHS staff.She was one of several people who attended a 'socially-distanced and risk assessed' demonstration in St Peter's Square on Sunday afternoon (March 7) - which lasted less than ten minutes.Police issued Ms Reissmann, 61, with the maximum £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for organising a gathering of more than 30 people.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) claim around 40 people attended.Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey has stood by the decision