Grants on offer to help plant trees across Dumfries and Galloway

The European Film Academy, the board that oversees the European Film Awards, has voted to restructure its membership for the 2024 awards cycle.

Holly Jones LaLiga Studios, created by Banijay Iberia and Spain’s LaLiga soccer league, is expanding its management team as it has created a new doc co-production, “The Power of Our Fútbol.” Paz Pérez Sanz, Marta Ruiz and Anabel López Antolín are set to join the company as art director, director of new projects, and director of production respectively.  Sanz comes on board after four years at Real Madrid TV, having created assets for multiple TV companies including Movistar Plus+, Cuatro, Telecinco and Canal+ and worked on campaigns for Disney, AXN, Discovery Max, Turner (TNT and Boing), Comedy Central, MTV and Ondas.

Naman Ramachandran The BFI has set a major U.K.-wide film celebration of one of the greatest and most enduring filmmaking partnerships in the history of cinema: Michael Powell (1905-1990) and Emeric Pressburger (1902-1988), best known for iconic films including “The Red Shoes” (1948), “A Matter of Life and Death” (1946) and “Black Narcissus” (1947), the latter of which premiered on Wednesday at Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore as part of Il Cinema Ritrovato, screening from a new 35mm print made by the BFI. From Martin Scorsese to Matthew Bourne, Kate Bush to Tilda Swinton, Powell and Pressburger have influenced creatives for decades and this is the largest and most wide-ranging exploration ever undertaken about the work of the legendary writer-producer-director team. The celebration will kick off this fall with the BFI Distribution re-release of “I Know Where I’m Going” (1945), recently restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation.

A firebug who torched a church hours before a Sunday morning service was due to take place has been jailed for a year. Scott Hotchkiss was caught on CCTV with newspapers he used to start the blaze that caused nearly £90,000 worth of damage.

A planning application for a major wind farm has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council for review.

Zendaya and Tom Holland are the latest stars to attend Beyonce‘s Renaissance Tour!

Neil Lennon has told Brendan Rodgers the Champions League last 16 is where he can make his Celtic stamp- as the former boss explains why Kyogo is NOT Tottenham quality.

A Wishaw mum has expressed her delight and relief in almost equal measures after her daughter was provided with an ASN school placement.

It remains to be seen whether there are any new faces when Manchester United return for pre-season training at Carrington in the next week or so, but there will at least be one player who will feel like a new signing.

People felt their houses 'rumble and shake' as an earthquake parts of Staffordshire yesterday.

Biggar’s Emily Nicholl is one of four Lanarkshire-based players to be taking part in a major netball event this weekend.

Summer signing Nathan Flanagan reckons teams in the Lowland League are going to “struggle” against East Kilbride this season, if they produce similar levels to what they showed against Queen of the South on Saturday.

Joe McGlynn admits a weight was lifted off his shoulders when he left Burnley, but the striker is ready to start his career at Hamilton Accies.

in shows such as “Black-ish,” films such as “Barbershop,” and is soon to steal the show in a breakthrough dramatic role in “The Color Purple.” But, the Chicago native’s career of making laughs — one that dates to the 1990s — almost never happened. Deon was a late bloomer, to say the least.“I was like, way out of college and high school.

Wimbledon 2023 and we've got answers. Keep reading to learn everything about how to catch the action live from the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London. The main draw starts on Monday, July 3. Played over the course of two weeks, Wimbledon runs through to the Ladies’ singles final on Saturday, July 15 and the mens’ singles final on Sunday, July 16.Wimbledon will be broadcast in the U.S. on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2.If you don't have cable, you can still watch Wimbledon with a live TV streaming service.

An avian flu outbreak is suspected of causing the deaths of more than 200 seabirds at a beauty spot.

Original Bay City Rollers frontman Nobby Clark has vowed to recover decades’ worth of royalties – claiming it was his voice on the band’s biggest US hit. For almost a decade, Gordon “Nobby” Clark was the voice of the Edinburgh band before being replaced by Les McKeown, who died in 2021.

A Labour MP campaigning to reform the DWP has said he is not considering devolving more benefits to Scotland.

MSPs are being urged to copy Australia and make e-cigarettes prescription only in a bid to tackle a new “epidemic of vaping” among young people.

“Vanderpump Rules” experienced its most buzz-worthy season ever thanks to “Scandoval” and the fallout over Tom Sandoval’s cheating scandal.

Colleen Ballinger, otherwise known as YouTube's Miranda Sings, is addressing allegations that she formed inappropriate personal relationships with teenagers.Multiple longtime fans of Ballinger, 36, came forward in a recent report by the  expressing that she «maintained uncomfortably close relationships with them when they were teens.» In a ten-minute video shared on her YouTube page Wednesday, Ballinger spoke about the claims and denied any allegations of grooming and predatory behavior.Calling the situation a «toxic gossip train,» Ballinger began the new video by playing the ukulele as she sang her explanation to fans.«Hey, it's been a while since you saw my face. I haven't been doing so great, so I took a little break.

Blake Lively is loving being a parent of four with husband Ryan Reynolds — but she’s also exhausted by it.  

has set its season 2 cast! The breakout Netflix survival drama revealed the full ensemble Wednesday as cast and producers gathered for the first table read this week ahead of production starting later this year. season 2 sees the returns of Emmy winner Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun and Gong Yoo, who were announced earlier this month during Netflix's Tudum global fan event in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They are joined by new additions Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun, all of whom were also revealed during Tudum.The ensemble will be rounded out by Park Gyu-young (, ); singer and former Iz*One member Jo Yuri; Kane Ae-sim (); Lee David (); Lee Jin-uk (); rapper-actor Choi Seug-hyun, whose stage name is T.O.P.

A judge in Delaware Chancery Court has ruled against a shareholder who sued Disney for documents regarding its opposition to Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay law. The decision came as a separate, more sweeping lawsuit moves forward in the state, where Disney has sued Gov. Ron DeSantis for retaliation after the company spoke out against the legislation.

Shakira is in her mermaid era. The singer has been having fun in the water all summer, with the avid surfer moving on to another water activity- wakeboarding! Last week the Colombian spent the afternoon wakeboarding with her sons, Sasha and Milan, in Miami.

CAA returned to Ojai to celebrate and discuss diversity, intersectionality and social justice initiatives across the entertainment industry as part of the agency’s sixth annual CAA Amplify summit.

The Disneyland monorail and two California Adventure attractions will temporarily close in July for refurbishment.

Colleen Ballinger has re-emerged to share her side of the story after the “Miranda Sings” YouTuber was accused of grooming by a fan who claimed she’d “formed an inappropriate personal friendship with him while he was between the ages of 13 and 16.”

Travis Barker teased that he and wife Kourtney Kardashian have chosen a name for their son.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot developments in Episode 2 of Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion,” currently streaming on Disney+. Samuel L. Jackson has played the super spy Nick Fury in 11 movies for Marvel Studios. Sometimes, he’s appeared in only a brief cameo; other times, he’s been the second or third lead in a movie with “Captain” in the title. In every appearance, Jackson exudes preternatural calm and cunning as one of the most formidable, non-superpowered humans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But it wasn’t until the actor’s first foray as the lead in an MCU project — the Disney+ series “Secret Invasion” — that Marvel has really addressed the fact that Nick Fury is also a Black man who grew up in America.

Nicky Jam and Maluma are reminiscing about the good old days. In a new Instagram post, Nicky Jam shared some photos of himself and Maluma, taken when they were younger and first met eachother. Maluma takes over Paris Fashion Week: See his amazing looksMadonna found unresponsive and rushed to hospital: ‘Still under medical care’Maluma reveals Madonna stayed at his house in Medellin with a power outageA post shared by NICKY JAM (@nickyjam)The post is made up of six photos and videos that show Maluma and Nicky Jam over the years.

Pete Davidson has entered rehab after struggling with PTSD and borderline personality disorder, multiple outlets report.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed baby No. 4! The author and the GRAMMY-winning singer announced that they quietly welcomed their son, Wren Alexander Stevens, via surrogate — five months after Teigen gave birth to their daughter, Esti. The «All of Me» singer shared the news with a series of sweet photos of him with all of their children and a sweet solo shot of their baby boy and all his hair. «Wren Alexander Stephens, our new love,» he captioned the post. Teigen, 37, shared in a detailed post announcing their son's arrival, that she and Legend, 44, decided that they wanted to continue their parenting journey — after the loss of their son, Jack, in September 2020 at 20 weeks gestation.Esti and Wren join their big siblings, Luna, 7, and Miles, 5.

!The rapper, whose real name is Nau'Jour Lazier Grainger, has been in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 charts for weeks with his lead single, «Favorite Song.» On the heels of his first album,, the 23-year-old has already performed during Blake Shelton's farewell show on, sold out a tour, performed on and walked the carpet at the 2023 BET Awards. «It's a blessing. It's a blessing. It's a blessing,» he told ET.

 is on the way. ET has confirmed that a new  spinoff is underway at Bravo, and it's set to star some of your favorite former  castmates, including Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Kristen Doute.A new report from  says that the series will «follow a group of tightknit friends, who are trading in their glamorous West Hollywood lives and swapping bottle service for baby bottles as they adapt to the next chapter of their fun-loving lifestyle in The Valley.»While a source tells ET that no cast has been confirmed, those name checked in 's report are in «early discussions.»Bravo, meanwhile, had no comment on the potential series.The spinoff is the latest in the  universe, with Taylor and Cartwright previously starring in their own off shoot of the series, , which saw the pair go on vacation to Cartwright’s home state Kentucky with Taylor spending time with her family. The show aired one season in 2017.The two most recently returned to the franchise amid "Scandoval," starring on the recap series on Peacock titled, , in which they shared their commentary regarding Tom Sandoval having an affair with co-star Raquel Leviss behind his longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix's, back.Taylor and Cartwright previously alluded to their return to reality TV in March, telling ET, «We have things that are coming, arising.»Taylor continued, «I don't know what we're allowed to [say]. We're working on a situation… What I'd like to have is the parents on one [show] and that's what I wanted, but I don't know.

be joining Hollywood writers on the picket lines.The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), which represent the majority of actors in film and television, are in negotiations with major Hollywood studios, who are being represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), for a new contract agreement after the current deal expires June 30 at midnight Pacific Time.Among the actors' sticking points for a new agreement are improved compensation and benefits, residuals that reflect the value of their contributions amid the expansion of streaming services, regulated use of artificial intelligence and the issue of self-taped auditions.On June 24, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and national executive director/chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland updated members of the union on ongoing talks with studios. Drescher shared in a video message that negotiations have been «extremely productive» and that «we're going to achieve a seminal deal.»A few days later, more than 300 actors — including Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence — signed a letter urging leaders not to compromise and writing «SAG-AFTRA members may be ready to make sacrifices that leadership is not.»«Anyone right now is trying to guess what could happen,» Marc Malkin, 's senior culture & events editor, told ET.