02/11/2011
Other UK News In Brief
Caravans In Landslip
There has been a landslip at Porthkerry Leisure Park, in Wales. It happened late on Monday evening with investigations set to continue into today as to how the incident left 15 caravans teetering on the edge of a cliff. The owners of the Porthkerry Leisure Park near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, will also resume their efforts to pull the caravans away from the cliff edge. The rockfall happened at about 10pm on Monday. No-one was injured.
BFI Secure 37 BIFA Nominations
The British Independent Film Awards have announced the nominees for 2011, and films financed through the BFI Film Fund feature strongly with a total of 37 nominations. Of the nominated Film Fund-backed films, Steve McQueen's Shame and Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur lead with seven nominations each. Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin, which was last week named Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival, and Ben Wheatley's Kill List have both received six nominations, with Richard Ayoade's Submarine picking up five. John Michael McDonagh's The Guard has received three nominations, Joe Cornish's Attack The Block has two and James Marsh's Project Nim is nominated in the Best Documentary category.
Power Stations For Yorkshire
Ministers gave the green light for two new power stations in Yorkshire that will create over 1,000 jobs and generate enough energy to power almost two million homes. Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy, said: "The energy industry can be a real driver of growth across the country. Some £200 billion of investment is need in the energy industry over the coming decade, representing remarkable opportunities for companies in the UK.
(BMcC)
There has been a landslip at Porthkerry Leisure Park, in Wales. It happened late on Monday evening with investigations set to continue into today as to how the incident left 15 caravans teetering on the edge of a cliff. The owners of the Porthkerry Leisure Park near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, will also resume their efforts to pull the caravans away from the cliff edge. The rockfall happened at about 10pm on Monday. No-one was injured.
BFI Secure 37 BIFA Nominations
The British Independent Film Awards have announced the nominees for 2011, and films financed through the BFI Film Fund feature strongly with a total of 37 nominations. Of the nominated Film Fund-backed films, Steve McQueen's Shame and Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur lead with seven nominations each. Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin, which was last week named Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival, and Ben Wheatley's Kill List have both received six nominations, with Richard Ayoade's Submarine picking up five. John Michael McDonagh's The Guard has received three nominations, Joe Cornish's Attack The Block has two and James Marsh's Project Nim is nominated in the Best Documentary category.
Power Stations For Yorkshire
Ministers gave the green light for two new power stations in Yorkshire that will create over 1,000 jobs and generate enough energy to power almost two million homes. Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy, said: "The energy industry can be a real driver of growth across the country. Some £200 billion of investment is need in the energy industry over the coming decade, representing remarkable opportunities for companies in the UK.
(BMcC)
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13 October 2003
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National Lottery investments in the UK film industry has generated box office takings of over £125 million, new figures released today have revealed. Overall, £13 million of Lottery funding invested by the UK Film Council has generated £125.
Lottery-backed UK films net £125m in receipts
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29 November 2010
UK Industry Bankrolls Inbound Films
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19 July 2004
UK film industry worth a billion dollars in 2003
The top 10 UK films at the international box office scooped more than a billion dollars between them last year, according to a UK Film Council report published today.
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28 November 2003
Film Council study finds post-production sector generates £1.4b for UK economy
British film industry creative and technical expertise has helped to generate £1.39 billion and 15,000 jobs in the UK economy, a major new report published by the Film Council has revealed.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.