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<title>LIB DEMS OUTLINE PLANS FOR 5P OFF FUEL DUTY IN SOME RURAL AREAS</title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[THE Liberal Democrats have outlined plans to launch a consultation about reducing fuel duty by 5p in 20 rural areas.
Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain told GB News: “We’re here talking about the rural fuel duty at the moment and there are 21 areas in the UK, only three postcodes in England, where people can access the support which is 5p off a litre, 
“The retailer applies to HMRC for that discount, and we’re talking about a consultation to expand that to another 20 areas.
“We’d want to consult where that is, but we do expect it to be areas such as the South West, potentially Shropshire, and more areas in Scotland.
“But the other thing that’s important to remember is the fact that the Conservatives promised…a pump watch, so that everybody could fairly look at what the prices at pumps are and access the best deals.
“The only place that exists is in Northern Ireland and they do have the lowest petrol prices in the UK and the Conservatives fail to deliver that. It’s not just about that route of fuel duty.”
She added: “The retailers apply to HMRC for the discount, which they then pass on to consumers. And that’s why the pump watch element is so important too, because we do need to call out where retailers are potentially taking advantage of rural communities where competitiveness is likely to be less and they’ve got less choice about where they go to purchase their fuel.”
Asked if she thought people would be willing to vote for the tax rises unveiled by the party, she said: “We’ve been very clear that when we talk about raising taxes, we’re not talking about National Insurance. We’re not talking about Income Tax, and we’re not talking about VAT.
“What we are talking about is the bank surcharge, the tax cut that the Conservatives gave to the big banks, about cancelling that so that we can use that income to better support our public services.”
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<title>Hinds announce Manchester date at Gorilla as part of new UK tour + new album VIVA HINDS out September 6th</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Beloved Spanish indie rockers Hinds—a.k.a Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote, recently announced their utterly triumphant fourth, VIVA HINDS, out September 6th via Lucky Number. Today, following the release of “Coffee” and “Boom Boom Back” featuring Beck, the band share a brand new single. Entitled “En
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Beloved Spanish indie rockers Hinds—a.k.a Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote, recently announced their utterly triumphant fourth, VIVA HINDS, out September 6th via Lucky Number. Today, following the release of “Coffee” and “Boom Boom Back” featuring Beck, the band share a brand new single. Entitled “En Forma,” the track is the band’s first release to be sung entirely in Spanish. With rapid-fire delivery, the duo mirror the head-spinning anxiety of the onset of a panic attack on this song.
On the new single, Carlotta shares “My boyfriend broke up with me and I turned 30 years old in the same week. This was the first song I could write after months of feeling absolutely devastated, immobile and pathetic. I just wanted to get better but I just couldn’t, I couldn’t cope with this eternal race of being happier and better and cleaner and healthier.” Ana adds, “When I talk with my girlfriends, in the same afternoon we can chat about wars, philosophy, love and clothes. I tried to reflect on this song the chaos and huge spectrum of what it’s like to be a young woman these days. How overwhelming it can be to juggle the news, politics, our bodies, relationships and laundry.” Listen/Stream “En Forma” HERE & watch their self-directed music video HERE.
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Shortly after the band made their debut ten years ago, they hit what felt like an insurmountable obstacle – they had to change their name from Deers to Hinds for legal reasons. But, as their fans began to greet them at shows by cheering “¡VIVA HINDS!”, the band soon realized that what initially felt like an ending was actually just the beginning. Fast forward to 2023, and VIVA HINDS was written by the band’s co-founders, co-vocalists, co-guitarists and co-songwriters Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote after a series of endings. They hit a creative rut after releasing their 2020 album The Prettiest Curse, and their bassist and drummer devastatingly decided to leave the band. They also split with their management team, lost touring revenue due to lockdowns, and were without a label for the first time. But when Perrote and Cosials got together to write again it became clear that their connection, one so special that they call themselves “millionaires in friendship,” would be all they needed to get them through. VIVA HINDS – the most accomplished, sonically adventurous, honest and celebratory record of Hinds’ career – is only the beginning.
VIVA HINDS will be released on September 6th via Lucky Number. Recorded in rural France, the album was produced by Pete Robertson (Beabadoobee), engineered by the GRAMMY-nominated Tom Roach, mixed by GRAMMY-winning engineer Caesar Edmunds (The Killers, Wet Leg), and includes a collaboration with Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten, in addition to Beck. See below for album artwork and tracklisting, and pre-order the album now HERE.
The energy at a Hinds show is always palpable, and they kicked off 2024 playing several UK shows for Independent Venue Week, followed by SXSW in March, alongside two sold-out shows at Baby’s All Right in New York. Most recently their sold out tour saw them play electrifying shows in London, Brighton, Paris, Munich, Berlin and more. Hinds will return to the UK in September, playing a London headline show at Lafayette on the 13th, before returning in early 2025 for a full EU / UK tour, announced today and on-sale Wednesday 19th June 10am BST.
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<title>Satellite-tagged Cuckoos clocked crossing continents</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The instantly recognizable song of the Cuckoo was once a familiar summer sound across much of the UK. Sadly, we have lost more than a third of our Cuckoos in the past 25 years, but the reasons why are still not fully understood. Satellite technology
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The instantly recognizable song of the Cuckoo was once a familiar summer sound across much of the UK. Sadly, we have lost more than a third of our Cuckoos in the past 25 years, but the reasons why are still not fully understood. 
Satellite technology is helping researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to better understand the pressures these remarkable birds face as they migrate to central Africa and back. 
Since 2011, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has fitted more than 120 Cuckoos with state-of-the-art satellite tags to unravel the mysteries of their migrations and help their conservation. BTO scientists studying these enigmatic birds are hoping to gain a clearer understanding of the consequences of the routes the birds take and how they may respond to the many challenges they encounter along the way. 
Cuckoos are classic summer visitors, arriving here in spring from their wintering grounds around the African Congo. Unlike other migratory birds, these long-distance travellers do not build nests and raise their young themselves. Cuckoos are what are known as brood parasites; they lay their eggs in other birds’ nests and let the unwitting foster parents do all the hard work raising the chick.
But Cuckoo numbers have plummeted across much of the UK and Ireland in recent years and BTO scientists are trying to determine the causes. Curiously, Cuckoo numbers in Scotland are bucking the trend and researchers are seeking to further understand just why these birds are doing so well, compared to their Cuckoo counterparts elsewhere in the UK.
Among the many important discoveries of the Cuckoo tracking project so far, is the finding that UK Cuckoos take two different migration routes to get to the same wintering grounds in tropical Africa.
All of the Cuckoos tagged in Scotland and other areas of upland Britain and Ireland take an easterly route via Italy when heading south, and have a significantly higher survival rate than those taking a westerly route via Spain. Cuckoos from elsewhere can take either route, but those moving westwards through Europe tend to fare worse.
By comparing the relative success of some Cuckoos over others, the BTO scientists hope to identify the impact of conditions here in the UK versus those encountered on migration on Cuckoo population trends. Are the differences between Scotland and the rest of the UK wholly down to the birds’ migration routes, or are some birds also facing challenges closer to home?
Cuckoos eat large insects and caterpillars, and a reduction in these food items both on the breeding grounds and along their migration route will impact on their survival rates. As they prepare to cross the Mediterranean and the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, the south-bound Cuckoos need to be well-fed and healthy.
Drought, excessive rainfall and forest fires, all exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, along their migration routes add to the birds’ obstacles. It is also clear that the timing of the Cuckoos’ arrival in the UK in spring is constrained by conditions at the stopovers that they use in West Africa, prior to heading over the Sahara, which they do in one continual non-stop flight. This can result in the birds taking risky migrations that may result in higher mortality, particularly if the birds are not in peak physical condition at the time of departure.
During May and early June 2024, BTO experts tagged a further nine Cuckoos in England and Scotland. This group of amazing birds will hopefully provide more invaluable insights, shedding further light on the worrying declines of our Cuckoos. Armed with a greater understanding, conservationists may be able to safeguard their future, so that future generations can enjoy hearing that distinctive ‘cuck-coo’, for years to come.
Dr Chris Hewson, lead scientist on the project, said: “It’s fantastic to see 9 more Cuckoos heading off with satellite tags newly fitted. These birds will help us to better understand the factors that determine their survival rates and hence the reasons for the population declines they are undergoing in large parts of the UK. Ultimately, we need to know how we can help them to successfully complete their arduous migrations in the rapidly changing world we share.”
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<title>Horizons Festival – A day of Family Friendly activities</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Horizons Festival takes place at HOME from Fri 21 Jun – Sun 23 Jun and includes a whole day of Family Friendly activities on Sat 22 Jun. The festival celebrates stories of migration; bringing together the creative contributions, traditions and talents of refugees and displaced
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Horizons Festival takes place at HOME from Fri 21 Jun – Sun 23 Jun and includes a whole day of Family Friendly activities on Sat 22 Jun. The festival celebrates stories of migration; bringing together the creative contributions, traditions and talents of refugees and displaced artists of all ages who are now based in Manchester and inviting people to come together, share, connect and learn.
The festival is organised in partnership with Community Arts North West (CAN) and co-curated with HOME’s Arts & Migration Network of displaced local artists. It will creatively explore the theme Our Planet, Our Home as an expansion on Our Home, which is the theme for Refugee Week (17- 23 Jun).
Family Friendly events taking place on Sat 22 Jun include the following:
Join painter and illustrator Tina Ramos Ekongo to do your own colourful tile painting, inspired by her beautiful art mosaics. Have some creative fun with your family and then take your artwork home as a memento. The activity takes place from 12:00 – 16:00 and is suitable for ages 5+. Drop-in Clay Art Painting Workshop with Tina Ramos Ekongo is a drop in session and no booking is required.
Creativity through music is the focal point of the Family Music Workshop with Sanja Govorcin, which will feature musical games and songs that embrace fun and can be enjoyed in a language of your choice. The workshop is suitable for ages 5+, takes place at 14:00 and 16:15 and no previous musical experience is necessary. Tickets are pay what you can and are bookable here.
Bringing the element of dance to the festival is Angelina Abel; choreographer and artistic director of Mulembas d’Africa. Angela invites families to join her in a dance that expresses her Angolan heritage; where ancestral spirituality guides through each movement allowing you to release the energy, expand the soul and embrace the roots. Angolan Dance Workshop with Angelina Abel takes place at 13:00 and 15:15, is suitable for ages 5+ and tickets are pay what you can and can be booked here.
The festival’s high energy continues with a display of live drumming and singing from the Zimbabwean-born Mancunian Godfrey Pambalipe, and a live performance by children new to Manchester The performance will take place in HOME’s café bar at 14:30, is suitable for all ages and no booking is required. This is also the perfect time to see the newly commissioned and co-created Horizons Festival Banner, which uses culturally specific fabrics and patchwork to represent the many nationalities who reside in Manchester. It has been created with refugee and local young people and adults working alongside textile artists, Kate Rothery.
Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo is a Family Friendly film that is presented in partnership with Celebrating Syria. It tells the story of Dounia, a six-year-old Syrian girl who leaves her home town of Aleppo with her grandparents following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War. With just a few nigella seeds tucked in the palm of her hand she has some big challenges to face, which she does with the Princess of Aleppo guiding her along the way. It is an animated film in Arabic with English subtitles. The screening is at 13:00, tickets are pay what you can and are bookable here.
In HOME’s Inspire Gallery visitors will be able to see the Our Planet, Our Home exhibition created by refugee and local children and adults in Stockport who have worked alongside Kurdish artist, Amang Mardokhy. The exhibition reflects the festival theme, Our Planet, Our Home and features work in ink, charcoal, and paint. No booking is required and the exhibition will be open until 30 Aug.
For more information on everything featured within the Horizons festival and to book your tickets visit www.homemcr.org/event/horizons-festival-2024 or contact the box office at 0161 200 1500.
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<title>Portraits Of Cities is the pioneering new project by the pianist and composer Teodor Doré</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Portraits Of Cities is the pioneering new project by the pianist and composer Teodor Doré Presenting eight uniquely distinct pieces, Doré embarks on an exploration across Europe and Asia, aiming to musically encapsulate the beating heart of various megacities, each a buzzing metropolis that has
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Portraits Of Cities is the pioneering new project by the pianist and composer Teodor Doré Presenting eight uniquely distinct pieces, Doré embarks on an exploration across Europe and Asia, aiming to musically encapsulate the beating heart of various megacities, each a buzzing metropolis that has left an indelible impression on the composer.
The diverse soundscapes that Doré has created are as hypnotic as they are vibrant, resulting in a collection of musical postcards, each artfully representing cities that have profoundly influenced the artist’s creative outlook. Doré’s compositions, executed with a cinematic flair, serve as enchanting guides to each location, unveiling the hidden splendors concealed within their urban landscapes. Through the harmonious fusion of piano melodies and traditional instruments, the project aspires to bridge the cultural divide between the Western and Eastern worlds. Doré further explains: “I aimed to capture my profound inspiration from history and culture, by crafting an extraordinary blend of multifaceted musical elements and imagery.”
Highlights include ‘The Sun Over The Bosphorus’ meticulously crafted at Istanbul’s renowned Babajim Studio with Turkish musicians, integrating traditional instruments like the oud, yayli tambur, darbuka, and riq, accompanied by haunting Sufi vocals. ‘A Rainy Day In Manhattan’ draws inspiration from the cinematic masterpieces of Woody Allen and the timeless melodies of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Night In Bombay’, featuring the sitar, tabla and Indian harmonium, evokes the cities ineffable and mystical aura, interwoven with the sounds of nocturnal jungle insects and distant power plant beeps and ‘Spring In Barcelona’ begins with a few unassuming notes heard in the subway, where Doré noticed the modest chime preceding the station announcements, moving in to bold flamenco-like guitar. Also featuring compositions inspired by Moscow, Helsinki, Beirut and Bangkok, a global tapestry of music is woven in to the highest level of quality and authenticity, presenting a remarkably exhilarating body of work as a whole.
Teodor Doré’s album features an eclectic ensemble of instruments, including the qanun, sitar, darbuka, clarinet, double bass, violin, bassoon, drums, and captivating Indian and Middle Eastern vocals. These diverse musical elements will come together to engage in a harmonious dialogue with the piano, promising an enriching and unforgettable musical experience for the audience. The ensemble is a unity of talented instrumentalists and vocalists hailing from the UK, Ukraine, Italy, Egypt, Syria, and India, promising a rich and vibrant cultural fusion on stage.
Pianist and composer Teodor Doré’s diverse career spans a very wide spectrum, having released five albums and performed over 150 concerts across five continents. His illustrious career includes collaborations on opera projects like ‘The Queen of Spades’ with the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow (III Russian National Opera Award) to composing and performing music for Bollywood movies, theatrical performances and orchestral suites. Teodor’s music has been featured in two notable theatre premieres: ‘Theatre of Gulags’ in London and ‘Say That You Love Me’ in Madrid, Buenos Aires, Stuttgart, and Narva. He has also worked with esteemed conductors such as Fabio Mastrangelo, Nikolai Zinman, Andrei Rein, Manel Valdivieso, and Alexander Walker. Now Doré returns with ‘Portraits Of Cities’ – his best and most ambitious work to date, destined to captivate the creative community worldwide.
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<description><![CDATA[In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties, such as geopolitical shifts and regulatory changes, investor sentiment remained positive. This was fuelled by strong demand for residential and alternative assets. Government initiatives
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties, such as geopolitical shifts and regulatory changes, investor sentiment remained positive. This was fuelled by strong demand for residential and alternative assets. Government initiatives promoting affordability, infrastructure, and sustainability underscore a favourable outlook.
With regards to the lending landscape, there is liquidity in the market, however, lenders are doing their due diligence and there is a strong emphasis on Gross Development Values (GDVs) and exit strategies to ensure Loan to Values (LTVs) are at an appropriate risk profile.
At Karis Capital, as specialist debt advisors, we work with a wide range of property investors and developers nationwide, undertaking investments of varying sizes across a multitude of asset classes. Over the next couple of years, we anticipate a continued move toward property investors seeking operational companies backed by real estate rather than a focus on just acquiring the property. A model that is certainly gaining prominence amongst our client base.
We’ve observed many larger SME/regional housebuilders and portfolio investors diversify into alternative markets, with an op-co led vision, to mitigate their risk. This trend encompasses various asset classes, such as care homes, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), social housing, and build-to-rent properties, due to each benefitting from a strong supply and demand chain.
According to Knight Frank investment in UK Build to Rent (BTR) reached £4.6 billion in 2023, a record high[3]. The leading property firm also predicts a surge in the value of the UK PBSA sector, projecting growth from £85.8bn in 2023 to £104bn by 2028[4].
So, what is the reason for this shift? A contributing factor is the UK residential market conditions, where yields are not sufficiently strong enough to offset the high cost of financing. Consequently, traditional straightforward investments are becoming less appealing to investors.
Amidst these market dynamics, one reoccurring question we encounter from our clients seeking finance is ‘Should I opt for a fixed rate or wait for potential rate decreases as I don’t want to overpay on my facility.’ In the past 15 years this question has never been so important.
The factors property investors may want to consider; 
How many base rate reductions do we need before a variable rate truly becomes a cost-effective alternative? 
Given prevailing Yield constraints, particularly in the southeast, does the debt service coverage stack up on variable rates? 
To what extent must a borrower comprehend hedging options to be able to navigate them effectively? 
What are the potential implications to the portfolio’s performance in the short, medium and long term?
Navigating the choice between fixed and variable rates demands a deep understanding of market dynamics, individual financial circumstances, and risk management strategies. This is where a specialist debt advisor is crucial for assessing hedging options and conducting comprehensive financial analysis to ensure affordability and to mitigate risks, especially in regions with yield constraints.
In the long term, proactive monitoring and adaptive financial planning are essential for optimising portfolio performance. Continuous assessment is required and adjustment of strategies to align with evolving market conditions and investment objectives.
Considering these complexities, it has never been a more crucial time to conduct a thorough analysis of a property portfolio and establish a model to optimise its performance over the next five years. As numerous borrowers approach the end of their low five-year fixed-rate terms in the months ahead, now is the time to act and partner with an experienced advisory firm to ensure all avenues have been thoroughly explored.
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<description><![CDATA[Manchester-based B Corp four-day week environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has received Living Wage Employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation. Tyler Grange Manchester has significantly increased employee salaries during recent years, to support staff during challenging times. This accreditation now officially recognises that all 80+
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Manchester-based B Corp four-day week environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has received Living Wage Employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.
Tyler Grange Manchester has significantly increased employee salaries during recent years, to support staff during challenging times. This accreditation now officially recognises that all 80+ Tribe members are paid a fair and real Living Wage. 
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living and is introduced voluntarily by employers. Tyler Grange is now just one of just 14,000 UK businesses – from a total of 5.6million – that believes its employees deserve a wage that meets their everyday needs.
To establish the real Living Wage, the Living Wage Foundation independently calculates a minimum rate of pay in line with the cost of living – setting a fair benchmark for employers that’s at a higher rate than the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. It’s calculated independently on an annual basis and is based on the best available living standards in the UK. 
Under the real Living Wage rate, a full-time worker earns over £3,000 more, each year, than someone earning the National Living Wage of £11.44. In London, this increases to more than £5,000.
Tyler Grange’s managing director, Jon Berry, said: “It’s our responsibility to support all aspects of our employees’ wellbeing – financial is one of them, so that they feel confident talking about money and asking for help when it’s needed. It’s especially important as cost-of-living pressures continue to be felt and with the accumulated debts that many people bring to their first jobs. We’re tackling the issue head-on.
“We’ve long supported our employees’ financial wellbeing and we’re happy that this has been formally recognised by us receiving Living Wage Employer accreditation. It’s absolutely the right thing to do for our brilliant and talented employees who are our greatest asset as a business. Aligned with our values, we’re also fully transparent about pay and associated benefits.”
Tyler Grange joins other Living Wage accredited employers including Oxfam; Vodafone; Ikea; Lush; Aviva; KPMG; The Open University and Richer Sounds.
Tyler Grange is a member of the Better Business Network and supports the Better Business Act – both of which promote a cleaner, greener, fairer future for all. It has seven UK offices located in Manchester, as well as Bristol, Birmingham, London, Exeter and Cirencester, in the Cotswolds, and has just been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.
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<title>Ice T-fronted Body Count heading to Manchester next month</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Renowned Ice-T-fronted metal band Body Count will be heading to the UK this June/July for a three-date summer tour, with support from special guests Slope. Kicking off at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 30 June 2024, the tour will also see stops at Manchester’s
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Renowned Ice-T-fronted metal band Body Count will be heading to the UK this June/July for a three-date summer tour, with support from special guests Slope.
Kicking off at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 30 June 2024, the tour will also see stops at Manchester’s O2 Ritz (1 July) and Glasgow’s Galvanizers SWG3 (2 July).
Formed in Los Angeles in 1990, the inimitable Body Count are fronted by Ice-T, who first established himself as a rapper, before forming the group with lead guitarist Ernie C thanks to their shared interest in metal music. 
The group shared their unparalleled self-titled debut album in 1992, and have since released six studio albums, performed on festival stages across the globe, toured the world multiple times over and won a GRAMMY Award for ‘Best Metal Performance’. The band are also expected to release their seventh record Merciless later this year.
The forthcoming tour is part of a broader European live run, which will include performances at renowned rock festivals across the continent including Germany’s Rock im Park and Rock am Ring, France’s Hellfest and Rock For People in the Czech Republic.
Body Count will also be joined by German funk-metallers Slope. Harnessing a pure and honest hardcore-punk attitude with a distinct party spirit, the band have pioneered their own distinct take on metal and released their second studio album ‘Freak Dreams’ earlier this year.
With tickets for Body Count’s Manchester performance now sold out, remaining tickets for London and Glasgow are available here.
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<title>EARNT LAUNCHES IN MANCHESTER FOR THE FIRST TIME</title>
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<description><![CDATA[EARNT – the initiative where kindness is both a virtue and a ticket to exclusive experiences – is launching in Manchester for the first time by partnering with leading bar and restaurant The Anthologist Manchester by Drake & Morgan (One St Peter’s Square). In exchange
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[EARNT – the initiative where kindness is both a virtue and a ticket to exclusive experiences – is launching in Manchester for the first time by partnering with leading bar and restaurant The Anthologist Manchester by Drake & Morgan (One St Peter’s Square). In exchange for tickets to Manchester’s first ‘eat what you see’ cinema-dining experience with Taste Film, EARNT is calling on public volunteers – from a range of professions – to donate their time to mentor young people on Wednesday 3rd July (5pm – 7:30pm) in association with StateTalking, a cause working to raise the aspirations of Manchester’s youth.
StateTalking was founded with the aim of connecting Manchester state schools with relatable role models, to encourage growth and mentorship. Together, Drake & Morgan and EARNT are calling on volunteers to give up their time to support StateTalking, talking about their career pathways and professional experiences to raise awareness of opportunities available in Manchester for young locals.
The EARNT system launched in 2021 and has been revolutionary in redefining giving in the 21st century, working with brands to encourage customers to give their time to good causes in order to access exclusive events, products and VIP experiences.
In return for volunteers’ time, each person who signs up to mentor on 3rd July will be rewarded with two tickets for an exclusive experience by Taste Film in Autumn 2024. Taste Film is one of London’s most in-demand dining events, which currently runs at Drake & Morgan venues in the capital. Taste Film is launching in Manchester for the first time in 2024 and volunteers will be rewarded with an exclusive screening. 
CEO & Founder of Drake & Morgan, Jillian MacLean MBE, comments: “It’s fantastic to be working with EARNT again, this time at The Anthologist Manchester for their first project in the city, supporting StateTalking which broadens the horizons of Manchester’s future workforce. EARNT is a fantastic platform to drive this – encouraging our customers to do a good deed for a worthwhile cause in exchange for an exclusive Taste Film screening. I encourage anyone interested to sign up and donate their time.”
Those interested in volunteering on 3rd July (5pm – 7:30pm) should sign-up via EARNT here: https://earnt.co.uk/drake-and-morgan
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis (the last activation had a waiting list of 450 for 50 spots).
This will be Drake & Morgan’s second collaboration with EARNT – continuing to ‘reinvent VIP’. Previous EARNT partners have included The River Cafe, Desmond + Dempsey, Design Hotels, Summerill & Bishop, Soho House, The Pelican, Mr Foggs, Conserving Beauty and The Olympic Cinema Group.
The Anthologist Manchester by Drake & Morgan 
One St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 3DE
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<title>Coronation Street star Gareth Pierce supports The Big Help Out 2024 at the Age UK shop in Stockport</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Coronation Street’s Gareth Pierce has turned his hand to volunteering at one of Age UK’s charity shops as part of The Big Help Out 2024, which encourages people to sign up and volunteer to help their local communities. The Big Help Out, which is aligned
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Coronation Street’s Gareth Pierce has turned his hand to volunteering at one of Age UK’s charity shops as part of The Big Help Out 2024, which encourages people to sign up and volunteer to help their local communities.
The Big Help Out, which is aligned with Volunteer’s Week, runs from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th June and aims to inspire people to help out and experience how rewarding volunteering can be and the power it has to make a change. Age UK is encouraging those who are interested in volunteering at Age UK to visit: www.ageuk.org.uk/volunteer.
To support the initiative, Gareth, visited the nearby Age UK Stockport shop on Tuesday 4th June, where he was able to find out more about the Charity’s work and the volunteer roles available.
Upon walking through the door to start his ‘shift’, Gareth was immediately met by the excited team of staff and volunteers who were all keen to welcome him in and start showing him the ropes of what their day-to-day roles involve.
“I feel like maybe I was lulled into a false sense of security when they offered me a cuppa and we were all just having a chat in the back room! But they soon put me to work!”, Gareth joked afterwards.
He spent the morning learning from one of Age UK’s longest-serving shop staff as she expertly sorted through donation bags, as well as helping to restock the shop floor with new items and supporting volunteer and Corrie fan, Zoe, behind the till.
“I even got stuck in with some steaming and dressing one of the mannequins in the beautifully displayed windows”, Gareth says.
When asked about his day, Gareth said: “It’s been enlightening. Donations are always a key way to support Charities like Age UK, as you are quite literally putting resources in the expert’s hands – but giving your time really is invaluable.
“All the people I’ve met today are so passionate about what they do and the cause they are working towards. But volunteering also gives back – each of them are different ages, come from different backgrounds and have different stories. Yet, they all benefit from the structure, purpose, and sense of community that volunteering provides – and they feel all the better for knowing their work gives that to others as well.”
Zoe, who volunteers in the Age UK shop and met Gareth on his visit says; “I love volunteering in an Age UK shop – it’s great to know you are making a difference and giving something back. No two days are ever the same and as well doing a variety of different tasks, I meet new people every day. I have made good friends with both the shop team and people in the local community and would encourage anyone thinking of signing up to give volunteering a go.”
Age UK is reliant on the generous support of volunteers and without them could not be there for hundreds of thousands of older people across the country. Age UK volunteers help to raise much-needed funds to support the Charity’s work and provide vital support to older people, often at a time in their lives when they need help the most. To find out more and sign up to volunteering roles at Age UK visit: www.ageuk.org.uk/volunteer
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