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NATIONAL NEWS: Cineworld backers pledge £35m investment if UK rescue plan succeeds
Cineworld's US-based parent will inject £35m into modernising its British cinema estate if a rescue plan being put to creditors is successful.
The proposed funding is contained in a document circulated to Cineworld creditors as they prepare to vote next month on a restructuring which could lead to the closure of dozens of UK multiplexes.

BRADFORD: Pictureville Cinema to reopen in August with latest releases and return of popular film festival
Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema, will reopen on 31 August, following a 10-month temporary closure.
The reopening of the cinema will also see the return of the popular Widescreen Weekend film festival later in September.

COLCHESTER: Hotel plans throw derelict cinema future into doubt
The future of an abandoned cinema is in doubt after plans to convert a former post office into a hotel were approved.
Plans to build a 75-bed hotel on North Hill in Colchester have been approved by the city council.
Earlier this year, the authority granted planning permission for a hotel to be built at the old Odeon cinema on nearby Crouch Street.
At the planning committee meeting, external, Green Party councillor Kemal Çufoğlu questioned if the plans for the derelict cinema had been dropped in favour of the old Post Office.

EAST GRINSTEAD: Cinema is alive and well in East Sussex
Award-winning independent cinema, The Picture House Uckfield, has taken over The Atrium Cinema in East Grinstead previously run by Scott Cinemas who run a successful chain based in the west countr

NUNEATON: New opening date revealed for town centre cinema and car park
Nuneaton's new cinema and town centre car park will be open earlier than expected.
There were concerns within sections of the community that the new facilities on the old Co-op car park in Abbey Street will not be opened before 2026.
But it has been confirmed that the cinema is set to be ready to be open by summer of next year.

PRESTWICK: Plans for Broadway Cinema to be unveiled next month
Initial plans to bring the Broadway Cinema in Prestwick back to life will be shared with the public next month.
Friends of the Broadway Prestwick have confirmed they will be taking part in this year's Doors Open Days as they invite the public back into the venue.
First opened in 1935 during the golden age of cinema, the C-listed Art Deco Broadway Cinema has been a prominent part of Prestwick’s Main Street for almost 90 years.

ROMFORD: Premiere Cinemas shuts permanently as residents lament 'terrible' loss
An Essex independent cinema has shut permanently with visitors lamenting the "terrible" loss for the town.
Premiere Cinemas in Romford has closed this week for the final time after more than a decade in the Mercury Mall.
The cinema has been open since 2012 serving as an independent alternative to the big chain cinemas in the surrounding areas.

RUNCORN: Building starts on Brindley Theatre’s £9.5m upgrade
The £9.5m Brindley Theatre extension will house the Granville Street Library and add a large café-restaurant space to the Runcorn venue.
Work is expected to be completed in July 2026.

SWINDON (Rodbourne): Planning applications include old Palladium cinema
A former cinema which has had a variety of commercial uses could be getting a make-over.
Errol Orbasli who runs Orbasli Property Holdings Ltd bought the Palladium in Jennings Street last year. Since closing as a cinema in 1962 it has had a number of uses including a carpet store and printers.
Mr Orbasli wants to reconfigure the inside into a series of small offices and workshops, using shared kitchen and toilet and lobby facilities, as well as re-rendering the slightly shabby exterior to make it more attractive.

WALTHAMSTOW: Cinema to open its doors this Friday (23 August)
Announcing it will open this Friday, Waltham Forest Council leader Grace Williams, said: “I’m delighted that we have our cinema back – given Waltham Forest’s links with the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, it’s only right that local people can enjoy films on the big screen right here on their doorstep

WILLENHALL: Plans to convert former Wetherspoon into new use withdrawn at last minute
The plans submitted to Walsall Council would have seen The Malthouse in Willenhall become eight studio apartments and ground floor retail space.
The pub on New Road closed to customers in March last year. In the past, the building was used as a cinema [The Dale Cinema] and bingo hall.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
FRANCE - PARIS: Pathé Palace: the former Gaumont Opéra Capucine becomes a high-end cinema
Pathé Palace, the luxury cinema designed by Renzo Piano, opens its doors near the Opéra Garnier this week. Discover its 7 premium screens and bar with panoramic views.
Pathé Palace boasts 7 high-end movie theaters , with a total of 854 seats.

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