Ayr United loan star Anton Dowds making most of chance at Somerset Park

Even though the singer’s book is flying off the shelves in record time, it is not enough for Britney. Fans are fascinated by her story and can’t get enough.

Megan Fox has been heavily criticised after she dressed up for Halloween as a character from movie Kill Bill and tagged the SAG-AFTRA official page amid the ongoing strike.

A woman died following a drug overdose in the weeks after she was viciously beaten by her boyfriend. Kevin Courtney, 36, punched Jessica Lewis in the face and dragged her by the hair.

Kinship and foster carers in Falkirk will get more money to help meet the cost of looking after children, as a new national agreement is implemented.

Angry West Lothian parents staged a protest this week demanding more help for children with additional support needs.

Rolf Harris died in May aged 93 after a long battle with neck cancer.

This week marks National Befriending Week – with a local group urging people to help change lives by giving up just a few hours of their own time.

The heartbroken sister of a teenager who died after a house party in Fife has issued a grave drugs warning to other youngsters.

Mark Schilling Japan Correspondent “Snow Leopard,” the last film by Tibetan director Pema Tseden prior to his death in May, was awarded the Grand Prix at the closing ceremony of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. Premiering out of competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival and later screening at Toronto, the film depicts the argument between a father and his adult son of how to deal with the title beast, which has descended from the mountains to kill sheep in their village.

Naman Ramachandran Australia and New Zealand company Via Vision Entertainment is expanding its media distribution business with the launch of the Imprint Asia label. The brand will be launching with a host of new films including Cui Rui and Liu Xiang’s box office smash “Lost In The Stars,” Larry Yang’s action comedy “Ride On,” starring Jackie Chan and sci-fi epic “The Wandering Earth 2” starring Andy Lau. In addition to the new release slate there will be ongoing classic releases with new restorations and extras produced for physical media collectors including Chen Kaige’s “The Emperor and The Assassin” (1998) and “Farewell My Concubine” (1992), Tsui Hark’s “The Legend of Zu” (2001) and Kei Kumai’s “The Sea is Watching” (2002), which is co-written by Akira Kurosawa.

Christopher Vourlias Fifth Season has nabbed global distribution rights to the Greek teen drama series “Milky Way,” an eight-part coming-of-age story centered on an unwanted pregnancy that’s written and directed by Vasilis Kekatos, who won the Palme d’Or and the Queer Palm at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for his short film “The Distance Between Us and the Sky.” Produced by Foss Productions in association with Play2Place and in co-production with Greek broadcaster Mega TV, “Milky Way” was the first Greek series ever to compete at Series Mania, where the edgy drama invited comparisons to HBO’s “Euphoria.” The show, which is set to launch in Greece Nov. 2 on Mega and Vodafone TV On Demand, will premiere its third episode Nov. 10 at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood war epic “Pippa” will get a direct-to-streaming release on Prime Video. “Pippa” is based on the book “The Burning Chaffees,” written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta and the screenplay is by Ravinder Randhawa, Tanmay Mohan and Menon. Ishaan plays Captain Mehta of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron who fought on India’s eastern front during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh.

Jon Hamm is kicking off Halloween at the tennis courts.

Family drama Snow Leopard, directed by the late Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden, has won the Tokyo Grand Prix, the top prize at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. Scroll down for the full list of winners.

A frantic search is underway to trace a missing man who vanished from a Scots town in his van.

Stephen Robinson believes St Mirren’s men in reserve are just as important as the starting XI he’ll put into battle at Celtic Park this evening.

Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 53-year-old man reported missing from Ayr. Kirk Hutchenson is believed to have left his home in the Castlehill area of the town around 8am on Monday. He is described as around 5ft 11 ins, of medium build, with light brown hair and a beard. Kirk is believed to have taken his vehicle, a white Citan Mercedes van, registration DF66 ELW. Sergeant John Hurren “Concerns are growing for Kirk’s welfare and we are asking anyone who has seen him or knows where he is to get in touch. Likewise, if anyone has seen Kirk’s van in the Ayr area or further afield, please let us know. “If he learns of this appeal we would also encourage Kirk to make contact with us or his family so we know he is safe and well.” Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 1406 of Tuesday, 31 October, 2023.

Customers and staff at the Dumfries branch of Morrisons have craftily got this year’s annual Scottish Poppy Appeal all sown up.

Scott Brown has been linked with the St Johnstone vacancy – but the Celtic hero could make his SPFL return in a PLAYER capacity.

A teenage girl was left terrified after she was pepper sprayed in the face by police officers while queueing to leave a football match.

As much as £20bn could be available to fund a "modern railway for the 21st century" between Liverpool and Manchester using the money saved from scrapping the Northern leg of HS2, mayor Andy Burnham has suggested.

Detectives have launched a major new appeal 20 years on from the disappearance in Blackpool of 14-year-old Charlene Downes. The teenager was last seen by her mum when she went out with friends on the last night of the 2003 Blackpool Illuminations.

Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire are reportedly of interest to West Ham and former Manchester United boss David Moyes.

A Manchester brewery is to host a special beer festival featuring live music, traditional games and more than 20 different cask ales to sample.

A live orchestra is set to perform the scores of some of the most played and beloved video games in a live show in Manchester.

Blue have announced a career-spanning tour, which will take the boy band to venues across the UK throughout April and May of next year. Dubbed the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’, Blue’s 2024 jaunt spans 13 dates and kicks off at Liverpool’s Philharmonic on April 16.

Strange Ranger have announced that they are breaking up, some 14 years after first forming in 2009. The indie rock band shared news of their disbandment on social media yesterday (October 31), noting that their most recent album, ‘Pure Music’ – which arrived in July of this year – would be their last.“’Pure Music’ will be the last Strange Ranger album,” they wrote alongside text of their active years as a band.

ARTMS‘ HeeJin has opened up about the difficulties she has faced in socialising as a public figure.HeeJin recently sat for an interview for the latest digital cover of Vanity Teen, where she spoke candidly about the challenges she and other Korean celebrities face when it comes to forming social circles.“There’s a common misconception that becoming an idol will lead to having many celebrity friends, but it’s actually quite challenging,” the ARTMS singer told the outlet.She later revealed that she has few celebrities friends even now, despite having made her debut in 2016. “Maybe it’s because of my personality, but I don’t think I’ve made celebrity friends since my debut as an idol,” she added.Elsewhere during the interview, HeeJin also spoke about upcoming music from ARTMS.

CUBE Entertainment has responded to reports of BtoB’s contract expirations in an official statement.Earlier today (November 1), South Korean media outletIlgan Sports reported that the contracts of five BtoB members had expired, alledging that the K-pop idols and CUBE Entertainment have yet to come to an agreement on a possible renewal.According to the report, BtoB are interested staying as group even if they leave CUBE Entertainment. Ilgan Sports also claims that several other labels have offered up to ₩6billion (approximately £3.64million) as a down payment to house the group if they decide to depart from their long-time agency.Shortly after reports of BtoB’s contract expiration surfaced, CUBE issued a brief statement to Xport News, saying that “the contract between CUBE Entertainment and some of the BtoB members has not yet concluded”, as translated by Koreaboo.“We plan on doing our best until the end of the contract,” CUBE Entertainment added.“We understand that the BtoB members are working through this situation with an open mindset, looking at various options.”In response to claims of third-party labels approaching BtoB, CUBE Entertainment said: “The amount mentioned in the article has nothing to do with our company’s position related to the matter.”BtoB debuted as a seven-member group in 2012, and have last renewed their contracts with CUBE Entertainment in 2018.

NBC is developing a U.S. version of The Underdog, the Truman Show-style guessing game format that sees social media influencers compete in a popularity contest alongside one person without an online following.

Jujutsu Kiasen Chapter 241 leaks have arrived, and Hollywood News Daily is here to break them down for you! Picking up after JJK Chapter 240’s small battle between Takaba and Kenjaku, things have taken an unexpected turn! Spoilers for JJK manga chapter 241 ahead! https://twitter.com/JJK_Mya/status/1719571576494960738That chapter starts off with a flashback of Takaba in his college days. We see him yelling at a friend for arriving late to their rehearsal. The friend also has yet to memorize his lines, and it’s clear he has not practiced at all.

Manchester United will be looking to put a sobering derby defeat behind them tonight as they take on Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.

There’s an absolutely gorgeous wine bar not far from our house. It’s been quietly going about its business in Levenshulme, becoming a local word-of-mouth powerhouse since opening in 2019.

Taiwan saw significant premium VOD subscriber and engagement growth in the third quarter of 2023, adding 315,000 net new SVOD subs to reach a total of 5.8 million subscriptions, according to a report by Media Partners Asia.

Ayr United inflicted a first home Championship defeat on Airdrie this season, as goals from Logan Chalmers and Anton Dowds sent the points back to Somerset Park.

Anton Dowds' third goal in three games helped Ayr to an important win on the road at Airdrie. The on loan Partick striker added to a first half opener from Logan Chalmers before a United were forced to withstand a late Airdrie rally to secure the points.