Number of coronavirus cases among Rochdale’s white population 'now outstripping those in the BAME community'

Emiliano De Pablos In a move that suggests the golden age of true-crime content is also being established in Spain, Madrid-based Onza Distribution has pounced on worldwide rights outside the country to smash hit series “Crímenes” (“Crimes”), by Catalan journalist Carles Porta.Broadcast since 2020 on Catalunya’s public broadcaster TV3 under the Catalan title of “Crims,” the true-crime series’ first two-seasons topped free-to-air TV primetime slots in the region, snagging peaks of 22% audience share.Since January, adapted as “Crímenes” into Spanish language, it launched nationwide on leading paybox Movistar Plus’ premium channel #0 and its VOD service, also generating an enthusiastic audience response. Onza Distribution is presenting “Crimes” to international buyers for the first time ever at MipTV, which runs April, 4-6 in Cannes.With the combination of documentary material and the necessary fictional resources, “Crimes” recounts a series of criminal offenses extracted from recent real-life events in Spain.It invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions from the cases, based on the facts presented with precision, but not forgetting that it’s also entertainment.The true stories were selected for their social impact, the profile of the accused, the complexity of the plot or their surprising resolution.“True crimes are experiencing a great time.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentWarnerMedia Kids & Family EMEA has acquired broadcast rights to “Jade Armor,” a banner martial arts action comedy animated series from France’s TeamTO, one of Europe’s foremost kids entertainment production companies.As part of Cartoon Network’s declared commitment to broadcasting more animation targeting girls, “Jade Armor” will be released on both HBO Max and Cartoon Network in Europe, West Asia and North Africa later in 2022.An instance of platforms’ drive into local animation and diversity which is galvanizing animation in Europe, the new licensing deal builds on last year’s sale of “Jade Armor” to WarnerMedia Kids & Family in the U.S., ensuring classy powerful premium platform distribution for the series. Produced by multi-award winning TeamTO founder Corinne Kouper and co-created by showrunners Chloé Miller whose anime passions shines through in the series, “Jade Armor” turns on Lan Jun, who bucks any kind of gender stereotyping, as Miller noted for Variety: She likes pink but likes to fight and likes to watch soccer games and paint her nails.Martial-arts loving, she also becomes an unexpected and unlikely teen hero when she dons a mysterious jade bracelet, obliging her to learn the ancient secrets of her family and uncover the unexpected, including a cohort of super villains, while navigating the typical challenges of teen life.Kouper and Miller are supported by an all-female key creative team: Head writer M.J.

Zack Sharf Will Packer, who co-produced last Sunday’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony along with Shayla Cowan, spoke in depth Friday morning on “Good Morning America” about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. The incident occurred during the Oscars, after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category. Packer said he thought it was a bit when the slap first happened, saying, “I thought it was part of something that Chris and Will were doing on their own.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe words “War of the Roses” take on a lighter meaning in “The Rose Maker,” a sweet, gently scented French diversion that is likely to teach you far more than you already knew about hybridizing flowers, even if it doesn’t have a whole lot else to say. Following veteran rose farmer Eve Vernet as she attempts to keep her family business afloat in the face of soulless corporate competition — even if it entails a little botanical skulduggery — Pierre Pinaud’s short but unhurried film benefits immensely from the warmly flinty presence of Catherine Frot (“Marguerite”) in the lead, lending a sense of purpose and personality to a character without much color on the page.Outside her performance, “The Rose Maker” is short on texture and shading, except when it comes to the spectacular multi-hued roses bred by Eve, and caressed by DP Guillaume Deffontaines’ camera with dewy reverence.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentDubai-based cryptocurrency-based content platform MContent has partnered with  PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East to launch its documentary “Ripple vs SEC Saga” in a virtual theater in the metaverse.Produced by MContent and Amsterdam-based Insight TV in tandem with Villain Studios, “Ripple vs SEC Saga” (first look image above) delves into the ongoing case being brought by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2020 against blockchain company Ripple Labs.In this landmark case the SEC has accused Ripple of raising $1.3 billion in unregistered digital asset securities by using its digital coin, called XRP. The SEC’s key claim, which is being refuted, is that XRP is not a currency, but a security and therefore subject to strict securities laws.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's actress daughter, Sosie Bacon, showed her support for her brother, Travis, on Thursday when she attended one of his band,  Contracult Collective's performances in LA.The Mare of Easttown star shared a pair of behind-the-scenes photos with her older sibling whose heavy metal and alternative punk band had just wrapped up a show. MORE: Sosie Bacon turns heads with very unique bikini selfieIn the shots, Travis showed off his heavily tattooed body, long hair and makeup as they chatted with a drink in hand. WATCH: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick perform adorable duetThey both wore black T-shirts and behind the eyeliner and body art, fans could see the resemblance between the two. "He kinda looks like you Sos," wrote one of her social media followers before clarifying, "in the best way possible".MORE: Kevin Bacon reveals hilarious conversation he had with daughter Sosie over outfit choiceMORE: Kevin Bacon pays heartfelt tribute to Kyra Sedgwick and daughter Sosie Bacon with never-before-seen family photoSosie captioned the supportive post: "@contracultofficial was mesmerizing through and through and the fact that venues smell the same as always is ever so comforting."A post shared by Sosie Bacon (@sosiebacon)Sosie shared her support for her brother with a backstage photo Travis certainly looks very different from the blonde-haired little boy he once was and often ramps up his extreme appearance further when he takes to the stage.For fans of the band, Travis' appearance isn't so shocking, but many of Kevin and Kyra's followers may not know what their son does for a living.MORE: Kevin Bacon shares sweetest love note for Kyra Sedgwick – but she pokes fun!MORE: Kyra Sedgwick returns to social media to

Andy Jassy, a longtime Amazon exec who became the company’s CEO last summer, made $212.7 million in total compensation in 2021, according to an SEC filing.

ScotRail is nationalised effective today as the Scottish national train company has moved into public ownership.

Jessie J is speaking out.

AN Oscars producer claims cops were "on scene and ready to arrest" Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show. The incident went down after the Grown Ups star cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's shaved head.

10 THINGS I Hate About You star Andrew Keegan looks unrecognisable on the movie’s 23rd anniversary - after quitting acting to start a ‘cult’. The actor was just 20 years old when he took on the role of Joey Donner in the popular 1999 romantic comedy.

DRAGONS' Den star Steven Bartlett ripped into a pair of entrepreneurs for their "immature" boozy business idea. Guest Richard Davies and his stepson Tommy were hoping to secure an investment for their new alcoholic cocktail - but fans were shocked when they spotted the name of the brand had a sexual reference in it.

BRASH and bold Val Pollard was a character fans loved to hate in Emmerdale. But before she ever portrayed her in the ITV soap, Charlie Hardwick showed off the magic that made her character iconic during a screen test.

PETER Andre showed off the stunning location of his new film set as he revealed to fans he was working in Kingston, Jamaica. The 49-year-old might be known as a singer but he's making big moves into the film industry, reuniting with director Fredi Nwaka.

Prince Andrew, 62, is allegedly facing a new High Court battle due to claims he was given more than £1 million on the orders of a former Goldman Sachs banker, who was accused of swindling a woman out of her fortune.

KATIE Price has escaped to the New Forest for a £400 a night staycation with her son Harvey following on from her split with ex Carl Woods. The former glamour model, 41, enjoyed a stay at the luxurious Lime Wood Hotel with her eldest last night.

ANCHORMAN star David Koechner has been charged with drinking under the influence and hit-and-run after allegedly crashing his car. Cops arrested the actor, 59, in Simi Valley, California on New Year's Eve.

NAGA Munchetty's BBC co-star has admitted she's 'sharp' and 'doesn't take c**p' amid fan backlash. The BBC Breakfast host came under fire last year after fans accused her of being "rude" to Saturday Kitchen host, Matt Tebbutt.

Coronavirus cases in people in their 50s surged by 92% last week raising concerns as the government battles to stem infections before winter arrives.

soared in recent weeks, with some areas seeing the number of cases doubling.Bolton has the highest infection rate anywhere in the UK, with 179.1 cases per 100,000 people, Public Health England figures show.Six other boroughs in region are also in the Government's 'red alert' zone.In the seven days to September 10, 13 people died at the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (ICFT) from Covid-19.That's more than other hospital in the country over the same period.The deaths are mainly among older people with other underlying health conditions.The borough’s director of public health, Jeanelle de Gruchy, told a scrutiny meeting on Thursday night that the local restrictions on socialising imposed on Greater Manchester 'haven’t

coronavirus cases are now mostly in younger people which could mean lockdown may be able to ease.