Council set to scale back car park improvements at popular country park after failing to secure funding

Brent Lang Executive Editor Alan Arkin etched many indelible performances over his long career in movies. From heroin-snorting grandfathers (“Little Miss Sunshine”) to ornery movie producers (“Argo”) to harried dentists (“The In-Laws”), Arkin, who died on June 29 at the age of 89, played an extraordinary range of roles with great gusto. But it’s fair to say that none of it would have been possible were it not for 1966’s “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” a Cold War comedy that marked Arkin’s first major screen role. It’s the film that earned him the first of four Oscar nominations (he’d win for 2006’s “Little Miss Sunshine”) and a part that launched his career as a shape-shifting character actor.

Thirty minutes into a two and a half hour interview in 2019 with Ben Wallsworth, he bellowed "It's Neal Keeling!" His hearing was shot and his facial recognition was shaky. But his wit, wisdom, deep recall, and humour were all intact.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to millions of people in the UK. Since June 20, millions of people in the UK have been sent automatic payments of £150.

A walker was airlifted to hospital after fracturing her ankle at a Peak District beauty spot. A rescue operation was launched after the woman injured herself at the top of Hern Clough on the moors above Glossop on Saturday afternoon.

struck in the eye by a fan who hurled a cell phone at her. Rexha, 33, donned the shades and sparkly blue top while performing her hit song “I’m Good.” Prior to wearing the superhero-esq shades, the “Say my name” singer told audience members she only had two rules for the night: Don’t throw phones and have fun. The high-energy show featured several of Rexha’s hits including “I’m Not High, I’m in Love,” “Miracle Man,” and “I’m a Mess and Sacrifice.” A clip of the singer wearing the goggles was posted on social media where several of the singer’s fans appeared delighted at the singer’s new accessory.

Manchester City defender Esme Morgan has offered an insight into England's World Cup preparations as the competition for places heats up and new partnerships are forming.

Hull City boss Liam Rosenior has outlined why he is so excited to work with 'freak' Man City loanee Liam Delap.

Khloé Kardashian is already thinking about her milestone 40th birthday days after turning 39.

Emergency services were scrambled to Rivington after a 64-year-old man was reported missing. Police, paramedics and mountain rescue teams attended the beauty spot on Wednesday afternoon (June 28).

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don’t think they’re “lazy,” as Spotify executive Bill Simmons says – just super “unlucky” right now!

Fire Country is turning up the heat!

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is forever keeping Us on our toes!

, from NBC to PBS to CNN. It's also , which is one of my favorite summertime TV traditions. From the immaculate grounds to (the Princess of Wales, , is royal patron of the All England Tennis and Lawn Club), I can't get enough. While many of you will be traveling or have time off this week, don't forget there are new episodes of The Bachelorette, (one of my favorites of the season, in fact), and .

If you’ve ever seen how Cardi B packs her daughter’s lunches, you know the “Bodak Yellow” rapper knows a thing or two about delicious food.

Lambrini Girls have criticised Graham Linehan for accusing them of “supporting sterilising children” by speaking out for trans rights.The Brighton punk duo have been vocal in their support for trans inclusivity and their recent EP ‘You’re Welcome’ features a song, ‘Terf Wars’, condemning transphobia.Linehan, meanwhile, has become known in recent years for perpetrating anti-trans sentiments, claiming his views have cost him his career and image. In 2018, he was issued with a verbal harassment warning by police after he was involved in an online row with a transgender activist.Lambrini Girls performed at Iggy Pop‘s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ show at London’s Crystal Palace Park yesterday (July 1), during which they projected trans-inclusive messages onto the video wall behind them, including ‘Trans lives fucking matter’ and ‘Stop dead-naming your kids’.In response to their label, Big Scary Monsters, sharing a photo of the moment, the Father Ted creator replied with an image reading: “Start thinking of an excuse why you supported sterilising children,” tagging the band.Hey @Lambrini_Girls pic.twitter.com/kiqk4JxYjF— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) July 2, 2023The band replied: “A disappointing example of a powerful industry head terrified of authentic self expression.

Goncalo Ramos has been praised as one of the toughest opponents to face as the Benfica striker continues to be linked to Manchester United.

Taylor Swift‘s ‘Cruel Summer’ has re-entered the Top 40 of the UK singles charts four years after its release.The song was released on Swift’s 2019 LP ‘Lover‘, but never formally released as a single somewhat due to the outbreak of the COVID pandemic.After a rise in streams after the start of Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour, where she played ‘Cruel Summer’ live for the first time, it was then released as an official single by her label this month.After the re-release, ‘Cruel Summer’ has shot up the charts and now sits at Number 12, passing its original peak of Number 27 from 2019, per BBC News.At a recent ‘Eras’ tour show, Swift thanked fans for their streams of ‘Cruel Summer’, which had led the label to release it as a single.Swift told fans at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium that the song was her “pride and joy” and her “favourite” off her 2019 album.“The weirdest, most magical thing is happening,” Swift said from the ‘Eras‘ tour stage [via Billboard]. “It’s never happened to me in the whole time I’ve ever been doing this.“‘Cruel Summer’ is a song, I just played it a second ago.

Emmerdale legend and ex-Corrie star Meg Johnson has died aged 86.

A beefcake butcher has been bombarded with saucy comments after a photo of him was shared online.

Will Tizard Contributor Alicia Vikander, the Swedish actor who won an Oscar for her role in “The Danish Girl” in 2015, has taken on a remarkable range of characters in recent years – but is still stretching her boundaries, she says. Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where she presented the historical drama “Firebrand” on opening night, Vikander says she’s now prepping for films that offer distinctly different challenges than her turn as Catherine Parr, the only one of Henry VIII’s six wives to outlive the marriage. One character she admits she’s still deciphering is the central figure in the upcoming sci-fi feature “The Assessment,” a feature project with Paris-based writer/director Fleur Fortuné.

A woman has been left heartbroken after her beloved cat was ripped to pieces by two dogs off their lead.

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after police were called to reports of concern for welfare on a Greater Manchester motorway.

One of the oldest staff members at a Greater Manchester coach company is helping the youngest recruit to earn his spurs – his grandson.

A man whose father spent his life savings on a static caravan claims he arrived at the holiday home to find it had been MOVED without his permission.

Without a doubt the Lake District is one of the most beautiful landscapes you’ll find in the country. It has rugged mountains, green valleys, and of course, breathtaking lakes.

Dolly Parton has said she wouldn’t entertain the idea of having her own AI hologram because she doesn’t want to “leave my soul on Earth”.Parton was asked during a press conference whether she’d ever consider creating a show using a hologram of herself, in the style of ABBA’s current Voyage show.“I think I’ve left a great body of work behind,” she said. “I have to decide how much of that high-tech stuff I want to be involved [with] because I don’t want to leave my soul here on this earth.“I think with some of this stuff I’ll be grounded here for ever… I’ll be around, we’ll find ways to keep me here.” [via The Independent]She also joked that “everything” about her, including “any intelligence” was artificial anyway.Parton also went into more detail about her forthcoming rock album ‘Rockstar’, which is set for release on November 17.She explained that she wanted to get Mick Jagger to appear on the album “so bad” as her husband Carl Dean “loves” him.“I wanted him to sing on ‘Satisfaction’ but he wanted something new and different, which I don’t blame him for that, so I wound up singing that with Pink and Brandi Carlile.“We kept looking for the right song and he was doing an album in LA, and he did some stuff in Nashville, and I kept missing him everywhere.

Pulp paid tribute to late bassist Steve Mackey at their Finsbury Park gig last night (July 1).Frontman Jarvis Cocker paused to speak about Mackey before the band played ‘Something Changed’.“We’re trying to do something that is a tribute to Steve Mackey’s memory,” Cocker began.  “I tend to talk about him before this song, because this song’s called ‘Something Changed’. It’s about how somebody can enter your life and really change it all.

When it comes to holidays there's so much choice that picking one can often feel a bit overwhelming. But if you're taking children abroad there are some things that are guaranteed to tick the right boxes.

When Ahmad Alaswad opened his shop on one of north Manchester's busiest high streets, he had high hopes of it becoming a success.

Farid Alfa-Ruprecht has expressed his delight at signing his first professional contract at Manchester City.

Luke Bryan’s son is 15 and every parent knows what that means.“He’s 15, so he’s doing the whole learning permit nightmare,” the “But I Got a Beer in My Hand” singer told Katie Neal on Audacity’s “Kate & Company” podcast this week. “He is not a very good driver right now so we’re having to work with him pretty hard.” The country star added that Bo, 15, whom he shares with wife Caroline, 43, is “very frustrating right now ’cause he thinks he knows how to drive, but he has no idea what he’s doing.” Bryan explained that Bo thinks “because he can operate a 4-wheeler or Polaris that he is quite proficient.

Strathaven hockey players Sally Hall and Sheona Hutchison represented Scotland in the GB&I 4 Nations tournament earlier this month, thanks to a helping hand from Strathaven Round Table.

Jackson Longridge says a family connection paid off as he joined Hamilton Accies’ quest for the League One title.

A fortnight ago he had two defenders and no keepers to work with.

Teenage tearaway Barry Robson used to torment Archie Knox every morning by getting his tea and toast order wrong.

A specialist Crown Office team investigating 5,688 Covid deaths has concluded its first cases but is yet to prosecute any organisations or individuals after three years.