Rochdale by-election: Labour's handling of Azhar Ali row 'shambolic', inquiry head says

The Army has removed a claim on its website that the Princess of Wales is reviewing Trooping the Colour in June.

joined 12 other celebrities on the British reality TV show as his niece continues to recover from surgery.After settling into the house, Goldsmith, 58, spoke to fellow celeb Sharon Osbourne about his views on the royals and what it’s like being an uncle to the Princess of Wales, who was seen for the first time on Monday since December.As well as claiming that Middleton’s sister-in-law Meghan Markle changed the royal family’s dynamics, the outspoken Goldsmith bizarrely claimed that the Duke of Sussex, 39, “will come back and be part of the gang again one day.”“I have an opinion that Harry was really, really really loved and when they were a threesome, so Kate, William, and Harry they looked really comfortable together,” he told Osbourne, 71. “Then suddenly there’s an extra dynamic that comes in, puts a stick in the spokes and creates so much drama that I don’t genuinely think is there, and rewrote the history, saying how unhappy he was and I just don’t think that’s fair,” he said of Markle, admitting that he’s never met her.“I mean you can’t throw your family under the bus in such a dramatic style, then write books about it and expect to be invited round for Christmas.”“I think it’s really sad.

Meghan Markle might 'lose interest' in Prince Harry if he doesn't take steps to save their marriage, especially if he loses his royal status and title, claims an expert.

The Cathkin and Springhall Neighbourhood Watch is holding a community safety awareness day this month to help people with fraud.

Martin Lewis has shared ‘crucial’ Child Benefit need-to-knows in the latest edition of the MoneySavingExpert newsletter (MSE.com). The financial guru also gives Chancellor Jeremy Hunt one last push before the Spring Budget to consider increasing the higher earnings threshold from £50,000 to £65,000, which would enable more people access to the financial element of Child Benefit.

A surge in fly-tipping reports in Linlithgow is a sign that the public is responding to a clean up campaign, it has been claimed. The council recently launched it's Don't Waste West Lothian campaign encouraging people to report fly-tippers. A senior manager from Operational Services said that more than a dozen people had called in over two separate incidents in the ward. That had enabled council staff to track down the culprits, members of the local area committee heard this week. Councillors professed astonishment that the number of fly-tipping enquiries in the ward had leapt from 14 in October to December 2022 to 52 in the final three months of 2023. The resulting clean-up costs had also surged, from £947 in 2022 to more than £2,500 last year.

Emiliano De Pablos Madrid-based Begin Again Films has picked up Spanish distribution and international sales rights to Juan Gautier’s psychological thriller “El aspirante” (“The Aspirant”), about initiation into a masculine universe revolving around hazing of a university residence. “El aspirante” plays at this year’s Málaga Work in Progress’ WIP España sidebar, an industry centerpiece at the Málaga Film Festival, now in its 27th edition. The film toplines Jorge Motos, star of 2021’s “Lucas,” a film which earned him a Málaga Silver Biznaga for best actor and a Goya best new actor nomination; Lucas Nabor (“All the Names of God”), Eduardo Rosa (“La casa de las flores”) and Catalina Sopelana (“Sky Rojo”) complete the main cast.

Alex Ritman Ireland’s film and TV scene may be booming with both local projects and big Hollywood productions, but much of this is being supported by a groundswell of rising Irish talent working behind the camera. From writers working on hit shows such as “Bad Sisters,” to costume designers on Universal’s latest monster horror to a director working on her first feature for one of Ireland’s most beloved — and successful — animation studios, Variety picks out 10 creatives to look out for.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent MALAGA — Dark Star Pictures, the L..A.-based distribution company, has secured North America distribution rights to “On the Go,” which showcases the acting talents of “Elite’s” Omar Ayuso, here playing a Grindr addict with vengeance in his heart. Celebrating its world premiere at last August’s Locarno Film Festival, “On the Go” was acquired for world sales in the run-up to the Swiss festival by Paris-based MPM Premium.

BTS member Suga has announced an upcoming concert film called D-Day: The Movie, featuring footage from his solo ‘D-Day’ tour.Suga’s label, Big Hit Music, announced the upcoming movie though BTS’ social media channels earlier today (March 6) at midnight KST. It also simultaneously unveiled the film’s official theatrical poster and screening dates.D-Day: The Movie is scheduled for limited screenings in theatres across the globe on April 10 and 13, however “additional screening dates” may vary across different countries.

BBC).The ERA’s 2024 Yearbook (published today, March 6), which contains statistics on the music, video and gaming sectors, also found that the UK music market was worth £2.2billion last year. 84 per cent of this was attributed to streaming subscriptions.The number of shops physically selling music, however – like supermarkets and specialist chains – fell from 10,391 to 2,486 in that period.The demand for vinyl records, meanwhile, continued to increase for the 16th year in a row.

LE SSERAFIM have dropped the official music video for ‘Smart’, a cut from their latest mini-album ‘Easy’.LE SSERAFIM’s label, Source Music, released the new visual last night (March 5) on the HYBE Labels YouTube channel, marking the second track off the ‘Easy’ record to receive a video treatment following its title track.The ‘Smart’ music video features the quintet performing the song’s accompanying choreography in the middle of a large, empty warehouse adorned with numerous large tapestries of art hung from the ceiling and on the walls.“So that’s me-me-me-me-me / I’ll show you, see-see-see-see-see / LE SSERAFIM, leading me to victory,” they sing in the chorus. “I’m a smartеr baby, smarter / Smarter baby, smarter / Whеn I look at someone, up to ten / I see through and break through.”‘Smart’ was originally released on the girl group’s third mini-album ‘Easy’, which dropped on February 19 and was led by a single of the same name.

Madonna has revealed the first word she said after waking up from a “near death experience” in the hospital last year.The pop star faced a life-threatening health episode in June after battling a “serious bacterial infection” that led to her being admitted to the ICU.Her relatives revealed that they were were initially “preparing for the worst” when she became unwell.She has since made a full recovery, but was forced to postpone her US shows on ‘The Celebration Tour’ last year and instead began the trek in Europe.Opening the first of five performances at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Monday (March 4), Madonna recalled how she “literally couldn’t walk from my bed to the toilet” during her illness.She thanked a “very special man” in the audience, her doctor David Agus. “I would call him every other day and ask him why I didn’t have any energy, when my energy was going to come back, when was I going to feel myself again, when could I go back on tour again.“All he would say is, ‘Go outside in the sun, you need vitamin D, and your kidneys will keep working’.”She went on to recall waking up from the coma, and the first words she spoke.“I didn’t know for four days because I was in an induced coma, but when I woke up, the first word I said was, ‘No’,” she said, according to her assistant.“And I’m pretty sure God was saying to me, ‘You want to come with us? You want to come with me? You want to go this way?’ And I said, ‘No, no’.”“I didn’t know when I could get up again and when I could be myself again,” she added.

Extraordinary takes comic book powers and drops them into a British sitcom.Created by Emma Moran, the series follows 25-year-old Jen (Máiréad Tyers) who is the only person who doesn’t have a superpower. As she struggles to deal with the pressure of trying to discover her ability, she also has to navigate her complicated love life.The sitcom also stars Sofia Oxenham as Jen’s best friend Carrie, Bilal Hasna as Carrie’s boyfriend Kash and Lukas Rollason as Jizzlord, a shapeshifter who was stuck as a cat for several years and has no memory of his previous life.After the show debuted in January 2023, a second season premiered in March this year.At the time of writing (March 6), a third season has not been announced.

The Tyrant, including its plot, cast and more. Read on for everything you need to know about the show.The Tyrant begins when the South Korean government’s top-secret creation of a bioenhancer is stolen and exposed by U.S intelligence agencies.

Reneé Rapp has postponed the final two shows on her UK tour due to illness and to prevent vocal cord injury.The singer and Mean Girlsstar was due to perform two shows at The Brook in Southampton as part of her ‘Snow Hard Feelings Tour’ on Thursday (March 7).However the singer has revealed that she’s been “been sick for the majority of” the European leg of her tour and has been advised to rest her voice to avoid “long term injury”.“Guys I’m sure you could tell but my voice was gone after last nights show,” Rapp wrote in a social media post yesterday (March 5).“I’ve been sick for the majority of the European leg of this tour, and without any recovery time I can’t seem to shake it. I’m being told that I need to rest my voice and not sing through for risk of long term injury.”pic.twitter.com/XjQyHylJw2— RMJ (@reneerapp) March 5, 2024“I want to keep delivering high quality shows [for] you,” she continued, adding that that she plans to postpone the Southampton shows until she’s back in the UK for Reading & Leeds in August.“This tour is everything to me but holy shit am I burnt and I have to prioritize my health in this moment,” she added.

Yuehua Entertainment has announced that TEMPEST member Hwarang will halt all group activities following his clubbing controversy.Late last month, a clip of Hwarang from a fansigning event made its rounds on social media. During the clip, the singer confirmed to a fan that he had been spotted at a nightclub, while also claiming that he had only gone for the music and “did nothing bad”, per The Fact.Yuehua Entertainment would later address the controversy in a statement on February 20, where it apologised for “causing trouble to fans who were concerned due to our agency artist Hwarang’s actions”, per Soompi.The K-pop agency also said that the information in the video was untrue, and that the K-pop idol was “deeply reflecting” on his visit to the club.

We don't know about you but Stacey Solomon is quickly becoming the only beauty influencer we want to hear product recommendations from.The mum-of-five seems to have made a New Year's resolution to post more real-life content on TikTok because her page is a hub of hilarious beauty activity in 2024. And her latest recommendation for make-up products that last her all day has given us a new hero buy.

JLS star Aston Merrygold has shared an adorable video of his sons meeting their baby sister, Riley, for first time. Aston, 36, announced the news of his daughter's arrival on Sunday, March 3, as he shared a clip to Instagram and revealed her name.

It sounds like the fantasy career plan of a doll-loving child with a big imagination, Barbie's stylist. But before you break the news to your little one that this isn't actually a job, think again - because Barbie has her own Instagram account, and every fashion influencer needs a good wardrobe. Fresh from the blockbuster success of last year's Barbie movie, the doll launched on March 9, 1959 has never been more on trend.

From those iconic granny pants to her bumbling attempts at finding romance, Bridget Jones is one of literature’s most popular singletons. And now, Renée Zellweger is set to step back into Bridget’s shoes for a fourth instalment of the romcom movie franchise.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri sparked speculation that she was about to announce some very exciting news when the 25 year old posted a reel of her and boyfriend Andrew Le Page walking along the beach towards the sunset.The romantic video, which had Megan McKenna's song This playing in the background, made fans rush to the comments section to ask if the pair were now engaged.Tasha simply captioned it, "Just us making memories," but many thought Andrew was about to get down on one knee. One fan wrote: "Not me thinking this was a proposal vid," another said: "Ffs I thought this was an announcement! My hearrrrt." A third commented: "It's so lovely to see you together.

It's hard to believe that for a whole decade, the Gogglebox cast have been making us laugh with their unique and often funny views on the week's most talked about TV moments. From Lee and Jenny's unmissable banter to some of the clever one-liners from Giles and Mary - the Channel 4 show has continued to be a part of our weekly TV routine every Friday night.

Celebrity Big Brother housemate Sharon Osbourne is no stranger to going under the knife and has openly spoken about her plastic surgery journey and the tweaking she has gone through over the years.The 71 year old, who looks years younger, has candidly admitted to fans about her love for enhancing her looks with a little bit of aesthetic help and has left viewers of the hit show stunned by her 'unrecognisable' face when she walked into the house on Monday, March 4's launch night.The star, who has previously called herself "like Quasimodo" after her most recent facelift earlier in 2023, had fans rushing to X-formerly known as Twitter - to question what work she has had done. One said: I love Sharon Osbourne but what has she done to her face?" while another added that perhaps it wasn't just the surgery that has caused an overhaul in her appearance.

Louis Walsh has claimed people don't know the "real" Simon Cowell, as he isn't the "person on the TV".The music manager opened up to his Celebrity Big Brother housemates about his former The X Factor co-star as they all got to know one another. Louis, 71, was getting to know Coronation Street's Colson Smith and American musical theatre star Marisha Wallace in the CBB garden when Colson, 25, quizzed him about his career.The soap star asked: "How did you end up in the music Louis admitted: "I didn't know anything else." He then proceeded to chat about how Simon, 64, gave him a job and kickstarted his career in TV and music management. "Simon gave me the job.

Lise Pedersen New York-based doc specialist Cargo Film & Releasing has acquired “Balomania,” which will have its world premiere in the main competition at leading European doc fest CPH:DOX on March 15. Variety is debuting the trailer (below).

Ed Meza @edmezavar In her feature film debut, “As Neves,” writer-director Sonia Méndez follows a group of teenagers in a Galician village struggling with the disappearance of a friend following a drug-fueled party and heavy snowfall that has cut off Internet access, complicating the search. In her feature debut, which screens in competition at the Malaga Film Festival, Méndez was eager to explore a number of elements, she tells Variety, namely the youth of today, which she describes as the most hyper-connected generation — even when they live in such isolated areas as the mountain village of As Neves.

Marta Balaga David Pérez Sañudo (“Ane is Missing”) and Carlos Vila Sexto (“Motivos Personales”) are ready for a different kind of hero in “Detective Touré.” A six-episode series, backed by Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, Detective Touré AIE, Tornasol Media, DeAPlaneta and Basque state TV EITB, the series is based on stories by Jon Arretxe. The series first caught attention when selected as a project at Series Mania’s 2022 Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. Sneak-peaked at Content Americas in January, it was one of the highlights at its Spain Content Goldmine.

Naman Ramachandran The Indian media industry is improving when it comes to women in significant positions but there is a way to go before gender parity is reached, a high-powered panel debated at Mumbai’s Frames conference. The annual media industry conference is organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). Aparna Purohit, head of India and Southeast Asia originals, Amazon Prime Video, talked about the early “tough days” when she started her journey.

It’s been 11 years since 30 Rock went off the air!

Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate have started production on their new FX limited series.

Julianne Hough is opening up about being there for her brother Derek and his wife Hayley Erbert.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief EST N8, the film and TV sales venture formed by U.S.-based EST and Thailand’s N8 company, has hired Chatsuree ‘Chat’ Sripamorn for an Asian sales roles. Reporting to Tenten Wei, she will represent the company at next week’s FilMart. Sripamorn has previously worked at three of the top Thai entertainment companies Mono Next, GMM Studios and Rose Studio over a span of ten years.

Naman Ramachandran Production will commence in 2024 on leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films‘ spy universe film headlined by Alia Bhatt, the studio CEO Akshaye Widhani has confirmed. Widhani was speaking at Mumbai’s FICCI Frames media industry conference, where he was in conversation with Monika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India. Created by producer Aditya Chopra, the spy universe kicked off with the Tiger franchise, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, beginning with “Ek Tha Tiger” (2012) and “Tiger Zinda Hai” (2017), and continued with “War” (2019), starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.

Naman Ramachandran The India heads of some of the world’s top media groups outlined their growth plans for the market at the Mumbai’s FICCI Frames media conference. The conference is organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Manchester City welcome FC Copenhagen to the Etihad Stadium tonight and Pep Guardiola will be keen to avoid looking any further ahead than the next fixture.