Jonathan Ogilvie Bets on ‘Also-Rans’ in IFFR Opener ‘Head South,’ Upcoming ‘Geebung Darts Club’: ‘I’m Interested in Troublemakers’ (EXCLUSIVE)

A Scots lorry driver 'with a big heart' who was killed in a head-on crash with another HGV suffered 'non-survivable' injuries that were 'instantly fatal', an inquiry has heard.

First Bus has unveiled a streetwear clothing range inspired by bus routes across Scotland.

Shoppers are being urged to check their cupboards for a popular cashew butter that may pose a serious health risk to anyone following incorrect labelling.

Over the past few years, many airlines have become more strict on the size of hand luggage bag you're allowed to bring on the plane free of charge.

The UK Government is being urged to double maternity pay so that mothers are not forced back to work too early. Unison and Maternity Action said the statutory weekly amount should be increased from £172.48 to £364.70.

ITV bosses have confirmed the news we were all waiting for - the new hosts of This Morning.

Tim Burgess has launched a touring bag, inspired by The Charlatans’ single ‘How High’. Check it out below.The new design marks the latest collaboration between the indie frontman and the Manchester-based brand Hikerdelic – taking inspiration from the band’s 1997 single, featured on the album ‘Telling Stories’.According to a press release, the design of the bag comes infused with several decades of touring experience, and was designed based on Burgess’ time on the road.As for the spec, both Hikerdelic and the frontman say it has been designed with “maximum accessibility and adaptability in mind” – featuring aspects including a branded drinking bottle, power bank and designated compartments.

Microsoft has confirmed that Diablo 4 will be the first Activision Blizzard title to come to Xbox Game Pass.Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was finally approved in October 2023 after being announced in January 2022 via a deal thought to be worth £50billion.Now the first of Microsoft’s new franchises is coming to its subscription-based Game Pass service. Head of Xbox Sarah Bond confirmed the news during an official Xbox podcast last night (February 15).Diablo 4 will be available to play via Game Pass from March 28 and is said to be the first of multiple Activision and Blizzard-developed titles coming to the service.Elsewhere in the podcast, Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced that Game Pass now had 34million “fully paid” subscribers compared to 25million in 2022.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have been announced as headliners for Rolling Loud California 2024.The two rappers will take to the stage for a special, bill-topping ‘Vultures’ set at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California on Thursday, March 14.As Rolling Stone reports, Ty was initially scheduled to perform in a solo slot at the event on the Saturday night (March 16). Organisers of Rolling Loud California said on social media that single-day ticketholders would receive an email with a link to upgrade.

EXCLUSIVE: People’s Cup, a documentary feature about Argentina’s 2022 World Cup win led by Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, is being repped for international sales at the European Film Market by Filmsharks. 

Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to a GoFundMe page set up for the family of the woman killed in a mass shooting in Kansas earlier this week.

Iranian filmmakers Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moghadam’s new feature My Favourite Cake world premieres at the Berlinale on Friday but the directors are not at the festival having been slapped with a travel ban by Iran’s authoritarian Islamic Republic regime.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mk2 Films, the Paris-based outfit behind Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated “Anatomy of a Fall,” is set to restore Robert Bresson’s “Four Nights of a Dreamer,” a romantic drama which competed at the Berlinale in 1971 and disappeared from screens in 1985. MK2 Films, the division of a major arthouse cinema chain in France, will digitize “Four Nights of a Dreamer” in 4K and will bring it to global theatres in 2024. “Four Nights of a Dreamer” is the 10th film directed by Bresson and the only one which wasn’t restored.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief In January, when Netflix unveiled its slate of Chinese-language original productions for 2024, all of them turned out to be Taiwanese. Not Chinese. And not from Hong Kong, a territory that once produced over 300 movies a year in multiple Chinese dialects.

Naman Ramachandran Christopher Nolan is in the market to make a horror film, provided there is a good enough idea. Nolan was speaking at an in-conversation event at at London’s British Film Institute (BFI) on Thursday, attended by a rapt, sold-out audience. In response to a question from an audience member whether he would consider making a horror film, Nolan said, “‘Oppenheimer‘ has elements of horror in it definitely, as I think is appropriate to the subject matter.

Ellise Shafer Directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeh were banned by Iranian authorities from traveling to this year’s Berlin Film Festival, where their film “My Favourite Cake” is premiering in competition. At the film’s press conference on Friday morning, actors Lily Farhadpour and Esmail Mehrabi delivered a powerful message from the directors in the form of a letter as a photo of the two was propped up besides their empty seats. “Today, a film which we have spent three years of our lives making will be shown here, unfortunately, without our presence.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A GoFundMe page set up for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade, has caught the attention of Taylor Swift, who made donations on the page totaling $100,000 early Friday morning. The “Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan Memorial” page was set up Thursday afternoon, with a goal of raising $75,000 for the family of the 44-year-old shooting victim. Around 1,300 people had made donations when Swift pushed the total beyond the goal in the wee hours of Friday morning, first making a donation of $50,000 and then making a second donation in the same amount eight minutes later.

Meghan Markle appears to be the one to have made the first move in patching up her broken relationship with her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to an online petition calling for the UK Government not to use new proposed powers to access bank accounts of people receiving State Pension payments. More than 12,600 people have signed the petition, however, the DWP’s written response clarifies the new measures and the types of State Pension bank accounts that may flag up for review due to potential fraud or error.

The Green Brigade are urging Celtic fans to join them in singing the Irish ballad Grace before Saturday’s Scottish Premiership clash against Kilmarnock as a tribute to the people of Palestine.

More than 100 patients in NHS Forth Valley had to wait almost a day for unscheduled treatment.

Stirling rugby star Lyndsay O’Donnell has this week announced her retirement from the game.

Scotland is home to one road that is so dangerous motorists could be charged just for driving on it.

Prince Harry will finally break his silence on his father King Charles' poor health and the current state of their relationship in a brand new interview tomorrow.

MAFS UK star Georges Berthonneau has hit out at ex Peggy Rose after being “blindsided” when she announced their split on Valentine's Day.

A Ferrari driver had a lucky escape after crashing his £350,000 supercar on a dual carriageway. 

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has said the Magpies have not received any contact as of yet from Manchester United for Dan Ashworth.

Prince Harry is set to discuss his father's health in a US television interview. It will be Harry's first interview since King Charles postponed all public duties after announcing he had cancer.

ITV has announced the new presenters set to take over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following their shock exits from This Morning last year. After much speculation, it was confirmed on Friday morning (February 16) that Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley are to join the This Morning family as the new co-hosts from next month.

Amanda Holden has been flooded with compliments from her fans as she celebrates her birthday. The Britain's Got Talent judge turned 53 on Friday (February 16) and marked the occasion by stripping down to her 'birthday suit'.

Sir Keir Starmer says he has done something no other leader of the Labour Party has ever done before by 'giving up a Labour seat' in Rochdale. But the Labour leader fell short of saying that he acted quickly enough over comments made by its by-election candidate.

A team of cops arrested suspected drug dealers and gang members during an 'intense' two-week crackdown in Rochdale. They also uncovered a fake taxi linked to drug dealing and found a 'hide' in a car containing sim cards linked to drugs lines in the town.

The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been pictured arriving at court today ahead of a long-awaited sex abuse trial.

the death of his beloved wife last month.The “In My Room” singer’s loved ones confirmed that two family representatives will serve as the 81-year-old’s co-conservators.Wilson’s family said the decision was prompted by the death of Wilson’s wife, Melinda Ledbetter, who died at the age of 77 last month, according to a statement on Instagram.“Following the passing of Brian’s beloved wife Melinda, after careful consideration and consultation among Brian, his seven children, Gloria Ramos, and Brian’s doctors (and consistent with family processes put in place by Brian and Melinda), we are confirming that longtime Wilson family representatives LeeAnn Hard and Jean Sievers will serve as Brian’s co-conservators of the person,” they wrote Thursday night.“This decision was made to ensure that there will be no extreme changes to the household and Brian and the children living at home will be taken care of and remain in the home where they are cared for by Gloria Ramos and the wonderful team at the house who have been in place for many years helping take care of the family.”“Brian will be able to enjoy all of his family and friends and continue to work on current projects as well as participate in any activities he chooses,” they added.In court documents obtained by The Blast, the music icon, 81, is suffering from a “major neurocognitive disorder (such as dementia) and is “unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.”Wilson is being treated for the disorder, the doc adds.The Post has reached out to Wilson’s reps for further comment.News of Wilson’s ailing health comes just weeks after Ledbetter’s death.Wilson announced the news in a heartfelt post on social media, saying

died from cervical cancer, with her team confirming the news to the media.Her manager, Nikita Sharma, stated the star had “bravely fought the disease” but had “tragically passed away,” according to NDTV India.However, the following day, Pandey, 32, posted a video of herself revealing she was alive and well and that the death announcement was a ruse to raise awareness about the potentially fatal disease.The move sparked uproar online, with the overwhelming majority of commentators slamming Pandey for her actions.“I’m alive, I didn’t die because of cervical cancer,” Pandey told her 1.3 million followers, as poignant music played in the background. “Unfortunately, I can’t say that about the hundreds of thousands of women who have lost their lives because of cervical cancer.

Gossip have added a run of UK and European shows to their summer 2024 tour. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 15), the newly-announced tour dates come as the American trio are set to release their Rick Rubin-produced LP ‘Real Power’.Their sixth studio album, ‘Real Power’ will arrive on March 22, and marks the first album from Beth Ditto and co since their 2012 release, ‘A Joyful Noise’.Set to kick off later this summer, the new run of live dates will see the indie icons play at the Villa Ada venue in Rome, Italy on June 22, followed by a stop in Milan the following day.