The West
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| First episode date | September 15, 1996 |
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| Final episode date | September 22, 1996 |
| Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
| Number of episodes | 8 |
| Number of seasons | 1 |
| Networks | Public Broadcasting Service |
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| ID | 2326243 |
About The West
The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a 1996 television documentary miniseries about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and featured Ken Burns as executive producer. It was first broadcast on PBS on eight consecutive nights from September 15 to 22, 1996.
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
... " Some suffered from burns because it was very hot, and they have been taken to the hospital, " said Rudy Rinaldi, head of The West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency...
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Further south, a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from midnight until 08:00 for London, the east of England, The West Midlands and parts of south Wales...
Retired teacher's hobby lands her RHS artist-in-residence role
... She said that living in The West Pennine Moors meant she had " endless subject matter" as she was " surrounded by beautiful countryside with plenty of woodland, pasture and open moorland"...
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
... US Vice-President Kamala Harris, in a meeting with the president of Egypt, said " under no circumstances [would] the United States permit the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza or The West Bank, the besiegement of Gaza, or the redrawing of the borders of Gaza"...
Brigit Forsyth: Still Open All Hours actress dies aged 83
... In a statement, Pemberton noted that she " had a varied and notable career in stage, screen and radio" including roles in theatres " from The West End to the National Theatres of England & Scotland"...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... As for snow, there will be further wintry showers for a time around North Sea coasts but into the weekend some rain or sleet and snow showers will start coming in from The West...
Mia Schem: Wounded festival-goer in Hamas hostage video freed
... Among the latest were, who became a symbol of resistance to Israel s occupation of The West Bank while she was a teenager...
Israel Gaza: Palestinian criticises Israeli prison as 30 more freed
... A Red Cross bus carrying the 30 Palestinians arrived in Ramallah, in The West Bank, late on Thursday, as has been customary for each of the seven exchanges...
Coronavirus: to Finance the government's "essential" light rail services
Greater Manchester mayor had said Metrolink could be "mothballed will be"
The government has confirmed it will allow the support of England, light-rail systems, "essential services", while the Corona-Virus-pandemic.
The Department for Transport (DfT) said it was working with networks in Greater Manchester , Sheffield, West Midlands , Nottingham and Tyne and Wear.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham in front of it, his area of service.
The DfT said it was identifying the Work "support is needed".
A spokesman said the amount of state funds has yet to be calculated, but it would activate the "key routes to remain open to people traveling to hospitals, super markets, or those who do not Work from home, such as NHS staff".
He added that the railway was would need a shortened edition in London, Transport for London, to examine "all measures to support the industry", while the Blackpool tram network, which was Taken Out of the operation, at The End of March, "does not support key-workers".
On Tuesday, Mr Burnham said Greater Manchester Metrolink service was "losing millions of pounds per month," with passenger numbers of at least 95%, since the outbreak began in.
Reacting to The Announcement , He Said that he was pleased "this has been recognised by the government and welcome their commitment. light-rail networks across the Country ".
The financing will be five networks, including Sheffield supports the super tram"But we urgently need The Details of this financing, the financing itself, so we can ensure that these services can continue to be executed during the lockdown period," he added.
Mr Burnham said he was already "a closer look at what will look the services, as soon as the lockout is lifted," adding: "The Road to recovery is a very long time and We Are already stressed, the government, in addition to the course will be financial help needed by 2020 and beyond. "
A spokesman for Nexus, which runs the metro service in Tyne and Wear, again Mr Burnham's repeated comments and said the company "now you need to know with some urgency, what are The Details of the financial package".
He Said The System was "cost us nearly £1m in the week," and the company could plan for The End of the block "when we know that we have enough money to pay salaries and maintenance Work is carried out".
Sheffield City Region mayor, Dan Jarvis , said that securing funding for the area of the super tram network "will help ease the financial burden during The Crisis , essential to travel and keep NHS staff and key people, move on".
The Confederation of British industry regional director Sarah Glendinning, said the services were "the lifeblood of our municipalities and key persons are dependent on you, your Work throughout this crisis."
"This train to support the operator shows that the government recognizes their important contribution to Britain's road to recovery. "
The Union Unison said it was concerned about the possibility of services came to a standstill.
North West regional Secretary Kevan Nelson said his members put themselves in danger Every Day and were". The Last thing you need is delayed, or worse, be prevented from doing so, to Work ".
metrolink, sheffield, nottingham trams, department for transport, nottingham
Source of news: bbc.com
