National treasure Olivia Colman has scooped a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The royal gong caps an awards-littered few months for the actress, 45, who claimed an Oscar and Bafta for The Favourite earlier this year. There were OBEs for Oliver's Army crooner Elvis Costello, chief scout Bear Grylls, and Good Wife star Cush Jumbo. Along with the famous names, the list also celebrates the efforts of those working to improve people's lives. Of the 1,073 people honoured across the UK in this year's list, 47% are women - slightly down on some previous lists. 10.4% come from a BAME background - the highest ever, by a small margin, in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Olivia Colman Olivia Colman said she was "totally thrilled" and "humbled" to be made a CBE for services to drama. The Oscar-winner first found fame as Sophie, the girlfriend of David Mitchell's neurotic Mark, in the British comedy Peep Show. She said in a statement to the Press Association: "I'm totally thrilled, delighted and … [Read more...] about Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2019 in full
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What’s On Listings 18-24 April
0 Have your say To announce an event or gig, call 01772 838196 or email [email protected] TheatreChorleyLancastrians: stories and thoughts about Lancashire life told by three actors. Plus local food and drink on sale. £10. Chorley Town Hall, Market Street, Chorley PR7 1DP. Tel: 01257 515151. Until Sat, Apr 20The Lego Movie 2: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space are wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. £3. 2.30pm. Chorley Little Theatre, Dole Lane, Chorley. Tel: 01257 264362. Thu, Apr 18 onlyThe King And I: recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium. £12. 7pm. Chorley Little Theatre, Dole Lane, Chorley. Tel: 01257 264362. Sat, Apr 20 onlyMusicBrass BandsLancaster City Brass Band: spring and Easter time music plus the very best brass band favourites. Retiring collection. 6.30pm. St Helen’s Parish Church, Churchtown. Sun, Apr 21 onlyCountry & WesternLongridge Country & Western Club: live entertainment and line … [Read more...] about What’s On Listings 18-24 April
What’s On Listings 4-10 April
0 Have your say To announce an event or gig, call 01772 838196 or email [email protected] TheatreBlackburnGeorge’s Comedy Club: bringing the very best, hand-picked comedians to Lancashire in an intimate cabaret setting. From £12. First Fri of every month, 8pm. King Georges Hall, Northgate, Blackburn. Tel: 0844 847 1664Blackpool Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club: starring 8 Out Of 10 Cats writer Dave Longley, Adam Rowe, Ross Smith and Damion Larkin (MC). £18. 8pm. Grand Theatre, 33 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HT. Tel: 01253 290190. Fri, Apr 5 onlyChorleyScottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Superheroes: their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks & violence. £8. 7-8.30pm. Chorley Little Theatre, Dole Lane, Chorley. Tel: 01257 264362. Fri, Apr 5 onlyClitheroeThe Roy Orbison Story: a night of solid gold 60s hits and 80s contemporary genius. £21.50. 7.45pm. The Grand, 18 York Street, Clitheroe BB& 2DL. Tel: 01200 421599. Sat, Apr 6 … [Read more...] about What’s On Listings 4-10 April
What’s On Listings 21-27 March
0 Have your say To announce an event or gig, call 01772 838196 or email [email protected] TheatreChorleySteve Royle as Dan Leno - A Royal Jester: charting the life of the champion clog dancer, acrobat and comedian. From £8. 7.30pm. Chorley Little Theatre, Dole Lane, Chorley. Tel: 01257 264362. Opens Sat, Mar 23 until Sun, Mar 24LancasterFrom Shore to Shore: a powerful new drama inspired by stories from Chinese communities living in the UK. £20, incl meal. 6.30pm. Wong’s Kitchen, Ground Floor George Fox Building, Lancaster University. Tel: 01524 65201. Thu, Mar 21 onlyFrom Shore to Shore: a powerful new drama inspired by stories from Chinese communities living in the UK. From £16, incl meal. 6.30pm. The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Tel: 01524 598500. Opens Fri, Mar 22 until Sat, Mar 23The Great Escape (PG): special screening to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the real-life POW escape. From £7. 6pm. The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Tel: … [Read more...] about What’s On Listings 21-27 March
‘The Trust is looking to initiate a community ownership model which can be developed into a robust plan’
The NTFC Supporters’ Trust are holding an open meeting in Northampton town centre on Sunday (March 10). The purpose of the meeting, which will be held at the Park Inn by Radisson hotel (1pm start), is to look into a potential future community ownership of the club.Here, Trust chairman Andy Roberts offers up the reasons why he feels the time is right for such a meeting.“A half century ago, on 11 March 1969, Northampton Town defeated Southport at the old County Ground in front of a crowd of little more than 5,000. The scoreline was 1-0, the goalscorer Phil Neal.An unremarkable match and, on the face of it, an even more unremarkable statistic.Southport have long since disappeared from the Football League landscape. The writing was clearly on the wall for the struggling Sandgrounders in the 1970s - and also smudged on the shirt, courtesy of their centre forward who in a game at the County Ground appeared with the number nine marker pen inked onto the back of his … [Read more...] about ‘The Trust is looking to initiate a community ownership model which can be developed into a robust plan’