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Coronavirus ‘costing councils 30m a month’

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Virus could prompt ‘extreme’ council cuts £1.1bn ‘reprioritised’ fund to tackle coronavirus Second-home owners ‘use loophole’ to claim grants It is up to Welsh ministers what they spend the money on. Mr Morgan, who is also the Labour leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf council said the revenue councils are missing out on includes income they normally generate from leisure centres, planning fees, parking income, rent of property, school dinner income and theatres, while costs have risen elsewhere. Many council tax and business rate payments have also been deferred.

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Ive been on a diet since I was four. Can I finally make peace with my body?

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Im never going to stop wanting to be thinner and chasing it. But Im OK with that Every morning I have the slightly morbid habit of reading the New York Times obituary section. I have a subconscious wish to see in one illuminating flash how another person figured out her story so I can gain some insight into mine. It was mostly a soothing habit, until the morning I read about Jean. In late April 2015 the obit headline read: Jean Nidetch, a Founder of Weight Watchers, Dies at 91.…

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Listen To This: See You Again! – Perez Hilton

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Hello, friend! Our little brother’s all grown up and so is his music! Perez is so proud to have been a part of RYDYR‘s musical journey! The artist formerly known as Cole Pendery began his career as part of IM5, the boy band we put together that was filled with so much talent but sadly slept on by the masses. The group built a devout following and his time in the project was like a great showbiz boot camp for RYDYR. He’s gone on to live and love and learn…

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Banksys Working From Home and Says His Wife Hates It

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Banksy, whose only official social media outlet is Instagram, recently revealed that he’s in isolation like the rest of us. In true Banksy-fashion, he communicated this through his art and dry sense of humour, simply adding: “My wife hates it when I work from home.” [via Banksy on Instagram] Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/2020/04/banksy-is-working-from-home-and-says-his-wife-hates-it/

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Hall of Famer Mike Singletary: ‘I’m going to do everything that I can’ to get back to coaching football

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Head coach Mike Singletary of the San Francisco 49ers addresses the team in the locker room after the NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park on November 12, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers defeated the Bears 10-6. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images) “As a leader, when you’re a player, you can get out there and get in the guy’s face and say, ‘Look, man, we got to do better than this. Let’s go.’ But now when you’re a coach, going from a player to a coach,…

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Professor Asks Her Students To Show Their Dogs Doing Classwork, 30 People Send Her Their Photos

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Who doesn’t love to look at cute and funny photos of pets doing stuff? Whether they are eating, playing, or napping, pets always manage to put a smile on our faces. Quarantine has brought some good additions to the neverending supply of four-legged companion photos. With so many people having much more time to spend with their fur children, we are happy to say that there are just so many more of their pictures online. What’s even better is that some pet photo “genres” are getting amazing contributions. One of…

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