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The Herald Scotland
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Glasgow Film appoints new Chief Executive and Head of Programme
Glasgow Film is an educational charity which runs Glasgow Film Theatre. It also runs the award-winning Glasgow Film Festival and Glasgow Youth Film Festival, and is the lead organisation for Film Hub Scotland. Seonaid Daly said: 'I'm proud to take on the role of CEO at Glasgow Film, a place that has shaped both my career and my love of cinema. It's a huge privilege to be responsible for such an important institution and I'm very excited to play a key role in ensuring its future. 'Glasgow Film is in a really strong position thanks to all the staff, volunteers, different people and organisations who make up our vibrant communities, and of course Allison Gardner, whose leadership has been central to Glasgow Film's success. READ MORE: 'Cinema creates empathy in you. And we need a lot more empathy in this world' Lynch, Hitchcock, Tarantino lead GFT birthday line-up 'I'm inspired by my brilliant colleagues, our dedicated partners, the filmmakers we work with, and our loyal audiences, who remind us daily, why our cinema means so much to them. There's always more to do to ensure everyone can see themselves on screen, explore creative careers, and feel at home in GFT. Cinema has the power to both reflect and shape the world around us and I believe deeply in the importance of open, inclusive cultural spaces, places where people feel welcome, inspired, and connected.' Paul Gallagher said: 'I am thrilled to take on the responsibility and privilege of the new Head of Programme role at Glasgow Film. Over the past six years I have loved leading on the year-round programme at GFT: working with such a wide range of partners and receptive audiences has been an education in expanding my horizons and understanding the vital role that independent cinema can play in the lives of so many different people. I'm excited to take that experience and build on those relationships as I step up to lead the curatorial vision for GFT and GFF. I can't wait to work with Seonaid and the brilliant GFT and GFF Programme teams on what is an incredibly bright future for Glasgow Film.' Allison Gardner, outgoing Chief Executive of Glasgow Film and Director of Glasgow Film Festival, said: 'I am delighted that Seonaid will be taking up the position of Chief Executive at Glasgow Film as I know she is passionate about our organisation and upholding our values. I know she will do an excellent job, working alongside our brilliant staff to continue to make Glasgow Film a vibrant and important cultural venue for film and talent. Allison Gardner will retire in October from her dual role as Chief Executive of Glasgow Film and Director of Glasgow Film Festival (Image: Gordon Terris) 'Paul is an excellent appointment to make sure GFT and GFF continue to provide great cinema that is accessible to all. His programming work at GFT has been exceptional and, alongside the teams, has made our cinema the best in the world. I'm sad to be leaving after over 30 years but immensely proud to have worked here and helped to contribute to the success of GFT, GFF and our youth and community work. I retire knowing that our organisation is in good hands and will be celebrating Glasgow Film's future successes from afar.' Sambrooke Scott, Head of Audience Development at Screen Scotland, said: 'Seonaid and Paul have each played a vital role in the success and growth of Glasgow Film in recent years and their appointments reflect the organisation's commitment to excellence and to developing talent within the Scottish screen exhibition sector. 'Under their leadership, the future of Glasgow Film is bright, and the GFT will continue to flourish as a vital home for cinema culture, a welcoming home to diverse audiences and filmmakers, and a driving force for independent cinema from Scotland and beyond. We congratulate them both and look forward to working with them closely.'
North Wales Chronicle
11-07-2025
- Health
- North Wales Chronicle
Plan to link rare cancer sufferers to suitable clinical trials clears Commons
Allison Gardner said the Rare Cancers Bill 'offers an entirely reasonable set of steps for research, for reviewing and hopefully enabling the development of so-called orphan drugs'. She thanked the Bill's proposer, Scott Arthur, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, before it cleared the Commons at third reading. If it clears the Lords after scrutiny at a later date, the Health Secretary would have to review the law relating to 'orphan' drugs, for life-threatening or chronically disabling conditions which affect fewer than five in 10,000 people or medicines which are unlikely to generate enough of a return to justify their further development. It would also demand that the Government sets up a system to enable potential clinical trial participants to be identified and contacted. 'We are indeed surrounded by cancer,' Dr Gardner told the Commons. The Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South had earlier said her mother, Breeda, died with pancreatic cancer. 'She fell ill on a Saturday, was diagnosed on a Thursday, and was dead by the following Saturday,' she said. 'One week after that, my father died of oesophageal cancer – not a rare cancer, I believe, but a less survivable one.' Her voice cracked with emotion as she dedicated her support for the Bill to her mother; her partner Jim's sister, Stella Gilbert, who died with bile duct cancer; and her sister's mother-in-law, Doreen, who died with pancreatic cancer. Mr Arthur, whose father-in-law died of glioblastoma, told the Commons that the NHS was 'ill-equipped' to deal with rare cancer patients. 'Awareness levels are often low amongst clinicians, and this leads to the scourge of late diagnosis,' he warned. He said the Bill was about 'justice; it's about creating a more equal playing field for these patients and their families'. Mr Arthur won the support of Conservative shadow health minister, Luke Evans, who said: 'The Bill won't solve everything overnight, but it's a serious step forward and a statement that even the rarest conditions deserve our fullest attentions.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock said the Bill 'aligned' with Government commitments and added: 'The Rare Cancers Bill raises the profile of rare cancers research, ensures our international regulatory competitiveness, and also allows rare cancer patients to be contacted as quickly as possible about research opportunities.' It was one of three private members' bills which cleared the Commons on Friday. MPs called 'aye' to approve Labour MP for Amber Valley Linsey Farnsworth's Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill, which would create a new offence for fans tailgating, 'jibbing' or barging their way into stadiums. They also backed the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill, proposed by Labour MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, Emma Foody. It would reduce the minimum notice period for mutual, no-fault termination of a secure schools funding agreement from seven to two years. A further 32 Bills were listed for debate, but MPs ran out of time to accept or reject them. Among these was Ian Byrne's proposal for a Hillsborough law, named after the deadly 1989 stadium crush in Sheffield, which would place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities and provide legal aid for victims of disasters or state-related deaths. When the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby rose to push his Bill, formally titled the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, Labour whips called 'object' to stall its progress beyond second reading. Former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell, the now-independent MP for Hayes and Harlington who was sat next to Mr Byrne, heckled 'how disgraceful'. Mr Byrne, who did not name a date for its consideration in the future, spoke from he seat when he said: 'We need to get on with this.'
Leader Live
11-07-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
Plan to link rare cancer sufferers to suitable clinical trials clears Commons
Allison Gardner said the Rare Cancers Bill 'offers an entirely reasonable set of steps for research, for reviewing and hopefully enabling the development of so-called orphan drugs'. She thanked the Bill's proposer, Scott Arthur, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, before it cleared the Commons at third reading. If it clears the Lords after scrutiny at a later date, the Health Secretary would have to review the law relating to 'orphan' drugs, for life-threatening or chronically disabling conditions which affect fewer than five in 10,000 people or medicines which are unlikely to generate enough of a return to justify their further development. It would also demand that the Government sets up a system to enable potential clinical trial participants to be identified and contacted. 'We are indeed surrounded by cancer,' Dr Gardner told the Commons. The Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South had earlier said her mother, Breeda, died with pancreatic cancer. 'She fell ill on a Saturday, was diagnosed on a Thursday, and was dead by the following Saturday,' she said. 'One week after that, my father died of oesophageal cancer – not a rare cancer, I believe, but a less survivable one.' Her voice cracked with emotion as she dedicated her support for the Bill to her mother; her partner Jim's sister, Stella Gilbert, who died with bile duct cancer; and her sister's mother-in-law, Doreen, who died with pancreatic cancer. Mr Arthur, whose father-in-law died of glioblastoma, told the Commons that the NHS was 'ill-equipped' to deal with rare cancer patients. 'Awareness levels are often low amongst clinicians, and this leads to the scourge of late diagnosis,' he warned. He said the Bill was about 'justice; it's about creating a more equal playing field for these patients and their families'. Mr Arthur won the support of Conservative shadow health minister, Luke Evans, who said: 'The Bill won't solve everything overnight, but it's a serious step forward and a statement that even the rarest conditions deserve our fullest attentions.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock said the Bill 'aligned' with Government commitments and added: 'The Rare Cancers Bill raises the profile of rare cancers research, ensures our international regulatory competitiveness, and also allows rare cancer patients to be contacted as quickly as possible about research opportunities.' It was one of three private members' bills which cleared the Commons on Friday. MPs called 'aye' to approve Labour MP for Amber Valley Linsey Farnsworth's Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill, which would create a new offence for fans tailgating, 'jibbing' or barging their way into stadiums. They also backed the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill, proposed by Labour MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, Emma Foody. It would reduce the minimum notice period for mutual, no-fault termination of a secure schools funding agreement from seven to two years. A further 32 Bills were listed for debate, but MPs ran out of time to accept or reject them. Among these was Ian Byrne's proposal for a Hillsborough law, named after the deadly 1989 stadium crush in Sheffield, which would place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities and provide legal aid for victims of disasters or state-related deaths. When the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby rose to push his Bill, formally titled the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, Labour whips called 'object' to stall its progress beyond second reading. Former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell, the now-independent MP for Hayes and Harlington who was sat next to Mr Byrne, heckled 'how disgraceful'. Mr Byrne, who did not name a date for its consideration in the future, spoke from he seat when he said: 'We need to get on with this.'
South Wales Guardian
11-07-2025
- Health
- South Wales Guardian
Plan to link rare cancer sufferers to suitable clinical trials clears Commons
Allison Gardner said the Rare Cancers Bill 'offers an entirely reasonable set of steps for research, for reviewing and hopefully enabling the development of so-called orphan drugs'. She thanked the Bill's proposer, Scott Arthur, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, before it cleared the Commons at third reading. If it clears the Lords after scrutiny at a later date, the Health Secretary would have to review the law relating to 'orphan' drugs, for life-threatening or chronically disabling conditions which affect fewer than five in 10,000 people or medicines which are unlikely to generate enough of a return to justify their further development. It would also demand that the Government sets up a system to enable potential clinical trial participants to be identified and contacted. 'We are indeed surrounded by cancer,' Dr Gardner told the Commons. The Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South had earlier said her mother, Breeda, died with pancreatic cancer. 'She fell ill on a Saturday, was diagnosed on a Thursday, and was dead by the following Saturday,' she said. 'One week after that, my father died of oesophageal cancer – not a rare cancer, I believe, but a less survivable one.' Her voice cracked with emotion as she dedicated her support for the Bill to her mother; her partner Jim's sister, Stella Gilbert, who died with bile duct cancer; and her sister's mother-in-law, Doreen, who died with pancreatic cancer. Mr Arthur, whose father-in-law died of glioblastoma, told the Commons that the NHS was 'ill-equipped' to deal with rare cancer patients. 'Awareness levels are often low amongst clinicians, and this leads to the scourge of late diagnosis,' he warned. He said the Bill was about 'justice; it's about creating a more equal playing field for these patients and their families'. Mr Arthur won the support of Conservative shadow health minister, Luke Evans, who said: 'The Bill won't solve everything overnight, but it's a serious step forward and a statement that even the rarest conditions deserve our fullest attentions.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock said the Bill 'aligned' with Government commitments and added: 'The Rare Cancers Bill raises the profile of rare cancers research, ensures our international regulatory competitiveness, and also allows rare cancer patients to be contacted as quickly as possible about research opportunities.' It was one of three private members' bills which cleared the Commons on Friday. MPs called 'aye' to approve Labour MP for Amber Valley Linsey Farnsworth's Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill, which would create a new offence for fans tailgating, 'jibbing' or barging their way into stadiums. They also backed the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill, proposed by Labour MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, Emma Foody. It would reduce the minimum notice period for mutual, no-fault termination of a secure schools funding agreement from seven to two years. A further 32 Bills were listed for debate, but MPs ran out of time to accept or reject them. Among these was Ian Byrne's proposal for a Hillsborough law, named after the deadly 1989 stadium crush in Sheffield, which would place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities and provide legal aid for victims of disasters or state-related deaths. When the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby rose to push his Bill, formally titled the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, Labour whips called 'object' to stall its progress beyond second reading. Former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell, the now-independent MP for Hayes and Harlington who was sat next to Mr Byrne, heckled 'how disgraceful'. Mr Byrne, who did not name a date for its consideration in the future, spoke from he seat when he said: 'We need to get on with this.'
The Independent
11-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Plan to link rare cancer sufferers to suitable clinical trials clears Commons
An MP whose mother died of cancer days after her diagnosis has welcomed plans to link patients with clinical trials. Allison Gardner said the Rare Cancers Bill 'offers an entirely reasonable set of steps for research, for reviewing and hopefully enabling the development of so-called orphan drugs'. She thanked the Bill's proposer, Scott Arthur, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South West, before it cleared the Commons at third reading. If it clears the Lords after scrutiny at a later date, the Health Secretary would have to review the law relating to 'orphan' drugs, for life-threatening or chronically disabling conditions which affect fewer than five in 10,000 people or medicines which are unlikely to generate enough of a return to justify their further development. It would also demand that the Government sets up a system to enable potential clinical trial participants to be identified and contacted. 'We are indeed surrounded by cancer,' Dr Gardner told the Commons. The Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South had earlier said her mother, Breeda, died with pancreatic cancer. 'She fell ill on a Saturday, was diagnosed on a Thursday, and was dead by the following Saturday,' she said. 'One week after that, my father died of oesophageal cancer – not a rare cancer, I believe, but a less survivable one.' Her voice cracked with emotion as she dedicated her support for the Bill to her mother; her partner Jim's sister, Stella Gilbert, who died with bile duct cancer; and her sister's mother-in-law, Doreen, who died with pancreatic cancer. Mr Arthur, whose father-in-law died of glioblastoma, told the Commons that the NHS was 'ill-equipped' to deal with rare cancer patients. 'Awareness levels are often low amongst clinicians, and this leads to the scourge of late diagnosis,' he warned. He said the Bill was about 'justice; it's about creating a more equal playing field for these patients and their families'. Mr Arthur won the support of Conservative shadow health minister, Luke Evans, who said: 'The Bill won't solve everything overnight, but it's a serious step forward and a statement that even the rarest conditions deserve our fullest attentions.' Care minister Stephen Kinnock said the Bill 'aligned' with Government commitments and added: 'The Rare Cancers Bill raises the profile of rare cancers research, ensures our international regulatory competitiveness, and also allows rare cancer patients to be contacted as quickly as possible about research opportunities.' It was one of three private members' bills which cleared the Commons on Friday. MPs called 'aye' to approve Labour MP for Amber Valley Linsey Farnsworth's Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill, which would create a new offence for fans tailgating, 'jibbing' or barging their way into stadiums. They also backed the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill, proposed by Labour MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, Emma Foody. It would reduce the minimum notice period for mutual, no-fault termination of a secure schools funding agreement from seven to two years. A further 32 Bills were listed for debate, but MPs ran out of time to accept or reject them. Among these was Ian Byrne's proposal for a Hillsborough law, named after the deadly 1989 stadium crush in Sheffield, which would place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities and provide legal aid for victims of disasters or state-related deaths. When the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby rose to push his Bill, formally titled the Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, Labour whips called 'object' to stall its progress beyond second reading. Former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell, the now-independent MP for Hayes and Harlington who was sat next to Mr Byrne, heckled 'how disgraceful'. Mr Byrne, who did not name a date for its consideration in the future, spoke from he seat when he said: 'We need to get on with this.'
