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The Sun
11 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Musical Evita facing growing controversy after multiple members of the public fall ill
THE latest performance of West End musical Evita is facing a growing controversy. On Thursday evening two ambulances raced to The London Palladium after multiple members of the public fell ill - with one being whisked to hospital. Large crowds of up to 200 people gathered outside the venue for hours to see actress Rachel Zegler, 24, perform Don't Cry For Me Argentina from the balcony. But as the country baked in blistering heat members of the public struggled to cope resulting in emergency services being called just minutes before Rachel was due to belt out the hit. A source said: 'As word spreads more and more people are flocking to the Palladium to see Rachel's performance and it's turning into a bit of a nightmare. 'Crowd control is bad enough on the public street but with the heat it's becoming really dangerous. 'Ambulances were parked outside the venue for almost an hour before racing to the hospital just minutes before Rachel appeared.' A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called at 8.16pm yesterday to reports of a person unwell in Argyll Street, central London. 'We sent two ambulance crews to the scene. 'While treating the patient, our crews were called to help a second person who was unwell nearby. 'One patient was taken to hospital and the second was given medical advice and discharged at the scene.' Madonna sings Don't Cry For Me Argentina in the 1996 film Evita 1
National Post
3 hours ago
- National Post
As Federal anti-scab legislation comes into force, Ontario workers are left out to dry
Article content TORONTO — The long awaited federal anti-scab legislation comes into force today, making it illegal for federally regulated employers to employ replacement workers, also known as scabs during a strike or lock out. While this milestone is a great step in the right direction for workers in Canada, it is cold comfort for the 25 striking members of CUPE 5525 at Villa Columbo in Toronto's West End. Article content Faced with poverty wages and poor working conditions, these workers took to the picket lines after two years of collective bargaining fell apart four weeks ago. Their employer, Villa Columbo, has completely disengaged from bargaining since the strike began after employing scab labour to try and replace the striking workers. Article content Article content The replacement workers come in late and lack the deep relationships and care that the residents of Villa Columbo have developed with their usual caretakers. Despite the reduction in quality of care, the employer is content to leave these workers on the picket line without a fair deal. Villa Charities boasts about their staff training at Villa Columbo in their 2023 annual report yet leave that talent and investment, unrecognized in their choice to hire scabs. Article content Striking workers continue to walk the picket line outside Villa Columbo Toronto. Villa Charities claim to value 'Compassion, Integrity, Transparency, Collaboration, Excellence, Respect and Diversity' on their website. So long as scabs fill the role of these brave workers at Villa Columbo, those will remain just words. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For more information, please contact: Article content Article content Article content
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bridgerton star Bessie Carter reveals hidden health condition - after hitting back at 'nepo baby' claims
Actress Bessie Carter has revealed she suffers with breathing difficulties after sharing an Instagram reel of her using a nebulizer. The Bridgerton star, 31, said she first became aware that she wasn't breathing properly having squeezed into a tight-fit corset during rehearsals for a West End show last year. With Bessie in high-demand as an actress after the success of Bridgerton, in which she plays Prudence Featherington, her Instagram post on Thursday revealed she has since turned to a nebulizer to combat the problem. Typically used by those that suffer with conditions such as asthma or bronchitis, the apparatus makes breathing easier by delivering medication in the form of mist to the lungs. Sharing a selfie of herself with the nebulizer in her mouth to her Instagram stories, the 31-year-old captioned the post: 'Reality'. The TV star is currently starring alongside her mother Imelda Staunton for the first time in the West End show Mrs Warren's Profession. During a recent podcast the Bridgerton actor spoke about her breathing issue more extensively, including the moment she realised it was a problem. She said: 'The show we did at the National last year, I had to have extra help from the voice person to get my ribs moving, because I am so used to holding my ribs in because of wanting that thin waist, which again is so internalised and so subconscious, I don't' even know I am holding it in.' It comes after Bessie - whose dad is Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter - hit back against claims she is a 'nepo baby' during an interview with The Independent. Despite her parents huge successes in the world of acting, Bessie insisted she has worked for career and 'doesn't really care' about the term 'nepo baby' being used. 'I have a lot of drive to make stuff happen myself, instead of waiting for the phone to ring,' she said. 'Some people might use that phrase (nepo baby), but I don't really care. I believe in myself and my trajectory being what it is, and I've never used my parents, ever, to get any work.' Supporting Bessie was her mother, with Imelda adding: 'There seem to be about 22 million more actors now. During the time of Maggie [Smith] and Robert Stephens [the late parents of the actor Toby Stephens], you could count actors with that level of celebrity on one hand. 'Now it's not unusual for children to have parents who are also actors, simply because there are so many of them.' Bessie did however admit that she's taken inspiration from her parents and their successful careers, heaping praise onto the pair. The 31-year-old's latest endeavour sees her star as Nancy Mitford in the new six-episode series Outrageous, which follows the lives of the Mitford sisters and is based on Mary S Lovell's biography. After the show's release yesterday, Bessie and her castmates celebrated at the Sea Containers hotel. with the actress put up in a luxury suite with panoramic views across London.
CBC
13 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
West End residents worry neighbourhood becoming 'financial desert' as RBC branch set to close
People in Winnipeg's West End fear their neighbourhood is becoming a financial desert, as one of the last banks in the area is set to close in the coming weeks. The Royal Bank branch at Sargent Avenue and Sherbrook Street will close July 10, and merge with the one on Ellice Avenue near Polo Park. Ella Hudson has lived in the West End for about 30 years, and does all of her banking in-person at the RBC branch at the corner of Sargent and Sherbrook. Without a car, she faces a long walk to get to the next nearest bank. "I know a lot of people that are elders … like myself," she said. "I could get around on bike, but that's besides the point." Cheryl Martens has also lived in the West End for decades. She says many people in the area don't have vehicles or Internet, and rely on in-person banking services to meet their financial needs. "Once you start losing your services, it's sort of like a death knell to a community, I think," she said. The only other full-service bank in the West End is the TD branch on Notre Dame Avenue. The closest RBC branch is in the Manitoba Hydro building downtown — about a 20-minute walk away. A spokesperson for RBC told CBC News in an email statement the decision was made after considering how best to serve their clients, as more people use other banking methods like telephone, online and mobile. "Our branch network continually evolves and changes as we seek to serve our clients where and how they wish to conduct their banking," wrote Robb Ritchie, regional director of communications for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, and western Ontario. "In some circumstances, this may involve combining branches, relocating certain branches, or opening new ones." Difficult for people with disabilities Lynne Somerville found out about the bank closing from a neighbour who has a physical disability. "She has great difficulty even walking from Toronto Street, down Sargent to this bank, and she's looking after an elderly father, so she has to have somebody in her house to look after her dad while she walks down here," Somerville said. Somerville, Martens and Hudson, along with a few other community members, met with the branch manager on Wednesday to share their concerns, but "it's hard to know if you can stop something once it's in motion," Martens said. The group also asked for support from the area's municipal, provincial and federal representatives. Daniel McIntyre Coun. Cindy Gilroy, Union Station MLA Uzoma Asagwara, and Winnipeg Centre MP Leah Gazan all wrote letters urging RBC to reverse course. "Banks provide very important aspects of community living, and especially in inner-city communities," said Gilroy, noting that they help promote financial literacy, which is important for people seeking to get a mortgage. There are a number of reasons why people in the neighbourhood choose to bank in person, said Asagwara. "We already know that that particular area, that community, some folks identify as a food desert. We don't want to see it become also a financial desert." RBC experts including financial planners, investment and retirement planners, mortgage specialists, commercial bankers and small business advisors will still meet with people wherever it's convenient for them, including in their homes, office or other nearby branches, Ritchie wrote in the statement. "With our other nearby branch and ATM locations, additional options for clients to be served by RBC, and our ongoing commitment to supporting community organizations through sponsorship, donation, and volunteerism, we will continue to be fully present in this community." Ralph Bryant, another West End resident, attended the same meeting with the RBC branch manager on Wednesday. He says someone referred to the added costs West End residents face to access financial services as a "tax on poverty." "You think about the fact that … it's going to cost you a bus ride to get to [the Ellice Avenue location] … That is absolutely a tax on poverty." Martens says there are more community meetings planned to let people know what is happening with the bank and to organize a response. They will meet at X-Cues at 551 Sargent on June 26 at 12 p.m. and again at 6 p.m.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rachel Zegler Performs 'Don't Cry for Me, Argentina' to London Crowd
Rachel Zegler performs "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" as part of her new role in "Evita" in London's West End.
