’20 Days In Mariupol’ Earns First Oscar For Ukraine; Director Says He Would Give It Up To Save Ukrainian Lives, Hostages

Millions of workers received a huge pay boost earlier this week, as the National Living Wage rose to £11.44 - a jump of more than £1 per hour for working people struggling with the ever-rising cost of living.

Wayne Lineker has shown off the results of his latest cosmetic procedure as he continues to get prepared for summer in Ibiza.The 61 year old is the owner of O Beach Ibiza in San Antonio and has been eagerly counting down the days until the party season begins on the island. To ensure he's looking his best, Wayne underwent a procedure on the skin under his eyes to remove the "little bags" that were "driving him mad". He took to Instagram to share the process with his followers, posting clips before his surgery and photos of him afterwards, including one of his face covered in bandages as he began to recover.

Police have taped off a Stockport road this afternoon following a crash.

A new 18-story tower block will be built in Salford after plans were given planning permission by the council.

A man faked a DNA test to avoid paying child support after having a one-night stand.

A new live-action drama based on the video game franchise Fallout is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video this month. Set 200 years after the apocalypse, it follows the Vault Dwellers who live in luxury fallout shelters as they are forced to return to the real world.

Helen Flanagan was ever the proud mum this week as her daughter Matilda showed off her modelling skills in a recent campaign, as the face of childrenswear brand Amiah Rae.The seven-year-old appears to be following in Coronation Street star Helen's footsteps, after signing with the brand last summer and appearing a natural on camera. Sharing a screenshot of Amiah Rae's website to her Instagram Stories, which showed Matilda modelling a glimmering two-piece, Helen wrote: "My beautiful daughter" on the snap.

Rochelle Humes left her fans' hearts melting as she shared her latest update from her lavish break. The This Morning star is currently soaking up the sun - and fun - in the Maldives with her husband Marvin and their three children.

It's only been just over a month since Sophie Piper and Joshua Ritchie left the Love Island: All Stars villa - but the pair have already cemented their romance by making it official as boyfriend and girlfriend. However, the couple are keen to take things slow, Sophie revealed to OK! this week, in a move which breaks the typical Love Island mould. During previous seasons, couples have been quick to move in with one another after leaving the villa, which fast-tracks the relationship.

obtained by TMZ, Abby and Bowling, both 34, listed the bride’s other sister Morgan Hensel and a person named Cosmo Naut (a play on the Russian version of an astronaut) as the witnesses to their 2021 union at the Jerome Event Center in Delano, MN. The Post reached out to Abby for comment. The union between the pair recently made headlines even though Abby, who is the left-side conjoined twin, initially shared photos of the wedding ceremony on her Tiktok in 2023.

Elizabeth Hurley is slamming rumors that she took Prince Harry’s virginity. The theory surfaced after the Duke of Sussex, 39, recalled the first time he had sex in his book “Spare,” which was released in January 2023.“That was ludicrous!” Hurley, 58, said in response during a “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” appearance on Wednesday. “He said, ‘She was English.

perfectly marvelous road to becoming a mom began with one simple place.Ringwald revealed in a new interview with The Times that she conceived her daughter, Mathilda, at Studio 54.The “Sixteen Candles” actress, 56, shares Mathilda, 20, and twins Roman and Adele, 14, with husband Panio Gianopoulos.“I believe that Mathilda was conceived in the dressing room at Studio 54 right at the end of my run playing Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’ in 2003,” she said. “It’s so Mathilda to be conceived in such an iconic place.”Ringwald appeared as flapper jazz singer Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of “Cabaret” from December 2001 until April 2002.The “Secret Life of the American Teenager” alum was 36 when she got pregnant, saying that she “always knew” she wanted a family.

“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson got candid in a new interview about past sexual assaults he experienced while working as a model.“There are very few redeeming qualities to working in that industry. Let’s be honest, it’s like legalized sex trafficking,” Ritchson, 41, said in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, which was published on Wednesday.

Slowly, but surely, the lineup for the 77th Cannes Film Festival is being revealed. Last month, Cannes announced that George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” will be an early world premiere on la Croisette on May 15.

When is an already well-distinguished artist arguably underrated and still overdue for further and greater recognition? Well, 71-year-old writer/director Steven Zaillian, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter (“Schindler’s List”) and five-time nominee (“Moneyball,” “The Irishman”), is already regarded as one of the most celebrated screenwriters on the planet. Yet, following the release of the fabulous “Ripley,” his striking and haunting new Netflix series— not to mention in addition to his excellent and deeply undervalued 2016 series, “The Night Of” starring Riz Ahmed— Zaillian’s filmmaking career recognition merits an ascension to the level of venerated master.

How does a girl perceive her mother? Lucy is facing that reality in the new film “Janet Planet.” Set in the early ‘90s, this coming-of-age film highlights how complicated the relationship can be. The A24 film hails from Annie  Baker, who previously wrote an episode of the Prime Video series “I Love Dick.”  The Playlist’s Gregory Ellwood noted the connection between Baker’s direction and Maria von Hausswolf’s cinematography, calling it “exquisite.” “Whether it’s a close-up of a dangling earring or Janet getting swept up in line dancing, the perspective is always intentional,” he wrote after its 2023 Telluride premiere.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of August last year, there were over 1.5 million people across Great Britain receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance. The data also indicated that over 136,200 people living in Scotland are currently receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 each week through the benefit.

Uniqlo has officially confirmed when it will be opening the doors its first ever store in Scotland later this month.

Eddie Hearn is confident that Anthony Joshua's next fight will be for the world heavyweight title.

Even though Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis belong to one of the world's most famous families, their favourite meals are quite simple and everyday. From homemade pizzas to good old mac and cheese, normal dinners are on the menu for these young royals.

A former Renfrewshire children’s home boss has avoided jail after being found guilty of force-feeding kids, hitting them with shoes and making them stand for “prolonged periods” in darkness.

Hats off to creative Coatbridge and Bargeddie youngsters as their cracking creative work was put under the spotlight.

Elizabeth Hurley is reacting to the fan theories that she’s the “older woman” who took Prince Harry‘s virginity.

Rylan Clark has revealed how he got to live out his dream of becoming cabin crew for the day in a surprising career move. Rylan, 35, appeared on Thursday's Good Morning Britain to talk about his new BBC Italy travel series with Rob Rinder, but the conversation soon turned to his recent stint as a flight attendant.TV presenter Rylan has always dreamed of a life at 30,000ft, so Virgin Atlantic recently put him to the test on a flight from London to Miami.

The boss of Coronation Street has spoken up after an actor said the show is not "worth watching" anymore. Fans of the soap have been vocal in recent months as Corrie dives into darker storylines, from Roy Cropper accidentally implicating himself in the apparent murder of Lauren Bolton to Paul Foreman's battle with Motor Neurone Disease and Toyah Battersby's upcoming revelation that she buried a stillborn child 20 years prior.

Dubai-based Front Row Productions has acquired the rights to the life story of Sally Hafez, the Lebanese woman who stormed a bank to access her savings in September 2022 during Lebanon’s financial crisis, in which citizens were illegally restricted from drawing from their accounts due to an unofficial capital control imposed by Lebanese banks. 

After a Manchester venue cancelled a Palestinian event last week, the fallout has spilled into the gallery’s other exhibitions.

MBC Studios has officially confirmed that Samar Akrouk will succeed the departing Christina Wayne as Managing Director.

Marvin Humes has told fans 'finally' as Rochelle shared her praise alongside fans as he revealed his 'impressive' new skill. The JLS star is currently enjoying a sun-soaked break in the Maldives with his This Morning star wife and their three young children.

Studiocanal has signed the person responsible for setting up Netflix production hubs around Europe as its new TV boss.

Twofour Hires ‘007: Road To A Million’ Producer & ‘Circle’ Exec

EXCLUSIVE: The WME division that reps the likes of Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger and Alice Levine has signed up a digital agent.

Music Venue Trust (MVT) has criticised Bath and North East Somerset Council for rejecting a community plea to save legendary venue Moles.Last December saw Moles in Bath shut its doors for the final time. In a statement, bosses cited the cost of living crisis and “huge rent rates, along with massively increased costs on everything from utilities to stock” as reasons for its closure.The 220-capacity venue and nightclub opened in 1978 and was one of the last surviving gig spaces from Oasis‘ first tour.

Bambi: The Reckoning, the latest instalment of their B-movie horror franchise centred around beloved children’s characters.In the teaser, which you can watch above, two hunters are seen practicing shooting in the woods with a dead bird tied to a tree. “You ever shot a deer?” one of them asks. “No.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has recorded a score for an Audible version of 1984 – check out behind-the-scenes footage of the Abbey Road sessions below.The recording was done for a new audio thriller based on George Orwell’s dystopian classic, which is shared today (April 4) on Audible – exactly 40 years after the date of the protagonist’s first diary entry.The audio drama features an all-star cast, including Oscar-nominated actor Andrew Garfield, who leads the adaptation as main character Winston alongside Grammy and Oscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo as Julia. Andrew Scott plays the alluring, mysterious and dangerous O’Brien, while Tom Hardy voices the infamous Big Brother.Alongside the narrations, helping transport listeners into the dystopian world is Muse songwriter, guitarist and frontman Matt Bellamy, who has joined forces with award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri to create an original score.The soundtrack was performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road studios, and you can find a new behind-the-scenes video of Bellamy and Eshkeri recording at the iconic London space below.“The music we created is more than a soundtrack; it’s a haunting echo of a future that Orwell warned us about and a reflection of our current societal trajectories,” Bellamy and Eshkeri said in a joint statement.

British actor Adrian Schiller has died "suddenly" and unexpectedly, his agent has announced.The 60-year-old previously appeared in the hit BBC show Death in Paradise, as well as Netflix's The Last Kingdom and Victoria on ITV. Scott Marshall Partners, who represented Adrian for more than 30 years, said in a statement released on Thursday 4 April: “He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss.