Manchester s planning committee defers decision on controversial 55-storey student skyscraper
The 55-storey skyscraper would house 853 student flats - but residents living nearby have threatened legal action
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Independent local filmmaker releases first feature film on Amazon Prime and Vimeo Date published: 23 January 2021
Mark Duggan has released his first feature film ‘X’
A low-budget independent feature film by a local filmmaker is now available to rent on Amazon Prime (UK and US) and Vimeo On Demand.
35-year-old filmmaker Mark Duggan, who was schooled at Bamford Primary and Oulder Hill, released his first feature film ‘X’ on 9 January.
A production he has worked on since 2017, Norden-raised Mark worked with a micro-budget and predominately shot in Manchester city centre and the surrounding areas in Greater Manchester - including Rochdale. Other shoot locations included Tandle Hill, the Lake District and London s Covent Garden and South Bank, to name a few.
Tang) - plus see below for full authors names and affiliations Determining the success of previous health campaigns relating to pandemics and epidemics can inform future communication strategies for promoting vaccine uptake. Even if people s expressed willingness to get a vaccine SARS-CoV-2, as gauged in global surveys, translates perfectly into vaccine uptake, it is still likely that vaccine hesitancy will impact the vaccination effort against SARS-CoV-2. The aim of this review was to identify and synthesise evidence relating to effective messaging for encouraging vaccination in order to prevent virus transmission during pandemics or epidemics, including COVID-19. In light of evidence of the promise that involving key stakeholders in the design of public health messaging holds (e.g., by fostering co-creation of materials with the understanding of those we wish to engage in target behaviours), the review also examines patient and public involvement (PPI).
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The developer secured forward funding from investment management firm Barings to help it build a nine-storey student housing block on Cambridge Road, Manchester.
Alumno has also appointed GMI Construction Group as the main contractor for the scheme and aims to start on site this year to complete in time for the 2022/23 academic year.
The student accommodation specialist wants to demolish the former Church Inn pub and redevelop it into a 15,000 sq ft block containing 62 studio apartments, a communal area, rooftop terrace, office area and storage space for 12 bikes.
The site is located within the campus of Manchester Metropolitan University, and the University of Manchester campus is also close by. The architect is Carson & Partners.