Investigators scour scene of Edinburgh flat fire as probe launched

Sam Fender kicked off the first of his two homecoming shows at Newcastle’s St James’ Park stadium last night (June 9).The show, which saw the North Shields singer-songwriter perform a host of tracks from his recent album ‘Seventeen Going Under’ and hits from his backcatalogue, also saw him perform a cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘I’m On Fire’. Support acts for the show included Hector Gannet, Holly Humberstone and Inhaler.Fender, who recently supported Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band, brought his brother Liam Fender on to perform the 1985 single.

Jean Elie is a talented actor, producer, and writer with Haitian roots. He gained recognition for portraying Ahmal Dee, Issa Rae’s brother, on HBO’s Insecure and for his guest appearance on ABC’s American Crime. In addition to acting, Jean has collaborated with major companies like Puma, Showtime, Anheuser Busch, HBO, and Prime Video as a brand influencer. 

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse hired a 14-year-old to animate a LEGO sequence in the movie.Preston Mutanga, from Toronto, Canada, landed the role after he recreated the film’s trailer shot-for-shot with his own supply of LEGO, and caught the attention of producers Chris Lord and Phil Miller.Mutanga shared his remake of the trailer on Twitter on January 2. Lord and Miller – who also directed 2014’s The Lego movie – were stunned by the young animator’s talent.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the latest installment in the Transformers film franchise, has officially been released in theaters.

Crews from 13 fire stations are battling a large blaze on moorland near Greater Manchester where billowing smoke has become a regular sight. Firefighters have been in attendance on Marsden Moor, near to Saddleworth, since earlier this afternoon (June 9).

BreAnna Bell “BMF” producer Ian Woolf is under investigation amid reports that he attempted to threaten and intimidate picketing writers in Georgia, where the third season of “BMF” is currently in production. “We take acts of intimidation and threats of violence seriously and investigate them thoroughly. As we continue to investigate, we have sent home the individual involved,” said a Lionsgate rep in a statement to Variety. Writer Brian Egeston detailed the incident on Twitter on Thursday, alleging that Woolf steered his SUV in the direction of picketers and stopped short only feet away from hitting the group.

pic.twitter.com/5UJ3Ddm0TkTV writer Tom Smuts, who is married to WGA president Meredith Stiehm, said he was there when the incident occurred.“In the past five weeks coordinating production pickets in Los Angeles and Georgia, no one else has treated us like that,” he tweeted. “And we in the WGA and Teamsters will stay here in solidarity – in Los Angeles, New York, New Mexico, Georgia and wherever else we need to be – until our labor and dignity are respected again.”A Lionsgate spokesperson told TheWrap that the company takes “acts of intimidation and threats of violence seriously” and that they are investigating the incident “thoroughly.”“As we continue to investigate, we have sent home the individual involved,” the studio added. A WGA spokesperson told TheWrap it is “working closely with members who were endangered during this incident to hold this individual accountable.”“Workers should not be threatened with physical harm when exercising their right to publicly protest and picket against unfair wages and working conditions,” the guild said.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fire at a Scots home.

Shawn Mendes has been accused of attempting to profit off the wildfire smoke engulfing New York City with the release of his new song. Mendes surprise dropped his song "WHAT THE H--- ARE WE DYING FOR?" on Friday at midnight.The promotional material for the song used a photo of the New York City skyline. New York City has been hit with an orange haze as more than 100 wildfires burned in Quebec on Tuesday.The city is experiencing the worst air quality in recorded history due to the Canadian wildfires, per FOX Weather’s analysis of EPA historical data.

A main road through Wigan was closed after a van caught fire. Firefighters were called Bolton Road in Atherton close to at 7.30am on Friday.

A day of picketing the set of the Starz/Lionsgate series BMF in Atlanta turned dangerous for WGA writers Brian Egeston and Gabriel Alejandro Garza. Egeston claimed in a series of tweets Thursday afternoon, accompanied by photos, that BMF line producer Ian Woolf, driving an SUV, pointed the vehicle at Egeston “as though it were a weapon and slammed the breaks within six feet of writers.”

Officers from British Transport Police have today released CCTV images of a man and woman who they believe may be able to assist their enquiries into an assault at Ayr station.

The cause of a fire which burned a former mill to the ground and led to the discovery of four Vietnamese nationals is still yet to be determined, an inquest has heard. Uoc Van Nguyen, Cuong Van Chu, Duong Van Nguyen and Nam Thanh Lee were all formally identified following the tragedy at the derelict Bismark House Mill.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Banff World Media Festival isn’t expected to feel the heat of the Canadian wildfires next week, Variety has confirmed. Organizers say there’s currently no harmful air pollution present in Banff, which is in Alberta, on the western side of Canada, and that the annual TV festival isn’t making any changes to its scheduled programming, as of press time on Friday. Banff is set to kick off on June 11 and will run through to June 14. The event takes place at the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel, a scenic spot nestled in the Rocky Mountains and overlooking Lake Louise. Most of the festival takes place indoors, though its annual “Banff BBQ” takes place off-site.

Shawn Mendes has released a powerful new song, titled “What the Hell Are We Dying For?”, amid the devastating Canadian wildfires.

canceling his Wonder Tour in July 2022 to focus on his mental health, so fans were excited to get a new song.The “Mercy” singer has long been vocal about the dangers of climate change, but many fans also questioned Mendes’ decision to use the devastating results of wildfires to promote the song.“Shawn Mendes turning the fire smoke pollution into single cover art is sending me into orbit,” one person wrote.“Not Shawn Mendes using a photo of the NYC fire to promote his new song,” another said.“Shawn Mendes did not just slap some words on a picture of Smokey a-s NYC and used it as cover art,” someone tweeted.“Not Shawn using the air quality in new york as promo for a new song,” a fan commented.People also made their thoughts known in the comments of his Instagram post announcing the single.“Canada burning was just Shawn Mendes promo?” one questioned.“Bro saw an opportunity and took it,” another wrote.A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)“Ppl are dying in wildfires n getting sick by the poor air quality n u rlly decided to make it ur aesthetic?” a disappointed fan commented.“Did bro actually commercialize New York’s climate lmao,” one person said.“Why are you trying to profit off a natural disaster,” someone asked.Some fans speculated that the song was actually about his relationship status with Camila Cabello, 26, rather than actually about the wildfires because of some of the lyrics.“Smoke in the air/ the city’s burning down/ I want to speak/ but I don’t make a sound,” Mendes sings in the song. “Locked in my mind, you’re all I think about/ I want to save us, but I don’t know how.”“If we don’t love like we used to, if we don’t care like we used to, what the hell are we dying for?” he sings in the chorus.

Sam Fender has announced special celebratory Newcastle editions of his next album by sharing QR codes across the city.The announcement comes ahead of the singer-songwriter’s long-awaited live shows, which will see over 100,000 fans flock to Newcastle’s St James’ Park stadium this weekend.The first show of the two-night residency will take place tonight (June 9), and will see the Geordie artist and his band perform the biggest gig of his career so far. Support acts for the show include Hector Gannet, Holly Humberstone and Inhaler.The latter of the two shows will be held at the same venue tomorrow (June 10), and will feature support from Holly Humberstone, Wunderhorse and Ernie.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent At Annecy with four features, including buzzy main competition entry “Mars Express,” Strasbourg-based Amopix will create a second studio, Amopix Annecy, located in the Route des Creuses to the west of Annecy.  The move comes as Amopix, the animation studio behind Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight title “Margarethe 89,” produced by Eddy, is embarking on some 10 new titles, either as an animation studio or producer or both, including Louis Clichy’s “Le Corset” and “Shalotte, an Onion for All Cases,” a TV series produced in international co-production, a potential growth axis, Amopix founder Mathieu Rolin told Variety. 

Coronation Street legend Barbara Knox took centre stage on a break from filming as she led fellow cast members in celebrating the opening of a new visitor experience on the ITV studios set. The new 'Coronation Street Experience' opens to visitors from today at the Corrie set in Manchester.

Liverpool's outgoing director of research, Dr. Ian Graham, has claimed that any club interested in signing Harry Kane this summer 'doesn't care' about getting their money's worth.

Hollyoaks star Owen Warner has paid tribute to his on-screen sister Niamh Blackshaw - whose cancer-stricken character died in devastating final scenes this week. Viewers of the Channel 4 soap were left distraught after the death of Juliet Nightingale, played by Niamh, on Wednesday night’s episode. Juliet was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin Lymphoma - an uncommon form of cancer - earlier this year.

A recruitment drive to help deal with the region’s potholed roads was launched this week.

Hamilton Fire Station is one of several across Scotland that will see the withdrawal of appliances on a ‘temporary basis’ in an effort to tackle a budget crisis.

Shawn Mendes dropped a new song Thursday night — «What the Hell Are We Dying For?» — with a powerful message behind its lyrics.The singer-songwriter first announced the newly written track just hours before it was released, along with cover art for the track, featuring the ominously orange New York City skyline, which has been transformed into something quasi-apocalyptic as a result of the devastating Canadian wildfires currently raging.The lyrics, however, divided fans between those who took the song to be about the fires and the overall dangers of climate change — something Mendes has been very vocal about over the past few years — and those who thought it might be a comment on the status of his relationship with Camila Cabello.«Smoke in the air/ the city's burning down/ I want to speak/ but I don't make a sound,» Mendes croons in the new song. «Locked in my mind, you're all I think about./ I want to save us, but I don't know how.»«If we don't love like we used to, if we don't care like we used to, what the hell are we dying for?,» Mendes sings in the chorus.

Megan Barton Hanson showed off her famous curves in a tight white mini dress as she joined girlfriend Demi Sims at the opening of Gaucho Covent Garden in London on Thursday. The former Love Island star, 29, showed off her endless pins in a racy white dress as she joined the former TOWIE star, 26, at the event. Megan and Demi rekinded their relationship in February, and have taken their romance long distance after the Sims sisters relocated to LA.

Preston Mutanga is 14-years-old, and like many kids, he likes to post things online.

Editor’s note: These interview was done outside of the FYC event as there was no cast or creatives panel as a part of the event.

Shawn Mendes has announced his new song and he appears to be using a photo of New York City’s orange sky as the single artwork.

Mindy Kaling is celebrating the launch of her new swimwear collection!

Joan Collins was every inch the proud mother as she supported her son Alexander Newley at the launch of his book Divining The Human: The Art Of Alexander Newley on Thursday. The actress, 90, was accompanied by her husband Percy Gibson as she arrived for the event at The Polish Hearth Club in London. Showcasing her chic sense of style, Joan opted for a sophisticated white trouser suit as she proudly posed with her son at the event.

Charley Webb might have had a team of makeup artists on hand to do her makeup when she played Debbie Dingle on Emmerdale, but it seems that she has beauty skills of her own.The 35 year old mum of three took to Instagram on Thursday, 8 June, to share a throwback snap of herself and former co-star, Emma Atkins, 48, who plays Charity Dingle - Debbie's mum - on the soap.The photo was originally posted by Emma, and Charley reposted it to reveal that she had done her friend's makeup after going on a course. Emma could be seen flashing a smile with her mouth wide open, whilst Charley smiled sweetly behind her. Over the snap, Charley wrote: "That time I did a makeup course and did her makeup.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” using Legos. The trailer became such a viral sensation that he got a call from the film’s writer-producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who wanted him to make a scene for the film.

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Bryan Cranston has set his semi-farewell date.

posted on Twitter around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, has gained more than 8 million views and topped 97,000 likes just 24 hours later.The Post reached out to game developer Blizzard Entertainment for comment.

Emergency services are in attendance at a blaze in Aberdeenshire after a lorry went up in flames this evening.