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War veteran and triple amputee Andy Reid is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity to mark the 13th anniversary of getting injured in Afghanistan. The father-of-two from St Helens landed in Tanzania on Friday ahead of his mission to climb the 19,000ft peak in Tanzania, east Africa, with the aim of raising £10,000 for his Standing Tall Foundation.

Michelle Keegan took to social media with a sweet video of her husband Mark Wright ahead of him running in the London marathon on Sunday.MORE: Mark Wright poses in bed with precious newborn - see photosTaking to her Instagram account the actress, 35, shared a video of the former TOWIE star warming up before he took on the gruelling 26-mile track.WATCH: Michelle Keegan supports Mark Wright ahead of him running the marathonCaptioning the clip, she wrote: "Warming up @wrighty," as Mark loosened up his hips by doing a number of leg swings.READ: Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan's jaw-dropping master bathroom rivals a five-star spaSEE: Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright share exciting update: 'A dream come true'The Our Girl star has only recently been back in the UK after having lived in Australia for the last three months whilst filming for her new BBC drama Ten Pound Poms.

South Lanarkshire councillors approved plans to implement new policies that will challenge the stigma around menstruation.

Manchester City players must ignore any outside noise and focus on their individual roles in Sunday's derby with Manchester United.

A Lanarkshire fitness instructor admitted completing the West Highland Way barefooted was the hardest challenge he has ever faced.

Mark Owen has loved the "challenge" of relocating to the US. The Take That star, his wife Emma and their three kids - Elwood, 16, Willow, 13, and Fox, ten - moved to Los Angeles last year, and Mark doesn't have any regrets about making the switch. The singer - who sold his house in England before moving to the US - shared: "I love that challenge of trying to find your way in a new place.

Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin has told his players to stand up to the pressure of big crowds by scoring goals and winning games in the Championship.

A selfless teacher is taking on a gruelling marathon challenge to give back to a charity who helped one of her pupils.

The Whale and The Good Nurse producer Scott Franklin put a positive spin on the ongoing above and below-the-line crew shortages impacting production on both sides of the Atlantic in a panel at the Zurich Summit on Saturday (September 24).

The beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) had a good piece of news this week with the announcement that the landmark 80th edition of its Golden Globe awards will return to primetime TV after a year off the air.

Gethin Jones believe Bolton Wanderers must now push on in League One after finding themselves in the top six following a tough start to the campaign.

Liza Foreman Launched in 2018 as part of a San Sebastián Festival initiative to become a hub for fast-tracking new tech film-TV initiatives, this year’s expanded edition of the Zinemaldia & Technology event, the Zinemaldia Start Up Challenge, awarded three prizes on Thursday for the best Spanish, best entrepreneurial and best European projects after a morning of pitching. Best Spanish project went to the innovative music app Motmo.pro from Bruno de Zabala and Janire Vázquez. Entrepreneurial Project prize was won by Mine S. from Riccardo Belingheri, and Massimiliano Moioli from Italy. Both projects receive $10,000 ($10,000). The Spanish brother and sister team, Teresa Benítez Martínez and Francisco Benítez Martínez, took home €3,000 for best European project for kino_greentoken.

Lise Pedersen During a packed day of events at the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge in San Sebastián on Thursday, 10 finalists, narrowed down from 55 submissions this year, went head-to-head in live pitching sessions at this competition designed to foster forward-looking initiatives in the tech and film-TV space. Variety caught up with Daniel Karpantschof from Copenhagen Industries for the project Violette, which is looking to provide a 100% safe alternative for cast and crew to use firearms on sets. What’s your background? I’m an artist and entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Copenhagen Industries. I used to do project/script development at Zentropa, and then moved over to production, and left for the U.S., where I, among other things, served on President Obama’s Council of Experts for Entrepreneurship, and The Economist Group Ideas Lab. I moved back to Copenhagen to found Copenhagen Industries with an old friend, who’s done special effects and pyrotechnics for 20 years. 

Mark Schilling Japan Correspondent Japan’s film industry is Asia’s second-largest in terms of box office – revenues totaled $1.14 billion from 115 million admissions at the depths of the pandemic in 2021 – but as insiders have known for decades, it is hardly the healthiest by world or even regional standards. For many in the industry, particularly those in the indie sector, hours are horrendous, contracts are non-existent and sexual and power harassment are facts of professional life. And even directors whose work screens at major festivals abroad often struggle to raise money for their next project or earn a middle-class living from filmmaking alone.

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Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic has revealed Celtic star Josip Juranovic's place in his team for the World Cup is 'unquestionable' after his displays for the Hoops. The World Cup runners-up have two games this month in the Nations League against Denmark and Austria before they play at the Qatar Finals against Morocco, Canada and Belgium.

Emily Longeretta After more than half of “The Challenge: USA” competitors quit during the season finale, cast members began complaining about inconsistencies in the rules. Tyson Apostol, who dominated all season long, ultimately ended up dropping after he couldn’t finish a Sudoku puzzle. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said that while Sarah Lacina was able to time out of the first puzzle, production didn’t allow him to time out. “I don’t know if she timed out of Sudoku, nobody was there to see her do it and they didn’t show her doing it on camera,” he said. Lacina, along with Danny McCray, went on to win the season — and were the only two who actually finished the Sodoku and scaled the mountain.

A Wishaw father collapsed at the end of a gruelling open water charity swim which lasted more than 30 hours.

The son of a search and rescue hero is to take on a gruelling 10k race around a Perthshire loch to raise funds for charity in his honour.

Survivor alums Danny McCray and Sarah Lacina became the first winners of The Challenge: USA on Wednesday, September 14, after what looked like a grueling final challenge and certainly a shocking conclusion to the spinoff of the MTV series.

What you didn’t see. Tyson Apostol is opening up about his time on The Challenge: USA and why he decided to quit during the final alongside some of his other competitors after a Sudoku puzzle with no instructions tripped them up.

Emily Longeretta For the first time in “Challenge” history, players will be paired with their closest ally in real life for Season 38 of “The Challenge: Ride or Dies.” MTV announced Thursday that Season 38 will premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. ET.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins returned to Channel 4 on Sunday night (September 11) for its second episode. On what is considered one of the toughest shows on TV, 14 celebrities are put through their paces in a series of military-style challenges.

Katie McGlynn wowed in white as she arrived at The Sapphire Ball at The Hilton Manchester. The former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star dazzled as she channeled Hollywood glamour in her gorgeous thigh-split dress with matching white heels.

Lea Michele felt ready for the challenge of balancing motherhood with her new starring role in Funny Girl. The Glee actress made her debut as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of the musical on Tuesday, marking her first major role since she gave birth to her son Ever in August 2020. In an interview with Vogue.

Lochwinnoch was awash with the hum of sewing machines as the village hosted a charity challenge to make 300 sustainable bags in just one day.

Not as easy as it looks. Tyson Apostol, arguably one of the frontrunners to win The Challenge: USA, seemingly struggles to compete in the latest daily challenge in this clip from the Wednesday, September 7, episode, provided exclusively to Us Weekly.

A Wishaw dad is taking on a remarkable swimming challenge to raise cash for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray has challenged Manchester United youngster Amad to 'bring it' every time he steps onto the pitch for his loan side this season.

Sam J. Jones is best known for his leading role in the 1980 classic "Flash Gordon."   The film involved a lot of stunts, most of which Jones did on his own without the help of a stunt double.  He beat out acting legends Kurt Russell and Arnold Schwarzenegger for the role and has appeared in 65 films and many shows, including "The A-Team," "Baywatch," "Diagnosis Murder" and "Walker, Texas Ranger." Now, Jones is taking on a new role as a grandfather in his movie "An Unlikely Angel." Jones spoke with Fox News Digital about his role and why it is so important for him to connect with his fans.

Amber Turner is left speechless on Sunday's episode of The Only Way Is Essex as her boyfriend Dan Edgar, James "Diags" Bennewith and Roman Hackett take on the hilarious viral tortilla challenge. In an exclusive teaser clip obtained by OK! , it sees Amber, 29, confused during Dan's boys' night as she spots them all holding a tortilla each.

Fred says Manchester United “really needed” a player like Casemiro this season.

Lanarkshire-based MP Angela Crawley has signed up to the Trussell Trust’s 'Step Up September' challenge to raise money for the charity as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.

Nicole Kidman and her work are familiar with seeing the star take on a wide variety of transformations and brave daring acts, but her latest has left them truly speechless.MORE: Nicole Kidman surprises fans with unexpected update about highly-anticipated AMC comebackThe actress impressed viewers with just how unfazed she was when dared to try out something totally out of her comfort zone, and she could not have completed the challenge more gracefully.She seriously surprised fans when she showed no hesitation towards a particular snack she was challenged by Vanity Fair to try: eating different – live – bugs.WATCH: Nicole and Keith Urban share romantic moment on stageMORE: Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban's sprawling $4.5m Australian farmhouse will blow you awayCaptured looking chic as ever sporting a white dress with navy floral motifs, a black bow around her neck, and her blonde hair perfectly straightened, Nicole took on the dare with head on, and with poise."I'm Nicole Kidman and I am going to eat a full-course meal of bugs," she announced.Then, quite calmly, she said: "I am here to reveal my hidden talent eating micro livestock corn worms."@vanityfair We come to this place for magic. #NicoleKidman ♬ original sound - Vanity FairFans rushed to the comments to express their shock over the videoThe challenge started off with a bang, and she picked up live blue corn worms with chopsticks out of a dainty glass bowl.

Jason Momoa and James Corden are soaking in the final days of summer. The star appeared on on Wednesday night via a video spoof, in which he and Corden delightfully engage in a montage of summer cliches as they catch up on lost time together. «Sorry we haven't been able to hang out this summer,» Momoa tells Corden, to which he replies: «I know! It's been a real bummer.

The heartbroken mum of a Scots teenager found dead in his bedroom has told how he was taking part in the dangerous viral Blackout Challenge.