Urgent police appeal after 15-year-old boy goes missing

A frantic search is underway to trace a missing man who vanished from a Scots town in his van.

Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 53-year-old man reported missing from Ayr. Kirk Hutchenson is believed to have left his home in the Castlehill area of the town around 8am on Monday. He is described as around 5ft 11 ins, of medium build, with light brown hair and a beard. Kirk is believed to have taken his vehicle, a white Citan Mercedes van, registration DF66 ELW. Sergeant John Hurren “Concerns are growing for Kirk’s welfare and we are asking anyone who has seen him or knows where he is to get in touch. Likewise, if anyone has seen Kirk’s van in the Ayr area or further afield, please let us know. “If he learns of this appeal we would also encourage Kirk to make contact with us or his family so we know he is safe and well.” Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 1406 of Tuesday, 31 October, 2023.

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Strange Ranger have announced that they are breaking up, some 14 years after first forming in 2009. The indie rock band shared news of their disbandment on social media yesterday (October 31), noting that their most recent album, ‘Pure Music’ – which arrived in July of this year – would be their last.“’Pure Music’ will be the last Strange Ranger album,” they wrote alongside text of their active years as a band.

G-Dragon will attend a police questioning and take a drug test next week, as part of the ongoing investigations into his alleged drug use.G-Dragon’s lawyer, Kim Su-hyeon, said in a press release that the K-pop idol’s upcoming questioning by the police is voluntary and will take place on Monday (November 6) at the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, according to Yonhap News Agency.On top of the questioning, police also announced yesterday (October 31) that they will also be conducting a rapid drug test on the 35-year-old singer as part of procedure.The October 31 statement by G-Dragon’s legal counsel also included a warning from against the dissemination of falsified information about the singer’s current situation.“We urge the media and press to report with responsibility to prevent Kwon Ji-yong, a K-pop artist representing South Korea, from being inflicted any irrevocable damage from the spread of false information,” the statement read.G-Dragon – real name Kwon Ji-young – was first booked by the Incheon Metropolitan Police on October 26, and is currently under probe without detention for his alleged breach of South Korea’s Narcotics Control Act.A day after the allegations surfaced (October 27), the musician came forward to deny claims of his illegal drug use in a statement through his lawyer.According to The Korea Herald’s report on October 30, G-Dragon issued a second statement reiterating his stance, and displayed his notification to the police of his legal representation and will for voluntary questioning and investigation.“Kwon has submitted all the evidence necessary for the investigation and his vow to sincerely cooperate in the hair and urine test, in order to reveal the truth and prove his innocence,”

Ramona Singer has been dropped from BravoCon and won’t be attending the event in Las Vegas this weekend. Fans hoping to meet the former Real Housewives of New York City star at the three-day convention will not be able to do so after Singer used a racial slur.

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Simu Liu is trying to make the best of his lousy situation.

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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In the early days of the culture war, science stood on one side and religion on the other. In 1925, the so-called Scopes Monkey Trial hung on whether a Tennessee high-school instructor had violated state law by teaching human evolution. He was on trial, but it was really Charles Darwin who was on trial.

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One is being cited as one of the main reasons that President Joe Biden became even more worried about the effects of artificial intelligence.

Chinese spy balloon that was shot down after it had floated clear across America’s airspace — eight days and more than 4,000 miles after it first breached the US border.“Every year there is a new story that we are all fixating on,” Kaufman explained. “This year is what this one: the Chinese spy balloon? At first, no one knew what it was [or] why it was there — a floating balloon flying across the U.S.

Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge are spending time together in London!

Katie Holmes channeled her love of dance into a recent shoot with acclaimed photographer Mark Seliger. On Tuesday, the 44-year-old actress shared a gallery of stunning photos inspired by ballet.A post shared by Katie Holmes (@katieholmes)The Alone Together star, showed off her effortless beauty and movement in the photos, wearing a black oversized suit in two of the images, and a black dress with her hair slicked back into a perfect bun. She said they were taken a few weeks ago at his studio.

Kate Aurthur administrator Ramona Singer, late of Bravo‘s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” who will soon be seen on Peacock’s “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy,” will no longer be attending BravoCon as of Tuesday afternoon — after she used a racial slur in a text exchange with a Page Six reporter. The reporter was asking Singer about an allegation made in Vanity Fair’s recent investigative story about Bravo and “The Real Housewives” franchise — an assertion that Singer had used the N-word in front of a “RHONY” crew member, which caused an investigation. In the text with Page Six, screenshotted in the story, Singer denied she’d said the N-word, but then abbreviated it.

a dismal 23% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes after 40 reviews.That’s a lower rating than some far worse, borderline unwatchable Netflix comedies such as the Jennifer Aniston/Adam Sandler torture instrument “Murder Mystery 2” (45%) and the corked bottle of pinot that was Amy Poehler’s “Wine Country” (66%). Why must the movie mafia so mercilessly pick on this one? Could it be that “Old Dads” is nothing more than a mischievous bit of fun whose naughty jokes butt heads with the increasingly scolding, schoolmarmish cultural gatekeepers? The film’s polar-opposite 88% audience score, a real flip of the bird to my colleagues on the aisle, would suggest so.

Naman Ramachandran India’s Matchbox Shots is developing a project on slain Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala. Indian rapper, singer and songwriter Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known as Sidhu Moose Wala, was a star of Punjabi-language music and cinema whose work charted on Billboard globally. His work was not without controversy – it delved into raw, unfiltered issues, making him a voice for many.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA is set to meet again on Wednesday with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers after a “productive” day of talks on Tuesday. The sides continue to project “cautious optimism” about resolving the strike, which is now on Day 110. The studios have warned that they must get a deal this week in order to be able to produce partial seasons of scripted network TV series.

Fashion designer Thom Browne is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his clothing line and a star-studded crowd attended a special event to mark the occasion!

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Matthew Perry's beloved dog Alfred will be cared for by his ex-fiancee Molly Hurwitz, after the Friends star's sudden passing. The actor was found lifeless in his jacuzzi on 28 October, with no illegal substances present and no foul play suspected. Funeral plans are underway, with co-star Lisa Kudrow confirmed to attend.

BBC crime documentary The Detectives continues on Tuesday night as cameras follow Greater Manchester Police’s dedicated organised crime unit in Rochdale.

Rylan Clarke confessed his embarrassing blunder to fans after his Halloween makeover for ITV's This Morning. The daytime show's hosts Rylan and Josie Gibson delighted fans by dressing for the occasion, with Josie turning brunette and wearing a witch-inspired black outfit and Rylan turning vampire in dark makeup.

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Strictly Come Dancing fans were over the moon to see Kevin Clifton back on their telly, three years after he bid farewell to the popular dance competition. The 41 year old, who quit in 2020 after seven years, popped up on the show's spin-off It Takes Two for a surprise chat with host Fleur East on Tuesday, 31 October.

Fatboy Slim, says a beloved Brighton venue faces a “slow death” if planning permission for a new development is allowed to go ahead.More than 1200 people have objected to a planning application for a commercial building next to the Prince Albert pub, located on Trafalgar Street in the city and more than 14,000 have since signed a petition objecting to the plans.The plans would see an existing car rental premises demolished to make way for a four-storey building (via the BBC). The plans will go before Brighton and Hove City Council on Wednesday (November 1).Cook played a surprise gig at the venue on Monday (October 30).

Louis Theroux has revealed the Hollywood star he would love to interview next.The journalist and documentary maker has become well-known interviewing various interesting members of society, something he has been doing for almost thirty decades.Last year, his career went to the next level he turned to celebrities and faces of entertainment and culture as the BBC announced a new series called, Louis Theroux Interviews, for which he spoke to a variety of stars from Judi Dench to Bear Grylls.However, even the person who has met a lot of A-listers still has some interviewees he’s keen to check off.According to Metro, Theroux shared who would be on his interview bucket list, at a recent screening and Q&A for his BBC series.“The door is always open for Tom Cruise,” said the 53-year-old broadcaster. “If Lisa Marie Presley was still alive, she would be ideal as well,” he added.

Fox News again topped all the cable news networks in October, but only CNN and MSNBC gained viewers versus last year, as Israel-Gaza coverage and the House Speaker upheaval dominated the news cycle.

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Ethan Shanfeld President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday establishing new standards and security measures regarding artificial intelligence. Deputy White House chief of staff Bruce Reed told the Associated Press that AI is an issue of great importance to the president, who was “impressed and alarmed” after seeing “fake AI images of himself” and learning about the “terrifying technology of voice cloning.” According to Reed, Biden’s concern about AI also grew after watching “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” at Camp David.

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