The ‘forgotten frontline’ of social workers putting themselves at risk to keep children safe in lockdown

Naman Ramachandran The School of Film Advancement’s (SOFA) workshop — usually held physically in Tbilisi, Georgia — will go online for a second consecutive year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.SOFA is a program of workshops that focuses on cultural managers and film entrepreneurs rather than producers and directors.The 2021 workshop will focus on the marketing and finance strategies of the projects involved. The participants include Victoria Aleksanyan (Armenia), Elkjana Gjipali (Albania), Stefanie Gödicke (Germany), Rufat Hasanov (Azerbaijan), Leonid Kalitenya (Belarus), Jasna Pintarič (Slovenia), Janka Pozsonyi (Hungary), Philipp Maurice Raube (Germany), Willy Rollé (Germany/France) and Rita Stanelytė (Lithuania).

Christine Lampard has given birth to her second child with her husband, Frank.

direct to your inboxOne of Coronation Street's most enduring relationships look set to be smashed apart on the famous cobbles in a dramatic new affair storyline.When kind-hearted couple Fiz Stape and Tyrone Dobbs gave Alina Pop a roof over her head, her short stay at 9 Coronation Street set in motion a sequence of events set to have catastrophic consequences for their partnership.Mechanic Tyrone found himself drawn to Alina, played by Ruxandra Porojnicu.At first it seemed like it was just a little crush, but next week he breaks Fiz's heart by slapping down her plan for a Mamma Mia-style Greek wedding and telling her he has feelings for coquettish Alina.Previously Fiz had joked that Tyrone had a crush on Alina, but she's floored to discover

Meghan Markle reportedly has a secret weapon up her sleeve in the form of a diary that could be a 'ticking timebomb' for the Royal Family. According to a source, the Duchess of Sussex kept a journal documenting her life with Prince Harry in the UK.And if its contents are ever revealed it could further rock Buckingham Palace, already reeling from the Oprah Winfrey interview.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRupert Murdoch’s News Corp. says it has reached a three-year agreement with Facebook under which the publisher will provide news and information to the social media giant’s Facebook News product.The move follows Australia’s recent historic move to approve a law that would force social media and tech giants to pay publishers for news on independently set terms unless they can agree their own deals directly.Facebook strongly resisted the legislation and, for a little over a week, prevented Australian netizens from sharing news on its platform.

Techland has confirmed that it will not be announcing the release date for Dying Light 2 this week.The studio’s Community Manager announced the news via the game’s Discord channel, saying that this week’s showcase will be “more than [a] simple ‘the development is going smoothly’” update, and will not include any news of a release date.Twitter user Idle Sloth managed to get screenshots of the developer’s comments, and shared it on the social media platform.

Big Thief 's Adrianne Lenker served as the musical guest on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing her song "dragon eyes" from her solo album songs. Seated in front of a light-filled window, Lenker's live take stayed true to the song's breezy, acoustic original.

Matt James has already ended his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell, the winner of his season on "The Bachelor." The reality star, 29, revealed during the "After the Final Rose" special that he ended things with Kirkconnell, 24, after she was involved in a scandal that included claims of racism against her. In January, Rachael was accused by a TikTok user of formerly bullying her for dating Black men -- James himself is Black -- before another user accused her of liking racist photos online.

smashed outside her home at the weekend. Karen Laidlaw woke on Sunday morning to find that her car, as well as her partners, had been targeted by vandals.

Rita Ora was replaced with a mannequin after dropping out of last week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.The 30-year-old was reportedly booked as a guest on the episode but failed to turn up at the last minute after allegedly having a disagreement about her entourage before filming.A source told The Sun: “Everyone on set was anticipating Rita’s arrival but, when she didn’t show up, producers had to use their heads and came up with the idea of decorating a mannequin.“Surprisingly it worked out OK and became a running joke”Due to the complications of the coronavirus on filming, producers were forced to replace Rita with a mannequin called “Mickayyy”, inspired by Danny Dyer’s EastEnders character.The episode was themed around the popular

Facebook group to seek guidance on the ghostly goings-on.The supernatural circumstances began when two-year-old granddaughter Amber McKenzie was heard warning an invisible intruder to 'go away' at Tory's son's house.Spooked by the incident, Tory set up a motion-activated camera in Amber's room and left it there for a number of days.When Tory checked over the footage she was left terrified after seeing a "horned" figure with "long claws" standing inches away from the sleeping toddler and her seven-month-old brother Michael McKenzie.The 'creature' can be seen in stills taken from the footage loitering in the room close to the children's beds.Attempts by Tory to rid the house of the 'evil presence' by burning oils resulted in cabinets and

Farrah Abraham, 29, proved she still knows how to look good even when she works up a sweat! The Teen Mom OG star spent some time doing outside yoga in Palm Beach on Mar. 14 and wowed in a florescent pink thong one-piece that accentuated her figure. She posed in various stretching positions, including one in which she laid on her stomach and lifted the upper half of her body while her head was stretched back.

photos of her attending an Antabellum-themed party were revealed online, he had to end their relationship.Watching the first black Bachelor in franchise history be in so much pain was difficult. Heartbreak is one thing; racial trauma is another.

Idris Elba has added yet another string to his bow - being a children's author.

Matt James, 29, ended up with 24-year-old Rachael Kirkconnell on the Season 25 finale of The Bachelor on Monday night, but their relationship appears to have been short-lived as James revealed the couple split shortly after filming ended.The relationship was well and truly over after racially insensitive photos of Rachael were released on social media.Speaking to ABC on After The Final Rose on Monday night he explained the episode made him reconsider how he viewed her.

Rich the Kid was arrested Monday at LAX airport in connection with possession of a concealed weapon.Authorities in Los Angeles told TMZ that the Plug Walk artist, 28, was taken into custody after 1 p.m. PT.

Stranger Things fans got their first look at the spooky Upside Down in new set photos revealed on Monday.A mobile home park set in Griffin, Georgia, got a shocking makeover when it was enveloped by thick tendrils from the spooky alternate dimension featured in the popular Netflix science-fiction series.Although reports from season four have suggested some of the action might shift to Russia, where David Harbour's character Hopper was being held, the new photos confirm that the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, isn't finished with the Upside Down.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSPOILER ALERT: Do not read until you’ve watched the March 15 episode of “The Bachelor” entitled “After The Final Rose.”Usually, it’s “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison putting contestants in the hot seat on the “After The Final Rose” post-final episode of the ABC dating competition series, but following real-life scandal, he was the subject of tonight’s conversation, lead by guest host Emmanuel Acho.Just days after it was announced that Harrison would not be returning for the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” Acho took an impressive star-making turn as he filled in on Monday night, engaging in thought-provoking, tough conversations about the dating show’s handling of race, inclusion and diversity.

Note: The following article contains discussion of miscarriage which some readers may find upsettingA Discovery of Witches spoilers – including for Shadow of Night, the second book in the All Souls trilogy – follow. A Discovery of Witches star Teresa Palmer has shared that she "fought" to keep a miscarriage storyline from the books that was ultimately cut from the show's second season.

Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell are over. Shortly after fans saw the pair profess their love for each other and leave “The Bachelor” in a committed relationship, Matt announced on “After the Final Rose” that they’ve called it quits.

Sharing her side. Host Emmanuel Acho put Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell in the hot seat during the Monday, March 15, episode of After the Final Rose, addressing her past racially charged Instagram photos.