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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCinemas in different parts of Asia-Pacific are increasingly able to expand their operations, as local authorities around the region judge the need for social distancing to be reduced. Singapore, Australia’s New South Wales and India’s West Bengal are all easing up.In Singapore, where theaters re-opened in mid-July, operators of large auditoria of more than 300 seats will be allowed to sell up to 150 tickets per hall in three blocks of 50 patrons each, starting from Thursday.

Jamie Lang Returning for its fourth year, although necessarily postponed from its traditional March dates by the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaga Film Festival’s Spanish Screenings will take place Nov.

Holly Willoughby has faced the wrath of her husband over her latest family choice.And the This Morning star revealed it is all because of former footballer turned manager Frank Lampard.But let us explain.Holly, 39, has given fans a rare glimpse into her family life as her son Chester celebrates his sixth birthday.The mum-of-three posted a photo of her youngest child on Instagram and made an adorable tribute to him.Holly's post showed Chester standing in front of a Chelsea football team-themed cake, which has a blue football shirt made of icing with Chester's name on.But what she wrote alongside it revealed a secret family divide."If anyone knows my @arsenal loving husband you'll know how much this Cake for Chesters birthday is killing

The countdown to Christmas has begun! Benefit Cosmetics has released its 2020 advent calendar and it's chock full of some of our favourite products from the popular beauty brand.

relatively few new cases of Covid-19 in comparison to the rest of Bolton.

Perthshire.And one pair designed by a Perth 14-year-old has become a focal point for residents to record and share their thoughts on how life has been during the pandemic."Don't clear the shelves" customers told as panic buying returnsThe wings were designed by Keira Hanratty (14) and Sammi Clark (13) as part of a Perthshire project to help spread compassion across the region.Truacanta Perthshire has been set up to help those dealing with grief and loss.And the establishment of the project recently saw the huge pair of wings designed by Perth Grammar pupil Keira land on the doors of Perthshire Rugby Club.Aberfeldy pub crowned hero of lockdown and wins £10kFor the past five years, Keira, from Perth, has helped mum Leigh deal with her anxiety

coronavirus smartphone contact tracing app say they have been left confused after receiving messages about a 'possible Covid-19' exposure - which then disappear. However the government say these are "default messages" linked to the app's operating system and that a separate message will always be sent if a person is required to self-isolate.A number of people who have downloaded the app, which launched last week, have reported receiving the alert, which reads:  "Possible Covid-19 exposure.

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood parted ways from her husband of 18 years, Jimmy Kirkwood, back in 2008. And it seems the 58-year-old is making the most of her life as she continues to "challenge" herself more.MORE: BBC's Carol Kirkwood narrowly avoids wardrobe malfunctionSpeaking to Radio Times back in 2018, the TV star shared some personal details about her life after the separation, telling Radio Times: "I found myself when I got divorced.

Perth and Kinross Council has called on the local authority to be given more support in dealing with an increase in people choosing to stay in the region for their holidays. Since lockdown, VisitScotland has been promoting so-called ‘staycations’, urging people to shun foreign trips to stay in Scotland.But Conservative leader Murray Lyle said the lack of cooperation with councils is “challenging” and described the mess left behind by some visitors as “unacceptable.” "Don't clear the shelves" Perth customers told as panic buyers go at it again Over the past few months Perth and Kinross has had to cope with increased numbers of dirty campers, rubbish, human waste, increased traffic on the roads and parking issues.

Tinder match after she politely declined to have sex with him. Ebonie Sanderson, 26, shared the audio messages allegedly sent from the Sydney man to Instagram after declining his offer to meet up the day they matched.

Nightclubs could be shut until there is a coronavirus vaccine, a Tory minister hinted today as she admitted thousands of jobs will be lost for a "long time".

Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to anyone getting married during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The financial guru appeared on This Morning recently, where a caller had a query about booking a wedding venue.She claimed the venues were refusing payment via debit or credit card so asked Martin whether she should simply pay by bank transfer (BACS).But he was quick to shut down that possibility.“I have to be plain and this isn't what you are going to want to hear,” he said.“I would never pay for a substantial transaction in BACS.“BACS are bank transfers and they have no protection.

Black Friday gives shoppers the perfect excuse replenish their wardrobes - and we can't wait.

removed from Glasgow Road, in Paisley, today following pressure from businesses. It comes just weeks after business owners in nearby Well Street successfully lobbied the council to backtrack on the barriers.The fed-up traders claimed the barricades were destroying their already struggling trade as well as causing issues such as parking and pedestrian safety.Following a full council meeting, council chiefs will now investigate the consultation process which was carried out ahead of the barriers being installed.Traders have maintained that no consultation took place ahead of the work being carried out, with many claiming they had no idea what the barriers were until after they were installed.

following an outcry from struggling business owners.The barriers - which were installed as part of a £104,000 project - are now set to be removed and replaced with parking bays.However, the new parking plans have been labelled as “damage control” by businesses and councillors, who have questioned the motive behind the local authority’s actions.Businesses remain adamant that they were not informed about the barriers ahead of the them being installed, while the council has continued to refute this.Owner of Fade and Dye hair salon, Kirsty McIlroy, said businesses were pleased they had won their fight, but still had questions over the actions of the council.She said: “The main thing is that we are getting the barriers removed, which is good for

Harry Potter author was accused of transphobia after posting a series of controversial  tweets earlier this year.While Redmayne initially distanced himself from Rowling’s comments, the Oscar-winning star said he was shocked by the “vitriol” the author has faced on social media.Speaking to The Daily Mail, he described the backlash against Rowling as “absolutely disgusting” and confirmed he wrote to her privately.

The publishing of ethnicity data about who is getting infected with Covid-19 has led to residents in Oldham being ‘racially abused’ and discriminated against, a councillor claims.Speaking at a meeting of the borough’s scrutiny panels, Councillor Shoab Akhtar, who represents Werneth ward, asked whether any other local authorities had chosen to make the ethnic breakdown of new coronavirus cases public.Oldham council publishes statistics weekly about how many cases of the virus have been recorded in the past seven days, as well the age, gender and ethnicity of new cases over a 28 day period.Coun Akhtar told the meeting: “This has led to BME residents being racially abused, discriminated against, victimised, etc.“And there’s a lot of hatred out

Employers who break new self-isolation rules could be slapped with a £1,000 fine in the latest fight against Covid-19.

A mum who fell seriously ill with coronavirus has had to block the NHS Test and Trace number as she is getting inundated with calls.

For the better part of four years, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin have been teasing Savage Mode 2, the sequel to their beloved 2016 mixtape Savage Mode. In The FADER’s 2016 cover story on Savage, the rapper revealed that the pair had recorded 20 to 30 new songs for the project.

One Direction really made quite the mark in the music industry even though they were active only for five years. As 2020 marked their 10 year anniversary, Directioners proved that their 1D love is still alive by making the boyband a worldwide trend, even after five years since their fateful hiatus.