Are BBC TV licence fees ending? What you need to know as Nadine Dorries calls it 'outdated'

Mill United are looking forward to this weekend’s Scottish Central League Regional Cup - when two of their teams compete for the same prize.

Jessica Kiang A central image in Mark Jenkin’s weathered, rough-hewn, rocky folk horror “Enys Men” is of a weathered, rough-hewn rock. A menhir that looks like it’s been orphaned from Stonehenge stands perched on a blustery hillside on the eponymous isle (pronounced Ennis Main, the Cornish for “Stone Island”).

The new Obi-Wan Kenobi series is now streaming on Disney+ and a surprise red carpet premiere took place at the Star Wars Celebration fan event!

Harry Styles went to some wild lengths for his new music video!

Tamara Ecclestone engages with her social media followers daily, posting adorable family photos with her daughter Fifi, eight, and Serena, one, and Thursday was no different, despite news that her father, Bernie Ecclestone, had been arrested in Brazil.MORE: Bernie Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for attempting to board a plane with a gunAround midday, news broke that the former Formula 1 boss had been arrested for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland – and just hours later, Tamara appeared in great spirits alongside her daughter Fifi, making no mention of the drama.WATCH: Tamara Ecclestone and daughter Sophia reveal what they want from SantaTaking to her Stories, Bernie's eldest daughter shares several adorable photos of her eldest daughter with Jay Rutland as they enjoyed a date in Zuma London.RELATED: Bernie Ecclestone and wife Fabiana welcome first baby boy and reveal nameSEE: Tamara Ecclestone's fans all saying same thing about photo of baby daughterIn one picture, Fifi can be seen posing next to a mocktail, whilst another shows her posing for selfie with mum Tamara. The mother-and-daughter duo enjoyed a fun night outOn her grid, Tamara posed outside her Kensington mansion alongside Fifi, who looked adorable in a green dress and white trainers, and wrote: "Mumma and Fifi on a night out."Despite Bernie's address being revealed on Thursday, it actually took place on Wednesday night at Viracopos airport in Campinas, Brazil.Local police confirmed the news the next day.

Electronic Arts’ chief people officer Mala Singh has told the employees that EA will only make public statements that “actually have a positive impact” regarding public statements to defend abortion rights and transgender rights

Dominic Fike is going viral for comments he made about Amber Heard during a recent show.

The amfAR Gala is always a star-studded event and the gala that took place during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival was no exception!

Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris have teamed up once again for another song!

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are willing to try anything to have a baby. The couple’s fertility journey continued to be chronicled on the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” as they committed to doing a Panchakarma cleanse to increase their chances of creating a healthy embryo.

This post has been updated to correct factual errors. David Simon, the creator of HBO’s acclaimed cop drama “The Wire,” spoke frankly about the police response to the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday — and contrasted that response to police officers he knew in real life.

West Coast viewers will now be able to see the first two episodes of the show at 9 PM PT. They were originally slated to be available at midnight. The news arrived in a tweet from the official “Star Wars” account.  .

Ellise Shafer Following news that Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in the U.K., the producers of one of his new films being shopped at Cannes have issued a statement in support of the disgraced actor.“While it’s unfortunate that increased negative press is timed with Kevin returning to work, it’s also to be expected,” the producers of “Peter Five Eight” said in a statement to Variety. “There are those who wish for him not to act, but they are outnumbered by fans worldwide who await an artist they have enjoyed for decades returning to the screen.

A Scots dad has hit out after his severely autistic son went missing from a childcare centre for almost an hour before being found wandering barefoot on a Glasgow street.

Gallery: 20 celebrity interviews that never should’ve happened (Espresso)"I was at this club in Vegas and Seth Green had taken me there and he introduced me to Selma Blair and she took my hand. And I thought, 'Oh she's going to kiss my hand, like a chivalrous person of old,' and she bit my hand," he recalled. "And of course, I let out a yelp, because I'm not an alpha male.

Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher on its official social media pages. A person close to the band said Fletcher died on Thursday from natural causes at his home in the UK.  "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher," the band's posts said.

Gallery: Family feuds and different interests: These are the most devastating band splits of all time (BANG Showbiz)Nick is “excited” to croon his own tunes in Las Vegas with his band, The Jonas Brothers - which consists of his older brothers Kevin, 34, and Joe, 32 - after they were delayed “for a number of reasons”. Of the ‘Jonas Brothers: Live in Vegas’, their planned residency, he said: "We're so excited. These show were supposed to happen so long ago and they've been pushed for a number of reasons, but to get back out there and play for our fans is always a good time.

The boss of a well-known clothing store killed his wife before setting himself alight in a murder-suicide, an inquest was told.

A Scots mum was conned out of more than £2,500 by a callous scammer who pretended to be her daughter.

Scotland's drugs minister has pledged to treat each overdose death with the same priority as the death of a child.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness, disability or mental health condition.

Alec Baldwin's mother has died. Baldwin took to Instagram Thursday night to announce the death of Carol M. Baldwin.

Thania Garcia If you live in a New York apartment and had reason to step out recently, check your Ring doorbell cam footage —  you may have missed a knock on the door from Harry Styles and James Corden.In a segment for “The Late Late Show With James Corden” which aired Thursday night, James Corden offers his directorial eye to Harry Styles for the pop star’s “Daylight” music video, from his third studio album “Harry’s House.”In the skit, the pair start their trek by knocking on random apartment doors on a residential street in New York, where they get one “I’m about to head out for the day” and another rejection from a woman who — despite the crowd of people taking photos of Styles behind her — kindly declines access to the pop star and late-night host.

Kaley Cuoco's new relationship with 's Tom Pelphrey just got her  co-star and real-life BFF, Zosia Mamet's stamp of approval. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to the pair at the hit HBO Max show's FYC event, where Cuoco talked about her new man the show's epic second season.«It's weird, she was like, the last one to meet him,» Cuoco confessed when asked if Mamet had to approve of Pelphrey first.

Independent professional wrestler and self-proclaimed “himbo” Max Zero has come out as pansexual. The 21-year old pro wrestler made the announcement on Tuesday on the occasion of Pansexual visibility day. “I’ve done a lot in my life, this is the scariest,” Zero posted on . “I was gonna make like a fun himbo thing out of this but I just can’t, emotionally bring myself to do it. So ima leave this here and maybe mute the post idk.

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 18 finale of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe British government has laid out its plans to reshape the country’s broadcasting landscape with a broad ranging set of proposals, contained in a White Paper published Thursday. These include confirmation that Channel 4 will be privatized and the BBC funding model will be reviewed.The proposals were previewed to the media on Wednesday, and covered in depth by Variety here.Secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, Nadine Dorries, said: “Rapid changes in technology, viewing habits and the entrance of global players have introduced new challenges for British broadcasters.

Netflix and other big streaming beasts are to fall under strict UK regulation for the first time as the government says it will revamp the “decades-old” laws that govern Public Service Broadcasting (PSB).

The BBC is likely to reduce the amount of content it produces rather than cutting whole channels in order to make massive savings, according to Director General Tim Davie, who had to deflect tricky questions about its relationship with disgraced DJ Tim Westwood.

The BBC has attempted to prove its worth in the face of the incoming licence fee freeze by publishing a landmark study in which households had to go without all of the corporation’s services for nine days.

K.J. Yossman The BBC has unveiled its latest statistics regarding disability and ethnicity representation in a new impact report.The data is taken from the corporation’s 50:50 Project, an initiative which “uses a methodology that is rooted in data, creativity, practicality and passion to fundamentally shift representation within the media.”The 50:50 Project’s 2022 impact report shows that following 18 months of monitoring, BBC teams have increased disability and ethnicity representation, with 53% of teams monitored achieving their targets for disability representation, an increase of 35 percentage points over the last year and a half.65% of monitored teams achieved their targets for ethnicity representation, an increase of seven percentage points from 18 months ago.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is to appoint a Power of Music Commissioner to spread the benefits of choir singing and music to help people suffering from dementia, depression and long Covid. Ms Dorries and Vicky McClure, the Line of Duty star, endorsed a UK Music and Music For Dementia report which sets out a plan to harness the uplifting power of music to transform people’s mental health and well-being.

Naman Ramachandran Two of the most respected practitioners working in the entertainment industry have slammed the U.K. government’s ongoing plans for broadcasters Channel 4 and BBC. Earlier this month, U.K.