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Decades of hardship have left parts of Oldham town centre in a derelict state. Run down buildings with more weeds than windows tower over Union Street, and a once-buzzing Yorkshire St is now dominated by shuttered storefronts and closed restaurants.

Holidaymakers were left sitting on the runway in a sweltering hot plane for hours after the jet's air conditioning system broke down. After an excruciating five hour wait, the Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Manchester was cancelled.

James Murdoch, Barry Diller, Peter Chernin and Michael Lynton are among the 88 top current and retired executives who have signed on to a letter endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

EXCLUSIVE: In a rare media outing for the duo together, Salma Hayek Pinault and husband François-Henri Pinault, the Kering CEO and majority owner of CAA, are among guests lined up for next week’s CBS Mornings.

Staying at hotels and motels can be a practical choice while travelling, yet it's crucial to know the potential dangers to your phone and personal information when travelling. Berk Bayraktar, CEO of Esimatic, which offers extensive eSIM data plans designed for international travellers, has shared some essential precautions that people should take when using your phone away from home to ensure you and your data are safe.

Verizon Communications is acquiring Frontier Communications, the largest pure-play fiber internet provider in the U.S., in an in all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion.

published their findings yesterday (September 4), demonstrating a steady increase since Covid hit in 2020. They reported that the £6.1billion figure is 17 per cent up on 2022, and 35 per cent up on 2019.The federation calculated the figure from more than 55,000 gigs, concerts, festivals and events in 2023 through ticket sales and any spending at the event itself, or at business nearby around the date the event was held.Concert revenues have primarly contributed to this growth thanks to the blockbuster tours of acts like Beyoncé and Coldplay, which apparently made up almost three quarters of the £6.1billion impact.Additionally, London was responsible for nearly a third of the total live music revenue, with Manchester landing in second place with 7.4 per cent and Glasgow in third place (5.5 per cent).Meanwhile, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast were all named in the top 10 cities contributing to the live industry’s economic impact.In a comment to The Guardian, CEO of LIVE Jon Collins said Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Oasis reunion tour “serves as a reminder of the economic benefits live events can deliver to local economies across the UK”.He went on to cite figures from the National Arenas Association demonstrating how for 10,000 people who attend a live music show, £1m is spent on local business around the event, adding: “These local benefits spread widely to provide a significant boost to the UK economy.”With the cost of living crisis impacting live venues and artists’ abilities to tour, a case was made for a £1 ticket levy last April following a Music Venue Trust report showing a “disaster” facing grassroots music venues.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications plans to take over smaller player Frontier Communications in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion, as Verizon seeks to bolster its fiber footprint to battle its biggest rival, AT&T. According to Verizon, Frontier operates the “largest pure-play fiber internet” network in the U.S.

As the warm days draw to a close, it's now time to get to work in our gardens with autumn presenting the perfect chance to tend to horticultural maintenance, particularly pruning, to ensure the robust health and flourish of our plants.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Nikki Haley, who challenged Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination before exiting the race and endorsing him, has been hired as an adviser to PR giant Edelman. Edelman on Wednesday announced the appointment of Haley as vice chair of the firm. She had held the post of U.S.

William Earl Entravision Communications alumnus Christopher T. Young has joined The Weather Channel as chief financial officer. He will also serve as executive VP of the cabler’s parent company, Allen Media Group.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has closed more theatrical deals for Paraguayan horror-maestro Hugo J. Cardozo’s “Do Not Enter” (“No Entres”), which debuts its international trailer in Variety before its Asian premiere at the Busan Film Festival. Busch Media for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Brazil’s Playarte, Portugal’s Nos Lusomundo and Corazon Films for Mexico have inked theatrical deals for the horror pic, joining previous accords struck with Program Store for France and Russia/CIS’s Nashe Kino.

As summer ends and the nights grow cooler, an unexpected danger might be hiding in your vehicle. Yes, it's all about spiders.

Brian Stelter is returning to CNN as chief media analyst and author of its Reliable Sources newsletter.

Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” as the Centerpiece Screening at this year’s AFI Fest. The festival will present “Here” at the TCL Chinese Theatre Oct. 25.

Carolyn Giardina Jensen Huang, whose work as founder and CEO of NVIDIA has steered advancements in accelerated computing and is currently driving pivotal work in generative AI, is set to receive the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award during the 76th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards.

Naman Ramachandran African streamer Showmax has set a November 2024 premiere for its latest Nigerian original drama series, “Princess on a Hill.” The announcement came during the 2024 MIP Africa event in Cape Town, part of the Fame Week Africa festival. Co-created by Abiola Sobo and Tolu Ajayi, “Princess on a Hill” explores themes of power and ambition in a corporate setting.

David Mortimer has been promoted at STV Studios as the Criminal Record producer predicts “strong H2 profitability.”

K.J. Yossman “Hijack” creator George Kay is set to form his own label as part of an exclusive partnership deal with New Pictures and All3Media.

K.J. Yossman TV production company Great Island has inked deals with writers Richie O’Connell and Joshua Kenny for two separate original series. O’Connell will be developing “Headcase” at the Cork-headquartered prod-co, a drama/comedy following a troubled local street artist and his ragtag band of friends searching for deeper meaning, including a sister who’s a former boxing champion and an agoraphobic mate.

Lupin and Hijack creator George Kay is launching an All3 Media-backed indie.