Historic New Abbey visitor attraction at centre of long-running development row

Nicole Kidman officially confirmed that she and Sandra Bullock are returning for a “Practical Magic” sequel. The “Big Little Lies” actress gushed over the project ahead of the premiere of her upcoming Netflix film with Zac Efron and Joey King, “A Family Affair.”“Yes I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it.

Pat Sajak has officially handed off “Wheel of Fortune” to Ryan Seacrest in a new promo. The famed host’s final episode of the iconic game show aired on June 7.“Well, this is it, Ryan. What do you think?” Sajak, 77, says in the clip as he gives Seacrest, 49, a tour of the studio with Vanna White.“Impressive, Pat,” Seacrest replies.“Ryan, I know the contestants are going to love you,” White, 67, chimes in.As Sajak announced his retirement in June 2023, White extended her contract through the 2025-26 season.

The Telegraph, the Court Circular entry read, “The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Secret Intelligence Service.”The father of three made a similar visit in 2022 when he was still the Duke of Cambridge.And in 2012, William went to the MI6 headquarters in London with his wife, Kate Middleton.In 2019, William also spent a 3-week stint working with the MI5, MI6, and GCHQ teams to grasp a better understanding of how the UK’s security and intelligence agencies work.

South Ayrshire Council has booted out proposals to build an extension onto the side of a middle floor flat in Prestwick.

Lay is making a huge next STEP, and we want Just Jared readers to get to know him even better.

Northern Irish police are investigating claims a convicted bigamist falsely posed as a doctor and GP. They are also conducting enquiries after reports Alisa Knight - who has used over 20 aliases - included false information on a marriage certificate in 2023.

Princess Diana made her first appearance at the Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the late Queen's birthday back in 1981 when she was just 19-years-old, but unfortunately the day took a disastrous turn.

A thug who stabbed his girlfriend with scissors was jailed for 22 months after a sheriff described his criminal behaviour as "extremely worrying".

A new cafe offering is coming to the former Post Office in Ayr’s Burns Statue Square.

Dr Michael Mosley's poignant final interview was broadcast today on Radio 4, leaving listeners deeply moved as his friend and colleague opened the programme with the words: "I didn't know it would be the last time I would see him."

With only two days left to prepare for this year's Father's Day, you might be panicking about the fact you haven't secured a gift yet.

Karen Dunbar has hailed the care she received after experiencing problems with her voice which she believes was caused by vaping.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caused a few rumblings within circles close to the monarchy after their recent rip to Nigeria was dubbed a 'mini royal tour'.

As a small child, motherless Grace started keeping snails in a jar, writing names on their shells and watching their life cycle — mate, breed, die — with loving fascination. “They were my friends,” she muses in voiceover in Memoir of a Snail, which this week had its premiere at the Annecy International Animation Festival. “I knew they’d never leave me, hurt me — or die.” Moments before, we saw Gracie’s huge ovoid eyes, spill over with tears as the aged Pinkie, her only human companion, breathed her final death rattle. “I’m so alone,” says Grace, not for the first time. “Goddamn life! Such a stupid, stupid puzzle!”

Concerns were raised about Russell Brand‘s behavior two decades ago on Big Brother‘s Big Mouth and a rumor spread about his making crew members wait outside his dressing room whilst he masturbated, according to a Banijay investigation published this morning.

EXCLUSIVE: Estate Media – the network headed by Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star Josh Flagg has set its forthcoming slate. 

The BBC and Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films are teaming on a feature-length documentary about the state of Georgia‘s fight to put Donald Trump behind bars.

Good afternoon Insiders. We’ve been all over Europe this week, so here’s Max Goldbart, back in the London-shaped saddle, to walk you through the major stories of the past seven days. Scroll on. And sign up here.

Norman Reedus has paid tribute after Seven, his canine companion on The Walking Dead, passed away.The news of the dog actor’s death was announced on the show’s official social media channels, with an Instagram post reading: “Rest in peace, Seven. TWD’s best boy.”Reedus also took to his Instagram Stories to share the news, writing: “Gonna miss u Seven. Best tv buddy ever.”Seven’s “Dog” character was first introduced in The Walking Dead as a companion of Lynn Collins’ Leah.

Spice Girls reunion could be imminent.The former girl group were last seen giving a surprise performance of their 1998 single ‘Stop’ at Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday party in April, and the event led many to speculate that a comeback could be happening.The former England captain posted the clip on his official Instagram account, showing Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Geri Halliwell and Mel B joining Victoria as they sang and danced along to ‘Stop’.However, Victoria’s husband has now said that another return isn’t on the cards.https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6AWKeaoENX/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=9fce6f54-43ae-4969-8312-69d748fded0a“Unfortunately, that’s not happening,” he told Variety magazine. “Victoria was so pleased to see the girls, and it was a massive part of her life, but obviously, all the girls have got their own things going on,” he said.

Pope Francis met with more than 100 comedians from around the world on Friday, telling the gathering that included Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock that they “unite people, because laughter is contagious.”

In men’s tennis, as in other sports, there is constant debate over which player qualifies as the Greatest of All Time. Djokovic with his unprecedented 24 Grand Slam wins? Nadal with his astonishing 14 French Open victories? Federer, the first man to win 20 Grand Slams? Or perhaps a player from an earlier era – Rod Laver – who swept all four Grand Slam titles in a calendar year, not once but twice?

Police have made another arrest after the remains of a baby were found in the garden of a home in Wigan.

Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy says his future will be decided in the coming weeks, following links with Manchester United.

Bolton Market has opened a new food hall featuring an offering including gourmet burgers, Japanese food and freshly-cooked kebabs.

Aldi has announced big changes to over 30 stores across the UK this summer, including two in Greater Manchester.

SHINee singer Key has dropped the first teaser image for his next solo single ‘Tongue Tied’, out later this month.The new retro-inspired teaser images feature cryptic, low-quality photos of a houseplant, a nineties Macintosh model PC and one of Key’s dogs, Comme Des. Titled ‘Tongue Tied’, his new single arrives on June 16 at Midnight KST.‘Tongue Tied’ will be Key’s first solo release in ten months, after his September 2023 mini-album ‘Good & Great’.

House Of The Dragon star Fabien Frankel has revealed that he auditioned for the role of George Harrison in one of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics.Announced back in February, the four biographical films will each be told from the perspective of a different Beatles group member, and will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history.”Previously, it was reported that Paul Mescal will portray Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will be Ringo Starr and Charlie Rowe will star as George Harrison. At the time of writing, these rumours have not been confirmed nor denied by Sony, which will be distributing Mendes’ films.Now, in an exclusive interview with NME, Frankel has revealed that he auditioned for the role of Harrison, but didn’t land the part.“I read to play George,” he said.

Foo Fighters kick off their 2024 UK tour, revisit the time the band told us about the meaning and writing of their classic track ‘Everlong’. Watch the video below.Speaking to NME previously, frontman Dave Grohl said he “remembered coming up with the riff” for the song “while recording ‘Monkey Wrench’.

Kate Winslet has recalled her “messy” experience of kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, admitting it “was not all it’s cracked up to be”.In a new interview with Vanity Fair, while revisiting the iconic “I’m Flying” scene from the 1997 Oscar-winning film, Winslet explained how the vasts amount of makeup on both actors made for an unpleasant, albeit amusing, kissing experience.“My god, he’s quite the romancer, isn’t he? No wonder every young girl in the world wanted to be kissed by Leonardo DiCaprio,” Winslet joked, before adding: “It was not all it’s cracked up to be.”She explained: “We kept doing this kiss, and I’ve got a lot of pale makeup on and I would have to do our makeup checks — on both of us, between takes — and I would end up looking as though I’d been sucking a caramel chocolate bar after each take because his makeup would come off on me.”Winslet added that DiCaprio looked as though “there was a bit missing from his face” thanks to the residue of her paler cosmetics. “Oh God, it was such a mess,” she said.The Oscar-winning actress also recalled banging her knee on the railing multiple times and needing a few takes to get everything right.“This was a nightmare,” she said, rewatching the scene.

Coldplay’s Romania gig this week was booed for singing manele.The group, who are due to headline Glastonbury later this month, invited Romanian manele singer Babasha to perform alongside Chris Martin during their first concert in Bucharest on June 12.However, the moment was met with boos from the audience and was followed by much controversy afterwards. Manele is a controversial music genre in Romania because some of the content of the songs can have negative connotations.Before inviting him on stage, Coldplay’s Martin said he chose him after hearing him sing on the street recently.“When I landed yesterday, well, two days ago, I wandered the streets and heard this man singing so beautifully on the street.

‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ has now been turned into an NFT.The world’s rarest and most expensive album was their seventh studio effort, for which they released only one physical copy in 2014.Recorded in secret between 2006 and 2013, the project became the most valuable album ever made, and reportedly features contributions from all surviving members of Wu-Tang Clan, as well as two guest appearances from Cher. The unique copy was housed in a silver, jewel-encrusted box, alongside leather-bound liner notes and a wax seal of the Wu-Tang Clan logo.No digital downloads or streams have ever been made available, and after pressing the CD, the Clan stored it in a high-security vault at the Royal Mansour Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco.

Talking Heads have spoken about the making of their iconic concert film Stop Making Sense, saying that they didn’t want it to be “too Spinal Tap“.All four members of the New York band – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison – appeared on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (June 13).They talked to host Fallon about the upcoming 40th anniversary reissue of their 1984 album ‘Stop Making Sense’, the recent star-studded tribute compilation celebrating that record, and the A24 remastered Stop Making Sense film.At one point in the interview, Talking Heads were asked whether they had approached director Jonathan Demme with any “notes” on how he should capture their performance onscreen.“Do you all go like, ‘Hey, here’s what we definitely don’t want to do’?” Fallon said. Weymouth responded: “Yeah.

Tom Hardy has addressed whether he’ll be making an appearance in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie.The hit BBC period crime drama, which starred Oscar winner Cillian Murphy as gangster and businessman Tommy Shelby, concluded in 2022 after six seasons. Its creator, Steven Knight, has since announced his plans to wrap up the story with a feature-length film, rather than a seventh season.Although the cast for forthcoming movie has not yet been announced, Knight has previously confirmed that Murphy will be reprising his lead role.

Cadbury is set to delight chocolate lovers by bringing back the beloved Cadbury Top Deck for a limited time.

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