Scotland braced for tougher lockdown as three regions move into higher restrictions

In one of the few times since 2010, Jake Gyllenhaal, 41, is talking about Taylor Swift, 32. Three months after Taylor released the 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” one of the songs fans have speculated for years is about her brief relationship with Jake, the actor is revealing his reaction to Taylor’s music.

Following a competitive bidding situation, Gigi Pritzker’s indie production company Madison Wells has acquired rights to develop a feature film adaptation of “State of Terror,” a thriller novel by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and author Louise Penny, the company announced on Thursday.“State of Terror” centers on novice Secretary of State Ellen Adams, who is unexpectedly brought into the administration by a newly-elected president, her political and personal adversary.   Events soon erupt that sweep her into a world of global intrigue and diplomacy where the stakes could not be higher and the potential consequences, both personal and global, could not be greater.  Both Clinton and Penny will serve as executive producers as well as consultants on the film. Clinton will produce via her HiddenLight Productions banner founded by Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton.

on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the “Twilight Saga” alum revealed that he sought advice from Christian Bale, who starred in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy from 2005 until 2012, about how to urinate while wearing the caped costume.“I was a bit scared to ask them anything but I bumped into Christian Bale,” Pattinson said on the late-night talk show. “[I was] next to him in a urinal and I guess it kind of inspired him to say, ‘The first thing you need to do in the bat suit is figure out a way to pee.'”He added, “So when I went to the costume department I was like, ‘First things first.

Jake Gyllenhaal is finally opening up about Taylor Swift's 2012 song, «All Too Well.» The 32-year-old singer, who dated Gyllenhaal for several months in 2010, brought their romance back into the spotlight last year with the re-release of, an album which features several songs widely thought to be about Gyllenhaal, including a 10-minute version of «All Too Well.»In a new profile for, the 41-year-oldactor reacts to Swift's lyrics, saying specifically of «All Too Well» that «it has nothing to do with me.»«It’s about her relationship with her fans. It is her expression,» he tells the magazine.

taking her final bow.The critically-acclaimed comedy has been renewed for its fifth and sadly final season, Prime Video announced on Thursday. The news comes as the Rachel Brosnahan-starring series kicks off its fourth season on Friday, Feb.

A major UK supermarket is giving shoppers who spend £40 or more in store 7p off each litre off fuel.

An NHS boss has warned Stockport’s health system ‘can't hide behind Covid’ as waiting lists for vital treatment look set to ‘get worse before they get better’.

Queen Elizabeth II has no problem poking fun at James Bond! Daniel Craig, who recently made his last movie as the handsome spy, appeared on Wednesday's episode of  and talked about meeting Her Majesty while filming a sketch for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Craig described the 95-year-old monarch as «very funny,» adding she «wants to crack a joke,» and «crack a joke about me.»He recalled filming the scene, which involved James Bond picking up the queen at Buckingham Palace and taking her via helicopter to Millennium Stadium. In true 007 fashion, the two then jump out of the helicopter and parachute into the crowd.

Ioan Gruffudd has filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order against his estranged wife Alice Evans amid their ongoing divorce. Online records show Gruffudd filed a petition with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, February 15, requesting Evans to stay 100 yards away from him and his current girlfriend, Bianca Wallace, an actress.

Nicola Adams and Ella Baig have announced they're set to become parents as they are expecting their first child together.The pair took to Instagram to announce the news as they shared a black and white snap of them kissing in front of the sea followed by an ultrasound of their unborn child. In the caption, they wrote: "We’re so excited to announce that our family is expanding," with a white heart emoji and a dove emoji.

's Hollywood issue is here! Mj Rodriguez, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Simu Liu, Idris Elba and Andrew Garfield bring their A-list charms to this year's highly-anticipated issue, which was brought to life by renowned conceptual artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.«This year we wanted to celebrate people from all around the world who are celebrating cinema, driving the conversation forward, and ultimately trying to create the landscapes in the movie world that they want to be in and what they want to pave the way forward for future actors,» Britt Hennemuth, 's Senior West Coast editor, told ET.The eight solo covers, and the group pic that was created via individual shoots, were taken on eight sets, across three continents, over 28 hours, with more than a dozen armed jewelry guards, 100 gowns and 200 pairs of shoes at their disposal, making the 28th annual issue bigger and better than ever before.«We have performers from all around the world, and actually two of them, due to the spike of COVID over the holidays, were stuck in their remote countries. They were home celebrating Christmas — Nicole Kidman in Sydney, Idris Elba in London,» Hennemuth said.

Battered overhead power lines torn down by trees during Storm Dudley have been repaired by rail workers.

Michelle Keegan has shown off her incredible body as she shared a stunning bikini snap from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with husband Mark Wright.The Our Girl actress, 34, and her former TOWIE star hubby, 35, jetted off to the British oversees islands of Turks and Caicos earlier this month.The lavish destination, which is peppered with sandy beaches, turquoise seas and a slew of luxury resorts, bars and restaurants, has been a peaceful retreat for the pair as they embarked on their luxury winter getaway. Unveiling her glistening tan from the trip, Michelle posed on the shore line, covered in sand and glowing in the afternoon sunlight. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The star opted for a dark gold high-waisted bikini that flattered her toned figure and limbs as her brunette curls hung wet around her shoulders.

Whether you like your pancakes with a bit of lemon juice and sugar, or if some chocolate spread is more up your street, Pancake Day is fast approaching. Luckily for us, the budget supermarket Aldi has all pancake lovers covered this Shrove Tuesday, meaning that the special day needn’t fall flat.

One "Yellowstone" star will be absent from the 2022 Screen Actors Guild awards due to the event’s vaccination and testing guidelines. "I mean no offense to anyone," Forrie J. Smith said in a since-deleted Instagram address to his followers on Monday.

While makeup trends were once set by celebrity red carpet appearances and fashion weeks around the world, these days we’d argue that TikTok is just as responsible – if not more so – for setting the beauty agenda.Take the clean makeup look, which if you’re on BeautyTok you’ll know has dominated the “for you” page for the past few months. Case in point: at the time of writing, the “clean makeup” hashtag has racked up more than 130 million views on the app.The clean look is characterised by slicked back hair, a brushed up brow and minimal-looking face makeup – similar to Hailey Bieber, Zendaya and Bella Hadid’s signature looks.

Bryan Cranston discusses confronting his own white privilege in a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times.

The stars of Hollywood are bright.

Nicola Sturgeon. The Scots funnywoman captured the mood of the nation perfectly as the First Minister 'reacted' to Scotland’s victory over Serbia.

coronavirus vaccine could be available in Scotland, she hopes people will start receiving jabs before the end of 2020 or "certainly very early next year". Her comments at the Scottish Parliament came after drugs manufacturer Pfizer revealed earlier in the week that its Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing the virus.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Neil Bibby MSP has challenged the Scottish Government to hold an inquiry into covid care homes “now, not later”.The West of Scotland MSP reiterated his call for a public inquiry days after the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of the probe getting underway immediately.The motion was agreed after government officials last week told the Express that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had always committed to an inquiry.But no date has yet been set for the investigation to start.Mr Bibby, whose Renfrewshire constituency has seen 116 care home residents die of Covid-19, insists ministers need to learn lessons from the first wave of the virus and fast.He said:

Nicola Sturgeon has sent a message of good luck to Scotland as she praised Sky Sports for showing the Serbia game free-to-air. Steve Clarke 's squad are in Belgrade to take on Serbia in the Euro 2020 play-off final, knowing a win will end the national team's long absence from a major tournament.

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Deaths of coronavirus patients in Scotland have reached a six-month high after 64 were recorded in the past in 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon has said.The overall death toll – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – is now 3,143.Speaking at the Scottish Government’s coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, the First Minister said it is the highest figure since May 6.Despite this, she said stricter coronavirus restrictions imposed in Scotland have “very significantly” slowed the spread of the virus and saved lives.Nicola Sturgeon said there were parts of Scotland with “stubbornly high levels” of coronavirus, although no part of the country will move to the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire families have been warned to adhere to coronavirus restrictions or face entering a level four lockdown.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Renfrewshire was one of a handful of local authority areas that had been giving her cause for concern following a spike in new cases.Speaking at Holyrood this afternoon, Ms Sturgeon said the next week would be “crucial” for the region.She said: “There are some areas in level three where we are seeing a sharp rise in cases.“We are particularly concerned just now about Inverclyde and Stirling and, to a lesser extent, South Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire.“Given the severity of level four

Nicola Sturgeon will make a statement to the Scottish Parliament later today on lockdown levels across the country.The First Minister and her Cabinet will this morning sign off the latest set of restrictions for all 32 local authority areas before they are announced at Holyrood this afternoon.Sturgeon warned Scots yesterday it was "unlikely" there will be an easing of restrictions in any part of the country - but some council areas could see them tightened.A five-tier framework to set local lockdowns was introduced by the Scottish Government last month.It comes after Scotland has recorded one death from coronavirus and 912 positive tests in the past 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon said.The First Minister said the death toll under this measure –

independence could help safeguard the Union.

Nicola Sturgeon has said it is “highly unlikely” she will tomorrow announce a significant easing of covid restrictions for any part of the country.She said Scotland is in a “far better” position than it was, but noted there still needed to be a big decline in cases.However, she did not rule out tougher restrictions for some areas.The Scottish Government recently announced a five-tier system of restrictions for the country’s local authority areas.The first weekly review will be announced in Parliament tomorrow.At her media briefing, Sturgeon said the measures already adopted had undoubtedly had a “positive impact”.She said: “We are in a far better position than we would have been without the current restrictions that are in place.”However,

The number of people to have died in Scotland since the pandemic began now stands at 3,040.Tomorrow will see the first review of Scotland’s new tiered restriction level, although First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned it is “highly unlikely” these will be eased.

Scotland 's upcoming playoff against Serbia will be broadcast free-to-air in the UK.Steve Clarke's side are just one win away from a first major finals since 1998 as they head to Belgrade on Thursday for a place at Euro 2020.Northern Ireland's playoff on the same day against Slovakia at Windsor Park has also been made free-to-air, with Ian Baraclough's men looking to make back-to-back Euros after reaching the 2016 tournament in France.The move mirrors a past call by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who suggested Sky Sports should have moved the Celtic vs Rangers game last month to a free-to-air platform to stop fans without Sky travelling elsewhere to watch.Sky Sports managing director Rob Webster said: "We know how significant these

Scottish Government administered child benefit from next week which is intended to help with day-to-day living costs. Nicola Sturgeon said the new payment will help families struggling as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Aberdeen Eight more heat than others.Dons stars were hammered after they first broke the household ruling by going for a meal and then into a city centre pub.They were condemned by everyone from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon down but earlier this week Rangers were praised by the Scottish Government for taking swift action against Jordan Jones and George Edmundson after they also disregarded the two household ruling.Neil Lennon accused Holyrood chiefs of double standards and now McInnes has echoed his Celtic counterpart.The Aberdeen boss said: “While we were wrong at the time and rightly criticised, I haven’t seen the same condemnation that was aimed towards us right across the board for anybody else.

coronavirus breach.The Celtic boss feels a statement hailing the Ibrox club's 'swift and decisive' action in suspending their errant duo was in stark contrast to the way his own club were treated over Boli Bolingoli's own infringement.The Belgian's failure to quarantine prompted a stinging rebuke from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the time and a warning for the whole of Scottish football to take the protocols more seriously.And an annoyed Lennon feels his club have been 'thrown under the bus' in comparison.He said: “I can’t comment on what the Rangers boys did. What I can comment on is the reaction from the government, which I find bewildering.“Considering the way they treated us after the Bolingoli incident.