内容摘要：Liam Foster is aiming to complete 100 laps of the Hull Kingston Rovers’ pitch, matching the distance of a full marathon - 26.2miles (42.1km).

Liam Foster is aiming to complete 100 laps of the Hull Kingston Rovers’ pitch, matching the distance of a full marathon - 26.2miles (42.1km).

, after customers who had bought tickets for Bradford Live's opening shows - Bob Marley and Abba tribute acts -whether it would still take over the running of the venue, despite repeated approaches from the BBC over recent months.

The costs of renovating the old cinema have also spiralled, from initial estimates of between £22m and £25m.The council confirmed on Wednesday that the cost of the project was £50.5m. Nearly £44m of that is funded by the local authority, with the rest coming from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), the government and the Heritage Lottery Fund.Bradford Live is wholly owned by a company with the same name, which is in turn owned by the council.

A hairdresser who's been offering free haircuts for a year said he wanted to give back to his local community during the cost of living crisis.Josh Humphries, who holds occasional free sessions at a community centre in Telford, said "it's really important at the moment that people do what they can to help".

His latest session at Arleston community centre, during this week's half term, was a welcome boost to those for whom a haircut would otherwise be a rare luxury.

Customer Tracey Quine said a salon appointment usually sets her back "quite a lot of money", so she can't afford regular visits.In 2023 the overspend on staffing in total was £1.8m, according to Mr Smith.

He said "we will do what we can to try to manage ahead to find small efficiencies, which will hopefully save hundreds of thousands of pounds".The cost of agency staff was the main driver behind the overspend, it was revealed.

Bin lorry drivers in Birmingham could have their pay cut by up to £8,000 under new proposals, their union said, asenters its eighth week.