University of Manchester President launches inquiry to determine why 'lockdown' fences were erected on campus

Zac Efron returns as a father fleeing shadowy government forces in the first trailer for his upcoming remake of the 1980s thriller Firestarter.The 34-year-old heartthrob shows off his darker side in the video — released on Wednesday — which highlights his relationship with his wife (Sydney Lemmon) as they try to keep their daughter's deadly pyrokinesis a secret.When her powers prove to be too strong to keep at bay, the two go on the run while being pursued by sinister agents in the adaptation, which will be released simultaneously in theaters and on the Peacock streaming service on May 13. Coming soon: Zac Efron stars in the first trailer for Firestarter, a remake of the 1984 adaptation of the Stephen King thriller First look: The trailer, released Wednesday, shows him trying to help his young daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) learn to control her pyrokinesis while escaping shadowy government officialsThe trailer opens with a somber conversation between Efron, who plays Andrew 'Andy' McGee, and his daughterCharlene (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), who goes by Charlie.'Something feels weird.

Pop act Camila Cabello was spotted this week enjoying a day out in sunny Los Angeles with a mystery male pal.The 24-year-old Havana singer demonstrated her music tastes by slipping into an Elton John t-shirt for her latest outing.She and her friend could be seen polishing off a pair of ice cream cones as they ambled together down a sidewalk. Side by side: Pop act Camila Cabello was spotted this week enjoying a day out in sunny Los Angeles with a mystery male palCamila teamed her Elton John shirt with a pair of wide-set quilted trousers that was done in autumnal earth tones.She and her pal both wore cross-body bags and Camila added a touch of glitz to her accessorizes by wearing hoop earrings.

Bob Saget died of a brain bleed after the comedian hit the back of his head last month on an object, sources told TMZWednesday.Insiders told the outlet that the Full House star struck his head January 9 after he checked into the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Orlando.Saget had a bruise on the back of his head in the wake of his passing, sources told the outlet, noting that it was not clear what Saget's head made contact with to trigger the deadly injury. The latest:Bob Saget died at 65 of a brain bleed after the comedian hit the back of his head last month on an object, sources told TMZ Wednesday.

Montreal rapper Skiifall has dropped a new single. "Bloodclarrt Business" is released via XL Recordings and arrives ahead of a tour with labelmates BADBADNOTGOOD, due to kick off next month.

Omar Apollo emerged out of Indiana in 2017 as a cult favorite singer-songwriter making genre-disregarding pop for a post-Frank Ocean landscape. 2020 saw the release of his "debut project" Apolonio, and on April 8 of this year he'll share IVORY, which is billed as his "debut album." Huge difference, obviously.

Betty Davis, a commercially unsuccessful but immensely influential soul, funk, and R&B singer, died today of natural causes, a representative confirmed in an email to The FADER. Born Betty Mabry in Durham, North Carolina, she moved to New York in the early '60s to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

This is not a good look for Justin Hartley…

Selome Hailu CBS has given a pilot order to “East New York,” a drama series written by William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn.The series follows Regina Haywood, the newly promoted police captain of East New York, an impoverished, working class neighborhood at the eastern edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting during the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.Finkelstein is best known for his writing and producing work on a number of police and legal dramas.

The Prank Wars continue!

Red flag? Teddi Mellencamp claimed Shanna Moakler’s boyfriend, Matthew Rondeau, shaded the former Miss New York USA during their recent DM exchange.

Fans are rallying to the support of voice actor John DiMaggio, best known for portraying booze-swilling robot Bender in animated comedy “Futurama”.

Everywhere they look, everywhere they go, the “Full House” cast will always have each other to hold onto.

In its final act as it permanently sunsets, the BHT Foundation has gifted more than $522,000 to 19 community organizations in an emotional, often tearful final grant reception held virtually over Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m.More than half of the disbursement has been earmarked for two organizations: The DC Center for the LGBTQ Community and AIDS Action Baltimore.

UPDATE: The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton (R), said Wednesday that the office will investigate GoFundMe after its decision to end a fundraising effort aimed at assisting the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada. Paxton said they will review possible breaches or violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Joey King had the support of boyfriend Steven Piet while doing press in the Big Apple this week!

Michael B. Jordan is getting so much love on his birthday!

Alessandra Ambrosio is used to strutting her stuff on the catwalk. But on Feb. 9, the 40-year-old Victoria’s Secret Angel made a splash on the beach in Rio while posing up a storm in a skimpy white bikini. As you can see in the photos here, the supermodel made her social media followers stop scrolling when she took to Instagram and shared a series of stunning photos while wearing the monochromatic two-piece swimsuit by GAL Floripa.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosario Dawson and Lana Parrilla are boarding the upcoming SXSW Linda Goldstein Knowlton directed documentary Split At The Root, as EPs.

top floor of Owens Park Tower.They want to meet the university's vice chancellor, Dame Nancy Rothwell, to discuss a discount on their rent fees due to the circumstances they have endured this term.A member of University of Manchester Rent Strike told the Manchester Evening News that the university staff backed down on the blockage of food supplies later in the evening and gave them access to WiFi this morning, following intervention from Gorton MP Afzal Khan.In a retweet showing officers at the scene last night, the group said: "The most expensive prison. Having the police here to keep us in our cells tonight is such a draconian method.

hereBut they were heavily criticised by some students and parents for 'penning them in', with students only learning what was happening when they woke up to find the fencing being erected. A number of students contacted the M.E.N to raise concerns about the mental health strain students are already under.Shortly before 9pm, around an hour after the protests began, the university issued an apology, and said the fencing would be removed on Friday morning.

said they had no prior warning before workmen began erecting metal fencing at halls of residences including Owens Park and Unsworth Park today. The University described the fencing as 'new security measures' in response to the national four-week lockdown.Following a backlash from students, university bosses have now apologised for the fence and said it would be taken down on Friday.Dame Nancy Rothwell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester, said: “I sincerely apologise for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence today.