'I flew to Turkey for £6k surgery but fatphobic doctor stopped it going ahead'

Emmerdale fans think John Sugden could be a total impostor after Victoria found some dog tags with the name Aiden Moore written on them.

A murderer who was just 16 when they killed as a woman is now living as a trans man in Scotland's only women's prison.

Just two days after their dramatic draw against Arsenal, Manchester City take on Watford in the Carabao Cup third round.

Customers with TSB bank have reported issues with their accounts this morning - with some reportedly not having been paid when they should have been.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has admitted that intense pressure eventually made him want to leave the club.

A peacemaker who tried to stop a thug attacking his godson during a night out has been left blind in one eye, a court heard.

Jamie Lang Audiovisual from Spain, operated by Spanish governmental export and investment org ICEX, hosted a short film screening, roundtable discussion and cocktail party at the San Sebastian Festival on Tuesday evening to promote its new screen industry promotion campaign: Spain, Where Talent Ignites. At the city’s historic Tabakalera culture center, ICEX CEO Elisa Carbonell explained, “This campaign aims to help build an image associated with the country related to transversality, diversity and the richness of its creativity.

Naman Ramachandran For producer Barry Navidi, Johnny Depp‘s directorial comeback “Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness” marks a full-circle moment in an unconventional career. Navidi’s first time working with Depp nearly 30 years ago on the 1995 project “Divine Rapture” ended in disappointment when the production was shelved. But on Tuesday, the two will celebrate a high with the world premiere of “Modi” at San Sebastian Film Festival.

Jamie Lang Transatlantic distribution company Pink Parrot Media has acquired global rights to David Baute’s animated feature “Black Butterflies” following a successful summer festival run, which included an Annecy Contrechamp competition world premiere. Pink Parrot is meeting with distributors around the world and has already closed a deal with Sideral Cinema in Spain, distributors of this year’s Spanish Oscars submission “Saturn Returns.” “Black Butterflies” will be released in Spanish theaters on Dec.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spanish rights group Egeda hosted a round table Sept. 23 at the San Sebastian Festival to shed light on its bid to find and explore solutions to the stickiest challenge facing filmmakers – access to financing.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic “For Your Approval,” the new comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, begins with a kind of run-through of DeGeneres’ long career. We open with a shot of DeGeneres in her dressing room, smiling wistfully as she looks into the mirror and sees, overlaying herself, a projected memory of her first appearance on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show”; she smiles slightly at the recollection, then gets up to walk down the hallway toward the stage, seeing in monitors, as she walks past, clips from her 1990s sitcom, including her character’s (and her own) coming out as a lesbian.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Experimental music film “Pavements” and offbeat comedy “Nightbitch” are among five titles designated as ‘headliners’ of the film section on the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival. “Pavements,” which premiered in Venice, is an experimental hybrid of narrative, scripted, documentary, musical, and metatextual elements from director Alex Ross Perry about the indie rock outfit, Pavement.“Nightbitch,” which debuted in Toronto, is a darkly comedic fairy tale about a stay-at-home mother, portrayed by Amy Adams, who transforms into a dog. Others getting the gala treatment include Max & Sam Eggers’ new A24 horror “The Front Room,” starring pop star Brandy as a newly-pregnant woman facing off against her mother-in-law; “Smile 2,” by Parker Finn; and Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.” “These bold, hilarious, captivating and thrilling films lead a program not just for film fans, but the tech, music, and games audiences that form the rich tapestry of the SXSW Sydney audience,” said Colin Daniels, MD, SXSW Sydney. The festival, a spin-off from the U.S. South by Southwest festival, and which shares PMC corporate ownership with Variety, is in its second year Down Under.

Callum McLennan Tax incentives fuel film production and the Basque Country is no exception. Already boasting attractive incentives, its region of Bizkaia has raised the bar, now offering among most competitive tax breaks in Spain. With up-to-70% tax deductions, the impact has been immediate.

Naman Ramachandran The inaugural Tasveer Film Market has unveiled over 40 projects selected from more than 300 submissions across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Australia. The initiative, positioning itself as a new hub for South Asian and diaspora filmmakers, is set to launch as part of the 19th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle. Notable talents presenting projects include Radhika Apte (“The Sleepwalkers”), the Cannes-winning “Joyland” team of Apoorva Charan and Saim Sadiq, Sarvnik Kaur (“Against the Tide”), Q (“Garbage”), Nabeel Qureshi (“Na Maloom Afraad”) and Hania Chima (“Laal Kabootar”).

Callum McLennan In July, José Luis Rebordinos, director of the San Sebastián Film Festival, highlighted the growing prominence of documentaries at this year’s event. Among the notable examples he cited were Albert Serra’s “Afternoons of Solitude,” and the New Directors opener “La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés,” the directorial debut of Antón Álvarez, better known to date as singer-songwriter C. Tangana.

Scream film – see what she had to say below.Cox, who stars in the slasher franchise as TV reporter Gale Weathers, has appeared in all six previously released films, making her the only cast member to show up in the entire franchise.However despite her tenure, the Friends actor has revealed that she isn’t officially tied to the project just yet. Speaking to a Variety reporter, Cox said she’s in no rush to sign a contract for the movie but confirmed that it is in the works: “I’m not officially signed on. I’m not, but there will be a Scream 7.”However, that doesn’t mean she’s not keeping an eye on the movie.

K-pop quartet BLACKPINK are set to release new music and head on a world tour next year, YG Entertainment has confirmed.Today (September 24), the K-pop agency shared BLACKPINK’s upcoming plans for 2025 in an announcement celebrating a new viewership milestone for the girl group’s music video for ‘How You Like That’.“In 2025, BLACKPINK plans to have a full group comeback and visit their fans on their world tour,” said YG per TenAsia, as translated by Koreaboo. The upcoming record will be their first group release since September 2022, when they dropped the studio album ‘Born Pink’.Last December, YG Entertainment shared that the BLACKPINK members will continue as a group under the agency, but had opted out of additional contracts for their activities as soloists.The BLACKPINK members have spent most of 2024 on solo endeavours, with Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa launching their own entertainment labels.

Virgin River season six has finally been given an official synopsis teasing what’s next for Jack Sheridan (played by Martin Henderson) and Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge).

Heartbreaking tributes have been left outside a home in Salford where a woman and eight-year-old girl were tragically found dead.

Broadway fans in Los Angeles are in for a treat right now as Desi Oakley is reprising her acclaimed performance as Jenna in the musical Waitress!

Suits is one of the most popular TV shows right now, despite the fact that it actually ended years ago.

Sabrina Carpenter fans were caught off guard during opening night of her Short n Sweet Tour when she omitted the outro for her song “Nonsense.”

Can you believe that it has been 25 years since the release of Christina Aguilera‘s debut album?!

Floriana Lima is going to be very busy this year!

An Antiques Roadshow guest was visibly moved when the ring left to him by a late friend was given an unexpected valuation.The episode, filmed at The Royal Hall in Harrogate, featured expert Geoffrey Munn examining a stunning ring and keen to learn its history. "One tiny ring, one blue stone.Tell me about it with you", he asked.The guest responded: "It was left to me by a very dear friend who I'd known for many years and he passed [away] quite recently." "I hadn't seen him for nearly two years and then out of the blue, I received a letter saying that I'd been left a bunch of his belongings." "He was a remarkable man.

It’s Tuesday, and one star sign will be proud of their recent accomplishments, while another will need to think about their financial situation. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more.These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.

In a year which has seen two of its most valuable players taking time out to focus on their health, the Royal Family has sometimes seemed rather thin on the ground. Even though this has presented a challenge, it has allowed other stars to have their chance to shine, and chief amongst them is the Duchess of Edinburgh.

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An elderly East Kilbride couple were duped out of £24,000 in an online banking scam.

Joseph Parker's team are hoping to land a shot at Daniel Dubois and believe their man can do what Anthony Joshua couldn't by beating the new heavyweight world champion.

A woman has been left cringing with embarrassment after her mum proudly announced she's getting her husband's initial tattooed on her. The 26-year-old has been in a relationship with her now husband, 29, for five years - and her mum says she views him like a son rather than a son-in-law.

A 'brilliant' dad was tragically killed by a speeding drink-driver after he had enjoyed a Christmas Eve meal with friends.

49 hours after the elation of John Stones' equaliser against Arsenal, Manchester City will be back in action against Watford.

We're now well into that slightly depressing time of year when each week seems to be colder than the last, as we continue the slow slide towards winter and wave goodbye to the warm evenings of the last few months. This brings with it some anxiety about heating bills, as many of us try to work out how late we can possibly turn the central heating on.

The family of a 'super loving' dad have paid an emotional tribute to him after his sudden death.