Solway Orienteer named Scottish Orienteering's young star of the year

Ellise Shafer Netflix’s “Elite” is officially getting an eighth season. The streamer announced on Wednesday morning that production on Season 8 will commence in August. Episodes for the upcoming season will be directed by Daniel Barone, Ginesta Guindal, Jota Linares and Elena Trapé. New characters will include Ane Rot (“Killer Book Club”) and Nuno Gallego (“UPA Next”). Mina el Hammani will also return to the series to reprise her role of Nadia. “Elite,” created by Carlos Montero and Jaime Vaca, is Netflix Spain’s longest-running fictional series. Set at Las Encinas, an elite high school, the series follows a group of working class students at the school and their relationships with their wealthier classmates.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In the run-up to Locarno, Paris-based MPM Premium has swooped on world sales rights to “On the Go,” a showcase of the acting talents of “Elite’s” Omar Ayuso, here playing a Grindr addict with vengeance in his heart. Set to world premiere in Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente, “On the Go” also has a first trailer, shared in exclusivity with Variety.  The trailer captures much of the spirit of the freewheeling road movie through an Andalusia of music, dance, sex and sensuality –though none of the film’s nudity – of a feature, written-directed by Maria Gisèle Royo and Julia de Castro, which revisits from a female perspective an extraordinary Andalusian feature, 1982’s “Corridas de Alegría.”  

Rana Daggubati, the South Indian star of global hit film “Baahubali,” is poised to make a superhero-sized impact at San Diego Comic-Con. His Spirit Media company will unveil film, TV and comic-book projects with a variety of partners. Prime among these is movie project “Hiranyakashyap,” being developed by Spirit Media and set to be directed by Travikram. The picture is inspired by Amar Chitra Katha’s comics of the mythological figure, the powerful demon Hiranyakashyap, and his plan to achieve vengeance by destroying Lord Indira’s kingdom. In the series space, Spirit Media has pacted with streamer SonyLIV on historical epic action-drama “Lords of the Deccan.” Based on the novel of the same title, the show takes audiences back in time to witness the birth of the Chalukyas, a dynasty that shaped southern India for centuries.

Naman Ramachandran A cast of emerging talent has been set for BBC comedy-drama “Boarders,” from Daniel Lawrence Taylor, creator of the BAFTA nominated “Timewasters.” The 6 x 45′ series produced by Studio Lambert (“The Nest”) in association with All3Media International, follows the lives of five talented underprivileged Black students from inner-city London who win scholarships to St. Gilbert’s, an elite boarding school. Stepping out of the urban metropolis, they experience the highs and lows of boarding school, learn about themselves, their identity and what life on the other side looks like. “Boarders” will star Josh Tedeku (“Supacell”), Jodie Campbell (“Bulletproof”) and Myles Kamwendo (“The School for Good and Evil”) alongside Sekou Diaby and Aruna Jalloh, both making their screen debuts. Lawrence Taylor will play a mentor figure to the students.

St Mirren Youth Academy coach Andy Webster has left the Buddies to return to former club Hearts.

UK holidaymakers have been warned of a new passport change that will come into effect this week for the first time in over 70 years.

Martin Lewis shared an emotional message on Good Morning Britain today as he presented the ITV show with Susanna Reid.

Martin Lewis has dubbed the latest inflation figure ‘good news’ after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation for June was 7.9%, down from 8.7% in May and its lowest rate since March 2022.

A Scots woman was left in an eight-day coma after a deadly flesh-eating bug attacked her boob - caused by a scratch from her bra. Sylvia Halcrow believes the metal in her underwire bra caused an injury which developed into a dangerous bacterial infection called necrotising fasciitis.

Actor Noel Clarke is looking for damages of around $12m (£10m) in his defamation suit against The Guardian newspaper.

British Cinematographer Peter Biziou, known for his work on pics like The Truman Show and Mississippi Burning, is the recipient of the lifetime achievement award this year at Poland’s Camerimage film festival.

Madonna has left her fans gobsmacked as she shared a new snap for the first time since speaking out on her scary hospitalisation. The 64-year-old US superstar spent several days in intensive care earlier this month for what her manager said was a "serious bacterial infection".

A Lanarkshire woman used a pitchfork to smash the windows of a car belonging to her friend's ex-partner.

Coronation Street star Martin Hancock has said the end of Spider Nugent and Toyah Habeeb is 'desperately sad' as viewers are set to see the character leave the cobbles once more. It was announced back in April last year that the actor would be reprising the role of the character 19 years after his exit from the ITV soap.

Charley Webb has told fans she is 'so excited' as she was supported over her latest career news. The former Emmerdale actress is set to make her stage debut later this year in the national tour of James Graham’s smash hit play Quiz.

A three-storey block of 20 flats could be built at the former site of a church hall. Plans have been submitted in the last week to build the block of one-bedroom flats on the site of the former Deane Memorial Hall on Junction Road in Bolton.

Flying can be a stressful experience as there are so many aspects which are outside of your control. One of these is whether your flight is delayed or cancelled.

Pregnant Laura Anderson is expecting her first child any day now and the former Love Island star has admitted that she is 'losing her marbles' and is feeling 'really overwhelmed'.

Ferne McCann has addressed the divided response to her newborn daughter's unusual name for the first time since announcing her moniker. The former The Only Way is Essex star announced earlier this month that she had welcomed her second child into the world, her first baby with fiancé Lorri Haines.

Andre Onana has claimed Manchester United are an 'irresistible' club ahead of his imminent transfer and can't wait to work with Erik ten Hag again.

Plans to open an ‘authentic Neapolitan’ wood-fired pizza restaurant in a Bolton neighbourhood are set to be decided this week. Tesoro Pizza wish to open premises for both indoor and outdoor dining at Dale House, New Hall Lane, Heaton, at a small shopping parade.

Katie Price has admitted that there was 'nothing wrong' with her nose as she addressed her latest surgery. The former glamour model was first seen with bandages across her face last week.

Barbie or Oppenheimer? Barm or muffin? Liam or Noel?

A pair of behind closed doors friendlies are in the books but it feels like this is where Brendan Rodgers' second Celtic act truly begins.

Three big-hearted pals from Stirling have been given backing for their charity cycle across France by a pair of local sporting stars.

A dedicated couple from Manchester has walked the West Highland Way for their local hospice.

Carol Vorderman has shared an update after spending a full week at home - something she says has become a rarity in recent times. The TV presenter, 62, posted a series of pictures for her Instagram followers saying she hoped they "had a good one" too.

When someone thinks of a celebrity's lifestyle, lavish luxuries, unlimited wealth and spotless dream homes come to mind. The lives of stars can take a turn like anyone else's. Sometimes, even the biggest stars can find themselves wrapped up in the wrong crowd – or worse, a cult.

Parents who are liable for the high income Child Benefit charge will no longer have to register for Self-Assessment in the future in order to pay it. Instead of submitting a tax return to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), working parents will be able to pay it through their tax code.

K-pop festival KCON USA has released a statement regarding an “exclusionary” job posting for event staff.On July 18, a Twitter user uploaded a screenshot of a job listing on Backstage, a gig-finding platform for entertainment industry events, which soon went viral among K-pop fans.The listing stated that it is looking for staff for a KCON convention – presumably its upcoming Los Angeles event – going on to specify that it is looking for female applicants of Asian and White/European descent. The listing was later updated to include male applicants and all ethnicities, but was eventually removed from the platform altogether.Kcon is actually racist as hell wtf pic.twitter.com/sdq4DCknH0— m is meeting wayv & nct nation japan?! (@nanasbannanas) July 17, 2023Following backlash online, KCON USA released a statement several hours later on Twitter claiming that they “have not authorised nor endorsed” the posting, and are “actively investigating the origin and responsible party behind this unauthorised and exclusionary posting”.“We strongly denounce any actions of racial profiling or any form of discrimination whatsoever, and indeed this runs counter to the very core spirit of KCON where inclusivity and diversity is celebrated,” it said, adding that it would be taking action to prevent such instances related to the festival.pic.twitter.com/mFwjVOjcHH— KCONUSA (@kconusa) July 18, 2023However, netizens remain unconvinced that KCON were unaware of the content of the job posting, with some continuing to request refunds from the organisers.

A modern re-imagination of the world’s first-ever pedal cycle invented by Dumfriesshire’s Kirkpatrick Macmillan is being created for a special event next month.

A Dumfries and Galloway College student has won a top award.

A former farm worker’s cottage has undergone a £230,000 refurbishment to help save the former home of Robert Burns for posterity.

Loch Ken Trust is promoting water safety awareness with a free family fun day.

A supermarket giant has been successful in its bid to lift delivery restrictions at its planned store in Castle Douglas.

A preliminary investigation into accusations of rape and sexual assault against popular French actor and director Nicolas Bedos has been opened by the Paris Prosecutor’s Office.