'I want Maura Higgins to enter Love Island - I love her personality and way she looks!'

A 'red wall' Rochdale MP is standing down at the next election — only a few years after being voted in.

A woman was forced to spend thousands of pounds to return home from her holiday in the Caribbean island after she claims she was 'banned' from her TUI flight.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The board of the European Film Academy – the organization behind the European Film Awards – has decided to restructure board membership for 2024. The change will ensure an equal voice for different parts of Europe in strategic decisions. From the upcoming elections onwards, representatives on the board will be chosen from 15 regions in Europe. The move is designed to give a more equal distribution of voices from across Europe on the board. The restructuring will take place in two stages, allowing current board members elected in December 2022 for a two-year period to finish their mandate until the end of 2024.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Production is under way on a second season of lesbian drama “Fragrance of the First Flower,” an Asian drama series from Taiwan’s GagaOOLala. The first season, comprising six episodes that debuted in 2021, follows the life of Yi-Ming (portrayed by Lin ZaiZai), a married woman with a son, who finds herself reunited with Ting-Ting (played by Cheng Lyan), a girl from her past. Their encounter sparks a connection that opens the door to the possibility of escaping Yi-Ming’s monotonous married life. In season two, expanded to 12 episodes, Yi-Ming embarks on a new chapter as a newly divorced single mother and a career woman. This fresh start brings challenges as she navigates the hardships of single parenthood and societal pressures. Even though Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, this does not mean that LGBTQ+ relationships have been fully accepted in mainstream society. Yi-Ming grapples with whether she can truly follow her heart and pursue a life with Ting-Ting. The original cast will return and new characters will be introduced.

A road was closed off in Wigan this morning as firefighters tackled a blaze at a block of flats.

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

EXCLUSIVE: Former Ladstudios boss Alex Morris has been signed to lead the expansion of digital talent network and Supercar Blondie firm SB Media Group.

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.

Kelsea Ballerini is the latest entertainer to get hit while performing.

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

Now, for their 100th birthday, the brand has recreated the 1959 ad, with a 2023 generation of 'happy little Vegemites'.

Rest in PC. The pioneering experimental pop label PC Music — founded in 2013 by A.G.

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.

The US Coast Guard has revealed that presumed human remains have been recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic tourist submersible that imploded with five passengers on board. Wreckage from the Titan submersible operated by OceanGate was earlier recovered from the ocean floor near the Titanic, following a fatal implosion which killed Glasgow student Suleman Dawood.

Products aimed at children (including Chupa Chups, Kinder Surprise and Caramello Koalas) will be removed from the checkout aisles.

Kelsea Ballerini was forced to stop her concert in Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday after getting hit in the face with an object thrown by someone in the audience.The artist was performing at Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden Wednesday evening when someone hurled something onto stage, and struck the singer in the face mid-song.The moment was recorded and posted online by several concertgoers, who suggested that Ballerini was hit in the eye by the object, and many believe the object in question was a bracelet of some sort.The official fan account for Ballerini shared a video of the incident, and pleaded with fans to stop throwing things on stage during performances — which has long been a concern for musicians over the decades but recently the number of artist injuries seems to have notably increased.«Guys. I know we all mean well. We all want to show Kelsea love the best way we know how, and shower her with all the gifts,» the fan account wrote.

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.

Young Thug’s new album Business Is Business dropped on Friday (June 23), marking the rapper's first full-length since his arrest on RICO charges. Mere days after the drop comes a deluxe edition.

Multinational alcoholic beverage company Diageo has announced today that they'll be ending their relationship with Diddy, Bloomberg reports. The two were partnered on the Combs Wines and Spirits businesses Ciroc and DeLeon tequila, and last month, Diddy sued Diageo for being "unwilling to treat its Black partners equally" and for sidelining "Black brands," despite claiming to be leaders in diversity and inclusion.

The 'male menopause' has become a term often seen in the media. But medics say the term is unhelpful - this is why.

A man who violently stole phones off innocent victims after messaging them on Gumtree has been jailed. On one occasion Blake Aghedo stabbed a man in his 60s in the face with a screwdriver to steal his phone.

Plans for a new £30m four-star hotel on Blackpool Promenade have been unveiled. The 184-bed hotel would be run by Fragrance Group and based on the site of the former St Chad's Hotel, which shut in 2021.

Medical professionals will formally analyse presumed human remains recovered from the wreckage of the Titan submersible.

was found unresponsive in New York City on Saturday, according to a report. A relative of the superstar opened up about the gravity of the scary ordeal that resulted in Madonna spending multiple days in the ICU.“For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,” the unidentified family member told the Daily Mail.Their nerve-wracking fears kept them from disclosing the terrifying episode until Wednesday after Madonna was released from the ICU to a regular ward at the unnamed hospital in the Big Apple.

Taylor Armstrong is getting candid about her views on love and her past long-term romance with a woman.The reality star appeared on the latest episode of and revealed that she's bisexual, and was previously in a relationship with a woman years ago.Taylor — appearing this season as a friend of a housewife — joined the cast on a trip to Montana, and explained that she's long been open to forming romantic connections with «great souls,» regardless of their gender.Speaking with newcomer Jennifer Pendantri, Taylor — previously a fulltime castmember on -- revealed that she'd dated a woman for five years, before her first marriage to the late Russell Armstrong, and quipped, «Hell, I know marriages that don’t last that long.»According to Taylor, she doesn't talk about being bisexual very frequently, but it's also not something she's ever intentionally tried to hide.«Most people are surprised to find out that I'm bisexual probably just because of stereotypes,» Taylor, 52, shared with the cameras. «I mean it's not something I broadcast, but I'm open to all people who have great souls that you can love.»Taylor has been married to her second husband, attorney John Bluher, since 2014.Her relationship with her first husband came to an end when she filed for divorce in July 2011, alleging that Armstrong had been physically and emotionally abusive.

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.

ITV confirmed Ruchee Gurung as the first contestant entering this year's Love Island villa and after taking a dive into her interesting life, we can see why! Speaking about being a cast member on the tenth season of the hit dating show, the TV star said: "I’m a relationship kind of girl, but so far it’s not worked out for me. So I’m looking forward to hopefully finding the right person in the Villa." "I’m single and looking for love, and it’s the perfect opportunity for me to find someone," she finished. So, one thing we do know is Ruchee is on the hunt for the one.

Former Love Island star Muara Higgins has sent followers into a fluster after she shared a stunning picture. In the black and white picture, Maura looks off to the side with her hand on her hip as she pops her leg out of her dress.The cut-out dress shows off her stunning figure with fans getting an eyeful. She playfully captioned the post: "Absolute slit" with people immediately taking to her comments.

Love Island newcomer Molly Marsh has shared that she has an uncommon ick when it comes to men. She explained: "Guys shouting at the television when they’re watching sports or the news.

As Love Island fans gear up for the Summer edition of the show, a host of hopefuls who are looking to find love in the Mallorcan villa have already been announced. Among them is Molly Marsh, 21, who is a social media creator and actress, excited to find her Prince Charming.