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The chancellor is set to extend the energy price guarantee for a further three months today in a dramatic policy u-turn.

Manchester Airport has warned holidaymakers that they could face “longer immigration queues” today (Wednesday, March 15) as Border Force staff walk out. Workers with the Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union are on strike until around 7am on March 16.

Callum McLennan Few feature debuts at Malaga are more awaited than “Unicorns,” which world premieres on March 15, sold by Filmax. It is directed by multi award winning Àlex Lora best known for his work in documentary having won Gaudis, Emmys, and a nomination for a Goya with 2017’s “The Fourth Kingdom,”.  His feature debut gives us Isa played by Greta Fernandez. She is a hedonist, full of touch and feeling, lust and cool. She brings up Simone De Beavoir’s Second Sex in argument, but seems afflicted more by Sartre’s assertion of us being ‘condemned to be free.’ Skimming the surface of freedom from experience to experience fosters an inability to decide for herself what to focus on. Meanwhile, her mother is focussed on her novel writing, her boyfriend his wine shop, and her boss his marketing agency’s success. 

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent MALAGA, Spain — It’s not over yet. In March 2021, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the government would plow €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) into a Spain AVS Hub plan designed to turn Spain into one of the foremost film and TV hubs in Europe. Supported by Spain’s E.U-backed Recuperation, Transformation and Resilience push for post COVID-19 recovery, the Spain AVS Hub plan has been co-financed by part of a €806.9 billion ($866.5 billion) NextGenerationEU stimulus package for the whole of the European Union, which is a temporary instrument.  As that package ends, Spain’s government will look to negotiate funding from alternative sources to ensure that Spain AVS Hub initiatives are more than a flash in the pan, a broad cross-section of governmental authorities told an audience Tuesday at a Malaga Spanish Screening Content conference.

Naman Ramachandran Emile Hirsch (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Inbar Levi (“Fauda”) lead the cast of WWII-set drama “Bau, Artist at War,” which is now in production. The film is based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding in the Plaszow concentration camp was depicted in Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List.” It follows Joseph’s journey as an artist and prisoner in the Plaszow camp and his fight for justice years later. Using his skills to forge IDs, Joseph manages to stay alive while helping hundreds of prisoners escape from the camp, with his creativity and humor providing hope in a place of hopelessness. Rebecca, also a Resistance worker, serves as a spy in Kommandant Goeth’s (Josh Blacker) office. After the liquidation of the Plaszow camp, Rebecca is sent to Auschwitz, while Joseph is sent to Oskar Schindler’s (Edward Foy) factory in Brunnlitz.

Daring dresses were all the rage at the 2023 Oscars with stars competing for "best in sheer" at the 95th Academy Awards. Nearly naked ensembles seemed to be a staple at the Dolby Theatre, where Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Mindy Kaling showed some skin in see-through dresses at Hollywood's biggest night of the year.

BBC employees will stage their biggest strike in 13 years today as they walk out in protest over job losses and changes to local content.

The Chase's Anne Hegerty has explained that she is still living in a Housing Association flat despite her high earnings from a number of TV shows.The 64-year old made her fortune from her appearances on the brain-testing ITV show, as well as stint on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2018.The "Governess" has a long history in British television, having appeared on BBC's Mastermind back in 1988. But despite her high salary, Anne confessed that she still lives in a Housing Association flat, and has all of her money saved. Speaking on the How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams and Karen MacKenzie podcast, Anne explained her situation.

Ed Balls was left red-faced on Wednesday's episode of Good Morning Britain after he accidentally swore live-on air. During the latest episode, the presenters spoke about Danny Dyer reportedly landing a new major documentary series after his EastEnders exit.To which Susanna Reid discussed the time Danny, 45, appeared on ITV's Good Evening Britain in 2018.

Childish Gambino features in the teaser trailers for new series Swarm, co-created by Donald Glover – listen below.Back in January, Glover spoke about whether or not his musical alter ego Childish Gambino was retired during an interview at the Golden Globes 2023.“I’m making music right now,” he told Laverne Cox. “I love it.

Members of a Brucehill gymnastics club who have seen their base threatened with closure say they feel let down by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to millions of people across the country who are paying into a workplace or private pension scheme. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in April 2021 some 22.6 million employees across the UK were saving for their retirement through a workplace pension.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Giovanni Pernice and Jowita Przystal have reportedly called it quits on their relationship just a matter of months from sparking up romance together on the BBC show.

Instagram posts by cleaning influencer Mrs Hinch have been banned after she failed to make clear to her followers that she was advertising her own products. Sophie Hinchliffe, whose Mrs Hinch Instagram account filled with cleaning tips has amassed 4.6 million followers, posted a story on 7 January last year featuring a notebook filled with writing and the text: “If you’re a little mad like me tap here for yours.” Clicking the link on the story took users to the relevant product page on the Amazon website and the video ended with the front cover of the notebook which stated “Mrs Hinch Life in Lists” as the mum-of-two added: “In my own notebook of course.” The post attracted 34 complaints that it was not obviously identifiable as an ad for Mrs Hinch's own notebook.

Song Yuqi, a member of the K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE, has released her cover of Miley Cyrus’ chart-topping hit ‘Flowers’.For her cover of ‘Flowers’, Yuqi stays largely true to Cyrus’ original, albeit with a slightly more muted bassline. “I can buy myself flowers / Write my name in the sand / Talk to myself for hours / Say things you don’t understand,” she croons on the chorus.Yuqi’s dropped alongside a stylistic music video that follows her as she sings the song to herself while exploring Seoul on foot and by bus.

When you’re juggling everything from work to family and friends, it’s easy to put your own wellbeing way down the priority list. While we can’t promise a magical fix to the endless to-do list, we can at least deliver a slice of me-time direct to your door in the form of the latest OK! Beauty Box. This month, we’ve put together the All About You Edit, with six products to serve up a fabulous feel-good ritual.

SW3 is about to land a brand new bachelor in the form of 19-year-old model Freddy Knatchbull, who has vowed to cause some chaos when he premiers in the upcoming series of Made In Chelsea. But there's something special about the hit E4's latest addition - and no, it's not his immaculately chiselled cheekbones! The youngster, who was introduced producers by his model pal and current star Joel Mignott, actually has some intimate connections to the British monarchy.

Ellie Goulding has such an iconic beauty look that anytime she changes the tiniest detail fans immediately notice.Take her brunette hair transformation last year, for example. A long-time blonde, Ellie's darker hair caused a frenzy on her social media – and it still does every time she posts a new snap. Now, Ellie is back with a new beauty makeover that's prompting plenty of discussion in the comment section of an Instagram post.

On Monday, Khloe Kardashian debuted a brand new soft balayage hair colour as she celebrated the 40th birthday party of her best friends, twin sisters Khadijah Haqq McCray and Malika Haqq.The 38 year old reality star is known for changing up hair colour, length and style pretty often, and just last week was seen with waist-length honey blonde hair. However now, it seems Khloe has decided to make another change, and go for something a little lighter as she celebrated with her friends.

Prince Harry 'will return for King Charles' coronation alone' as his wife Meghan Markle won't be 'brave enough', according to Princess Diana's former Butler, Paul Burrell. It is not yet known whether The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the historic Coronation on 6 May, although their spokesperson has confirmed that they've been invited.

Emmerdale's Manpreet Sharma star Rebecca Sarker sent fans wild on Tuesday night as she enjoyed a sweet reunion with Meena Jutla star Paige Sandhu. Viewers will recall that the hit ITV soap concluded murderer Meena's dramatic storyline in April 2022 as she was finally sentenced in court with actress Paige, 26, bidding farewell.

Georgia Harrison has said she 'nearly died' as she broke her silence in her first big interview since ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear was jailed for sharing a private sex video of them on his OnlyFans website. The former Love Island star gave evidence at the Celebrity Big Brother winner's trial before he was put behind bars for 21 months.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter has set a June 16 date for the official opening. Tickets go on sale beginning March 22. 

A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found seriously injured at a house in Tameside has been bailed pending further investigation, police have confirmed.

Pedro Martín-Calero with “The Wailing,” starring Ester Expósito –  Malaga’s Mafiz-Spanish Screenings has launched a Short Film Corner.  Following, five standout shorts from a dizzying selection of 58 titles, which are accompanied by round tables and presentations at an immediately fully-fledged major new section at the Malaga Festival and Spanish Screenings. 

Lydia Bright's three-year-old daughter, Loretta, was rushed to hospital after falling and hitting her head.

Kirkcudbright Burns Club has voted to end its long standing policy of men only membership.

A Stewartry fire station is struggling with staffing levels.

Kirkcudbright Rotary were invited to tell the pupils of Auchencairn Primary about how the organisation is fighting poliomyelitis globally.

Ally McCoist was "absolutely not having" Manchester City's penalty against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night - slamming the handball decision as "disgraceful."

Taylor Swift, a new survey has found.According to the survey by market research company Morning Consult, 53 per cent of US adults say they’re fans of the pop star.The survey, conducted ahead of Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour – which kicks off this weekend (March 17) in Glendale Arizona – explores “one of music’s most passionate fandoms, looking into who they are, what makes them tick and their favorite albums”.The survey also found that, of those who are fans of the singer, 16 per cent identified as “avid”, while the Swift fandom is “largely made up of millennials, and leans white, suburban and Democratic”.Findings revealed that nearly 74 per cent of self-described “avid” Swift fans are white, with more than half living in suburban areas (53 per cent), and the majority also identifying as Democrats (55 per cent). About half of the avid Swift fandom (49 per cent) also reported a household income of under $50,000 (£41,200).The gender profile split, however, is more even, with women making up 52 per cent, and men comprising 48 per cent.The survey found that nearly half (45 per cent) of fans are millennials, but Gen Z adults made up just 11 per cent, below Gen Xers (21 per cent) and baby boomers (23 per cent).A separate survey question found that less than half (44 per cent) of the avid fans considered themselves to be part of the “Swiftes” community.As for Swift’s best albums, 2014’s ‘1989’, which includes songs like ‘Blank Space’, ‘Wildest Dreams’ and ‘Shake It Off’, ranked as the top album among both adults overall and avid fans.Her self-titled 2006 debut album, meanwhile, ranked second among avid fans and third among adults.

HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk has opened up about its battle against Kakao to acquire shares of K-pop agency SM Entertainment.Today (March 15), Bang delivered a keynote speech at the Gwanhun Forum, hosted by the Gwanhun Club, an association of senior journalists in Korea. Held at the Korean Press Center in Seoul, South Korea, the forum provided attendees the opportunity to gain insight into Bang and HYBE’s vision of the K-pop industry.During a Q&A session at the event, Bang opened up about HYBE’s recent attempt to acquire SM Entertainment, and its battle against South Korean internet giant Kakao over the K-pop agency.

As SXSW basks in the Oscars afterglow of Everything Everywhere All at Once, which premiered out of competition at the event last year, jury and special awards winners for the 30th edition of the film and TV festival have been announced.

EastEnders fans have speculated about the identity of Ravi Gulati’s mystery crime boss as he put his stay-out-of-prison plan into action. In recent episodes of the popular BBC soap, Diane Parish’s Denise Fox scrambled to save her marriage to Scott Maslen’s Jack Branning after following Ravi, played by Aaron Thiara, to a hotel room for an affair. While Denise saw the error of her ways and returned to Jack, the hairstylist was terrified that her detective boyfriend would work out her secret.

Controversial plans to build a 'new community' of 3,500 homes on largely green belt land around Elton Reservoir have been put forward by a developer. Housebuilder Peel claim they want to invest £500m in community facilities, new primary schools, transport links, and a new public park at land west of Elton Reservoir.

Cocaine Bear is a dark action-comedy film set in a small town in Georgia.READ MOREThe synopsis reads: “After ingesting a duffel bag full of cocaine, a 500 lb American black bear goes on a killing rampage in a small town of Georgia where a group of locals and tourists must join forces to survive the attack.”Directed and co-produced by Elizabeth Banks, Cocaine Bear features an ensemble cast that includes  Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kristofer Hivju, Hannah Hoekstra, Margo Martindale, and Ray Liotta in one of his final performances before his death in 2022.Oh, absolutely. According to the official website, Cocaine Bear is “inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner’s plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it.”Dubbed Pablo Eskobear (after “the king of cocaine” Pablo Escobar), the real life bear was a 150lb American black bear who was discovered on a hillside in Fannin County, Georgia next to a duffel bag and 40 half-consumed packs of cocaine.Well, rather than heading out “on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow and blood,” Pablo Eskobear overdosed on cocaine and was found dead on the scene.According to the Washington Post, an autopsy found the bear had around three to four grams of the drug in its blood stream. The narcotics investigators who made the discovery believe the drugs were ditched months earlier by trafficker Andrew Carter Thornton II who had planned to return.However, Thornton died after falling out of a plane in September 1985.