Wishaw opticians helps to contribute to recycling more than 50 tonnes of glasses and eye care materials

EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s second biggest broadcasting network ARD has said it pulled Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir’s 2017 feature Wajib from its schedule this weekend due to concerns over its “narrative perspective” amid the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict.

Josh and Hollie Wright have opened up about the birth of their son who was born 12 weeks early and was "whisked away after 30 seconds" to receive urgent care.The brother of TOWIE star Mark Wright, Josh, 34, has two children, Josh Jr, 20 months, and Dustin, 9 months with his wife Hollie.Their youngest son was born 28 weeks prematurely which meant he had to spend eight weeks in the NICU unit at their local hospital in Essex before he could go home. For World Prematurity Day on Friday 17 November, the proud parents spoke exclusively to OK! about their son's premature birth which they said felt like a "film scene" and was "very traumatic".

Lorraine Kelly has shared a sweet snap of her with her rarely seen husband Steve Smith to celebrate his 64th birthday. The iconic ITV presenter, 63, posted a picture of the pair together in matching beige safari outfits to her Instagram account. She wrote as a caption: "Happy Birthday @stevesmithdundee - how can you be 64???? Celebrations tonight x.” Lorraine’s fans responded to the post with their messages of well wishes.

Tammy Faye, the Olivier-nominated Elton John–Jake Shears–James Graham musical about ’80s-era televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, will premiere on Broadway during the 2024-25 Season.

Spread the cost of Christmas and make buying gifts in December less of a last-minute thought by getting the bulk of your festive shopping done this month. November has the added bonus of being Black Friday month, which means items your loved ones will have on their Christmas lists will be heavily discounted.

Married At First Sight UK star Georges Berthonneau has talked about "emotional damage" in his relationship with wife Peggy Rose. Peggy and Georges spoke to Digital Spy about their time on the E4 dating series and Peggy shared a video to TikTok which showed the couple being asked to sum up their experience in one word. Without talking to each other about their answers, both of them wrote "rollercoaster" - but Georges had another savage label to add to their marriage.

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Cris Abrego has officially got the top job at the Television Academy. The top reality producer has been elected by the Board of Governors as its chairman for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2024. He succeeds Frank Scherma, who was no longer eligible after serving two terns as chairman.

OK! has put together a comprehensive guide to the shopping event with answers to common questions like when is Black Friday 2023? If there’s one bag that Kate Middleton is a fan of, it's an Aspinal one.The Princess of Wales has been spotted touting several versions of the brand’s signature bags over the years, but one of her absolute go-to's is the Aspinal of London Midi Mayfair. Kate’s been spotted with several iterations of the bag, from a pale lavender coloured one to a classic black version that she’s taken them everywhere from the Royal Opera House to Leicester City Football Club's King Power Stadium.

Last year’s awards cycle was a big one for indie public relations firm EBComs, which specializes in behind-the-camera talent. Out of the year’s five cinematography Oscar nominees, three were EBComs clients, and the company ultimately walked away with two wins —James Friend (cinematography, All Quiet On The Western Front) and Paul Rogers (editing, Everything Everywhere All at Once). This month, the company, headed by Aussie native Meredith Emmanuel, celebrates its 25th anniversary. 

Even before they turned up on “Saturday Night Live,” taking over the Digital Shorts duty from the Lonely Island trio—which is still the best element of ‘SNL’ these days—the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy) were seemingly destined for greatness. Their viral videos about the COVID-19 pandemic that blew up on Twitter and TikTok were hysterical, and when they landed that coveted ‘SNL’ gig in short order, it felt like a well-deserved no-brainer.

Sean "Diddy" Coombs has been hit with claims of rape and abuse by his ex-girlfriend Cassandra Ventura, who says he began targeting her when she was just 19 years old. Recording artist, model and actress Cassandra, better known as Cassie in the US, has filed a civil lawsuit against P Diddy where she alleges the abuse, although the rapper has strongly denied the claims.

When Tomas Galvez made his international debut for Finland in January, it was a huge moment of pride for his multi-national family. But it wasn't a firm decision on Galvez's part that he would represent the country for the rest of his career.

A wine-fuelled woman grabbed a knife during a heated row with her ex-partner and stabbed him multiple times in his own home. Eleanor Davies, 34, armed herself after the pair became embroiled in a verbal altercation at his flat in Stockport.

Manchester City face a nervous wait after Everton were struck with a record points deduction for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

Coronation Street fans have said they want a trio back on screens after Suranne Jones revealed their reunion. The talented actress was reunited with two of her former ITV soap co-stars.

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Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has been told 'you look so happy' as he was seen enjoying his life away from the cobbles. The actor has had a very busy year on the ITV soap as Ryan Connor after his character suffered life-changing injuries in a shock acid attack.

Ellise Shafer Netflix’s “Stranger Things” may be heading into its final season, but fans of the sci-fi phenomenon needn’t despair. A new Hawkins-set adventure, “The First Shadow,” is just beginning on London’s West End. “The First Shadow” takes fans back in time to Hawkins High in 1959, before Jim Hopper (Oscar Lloyd) took in a strange child called Eleven, Joyce Maldonado’s (Isabella Pappas) son went missing and Bob Newby (Christopher Buckley) was, well, mauled to death by Demodogs.

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jermaine Jenas does not believe that Erik ten Hag is the right manager to take Manchester United forward, questioning his approach to recruitment.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Veteran TV exec, producer and entrepreneur Cris Abrego can add another line to his growing list of titles: Chairman of the Television Academy. Abrego was elected to the post on Thursday night by the org’s Board of Governors, as the TV Academy also firmed up its roster of officers and governors for the board’s 2024-2025 term.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Tessa Ía, who broke out heading “After Lucía,” Michel Franco’s Cannes winning first feature, is set to star in “Hyperballad,” which offers what is proving one of the most potent mixtures in cutting-edge Latin American film: Genre, ambition, and a first-feature young woman director. Directed by Alejandra Villalba García, “Hyperballad” (“Hiperbalada”) is lead produced by Hiperbalada, a production house lead by Villalba Garcñia and pic producer Carlos Paz.

Michael Nordine author Over the last couple years, Please Don’t Destroy has gone from little-known comedy troupe to “Saturday Night Live” mainstays. Their pre-recorded sketches, most of which involve that week’s celebrity host, are routinely a highlight of the show — bits like “Three Sad Virgins,” “Molly Shannon 2K23” and “Hard Seltzer” are as off-the-wall as they are hilarious.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Belgium’s Stenola Productions, behind Joachim Lafosse’s 2022 Cannes Competition player “The Restless” and this year’s San Sebastian’s Golden Shell contender “A Silence,” has boarded “Elena,” written by Cannes Camera d’Or winner César Díaz (“Our Mothers”) and a potential highlight at this month’s Ventana Sur Proyecta forum. Stenola, which looks set to handle part of post-production, joins Norwegian lead producer Staer, founded by Elisa Fernanda Pirir, and Lithuania’s Just a Moment on a film which marks the anticipated feature debut of Dalia Huerta Cano, whose “Flesh That Remembers” won best doc short at Mexico’s Morelia Film Festival and DF Docs.

Everton will appeal their ten-point deduction from the Premier League for breaching profit and sustainability rules, hinting heavily that they will use the outcome of Manchester City's own charges to inform their response.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “A Disturbance in the Force,” a comical behind-the-scenes documentary about the ill-fated 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special,” will arrive from a galaxy far, far away in December. After its premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, “A Disturbance in the Force” will be released on digital and Blu-Ray on Dec. 5.

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie has spoken to NME about the band’s forthcoming greatest gits compilation ‘, their celebrated comeback and his work on the first Zutons album in 16 years.The 20-track compilation ‘Tomorrow’s Here Today: 35 Years Of The Lightning Seeds’ will be released on October 4, 2024, as a non-chronological collection of the band’s finest moments – taking in huge ‘90s hits such as ‘Pure’, ‘The Life Of Riley’, ‘Sense’, ‘Lucky You’ and ‘Marvellous’, more recent tracks including ‘Emily Smiles’ and choice singles and album tracks such as ‘All I Want’ and ‘The Nearly Man’ from 1990s debut album ‘Cloudcuckooland’ and ‘My Best Day’ from 1993’s ‘Jollification’.The release will be accompanied by a UK headline tour in November and December 2024, following on from this year’s support tour with Madness which kicks off on December 1.Meanwhile, Broudie has recently produced the long-awaited new Zutons’ album and released his first book, also called Tomorrow’s Here Today, which explores in anecdotal form his history on Liverpool’s ‘80s underground scene alongside Echo & The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes, as well as the loss of his brother Robert to suicide in 2006.“It’s become my favourite time,” Broudie told NME of The Lightning Seeds’ return with last year’s seventh album ‘See You In The Stars’, now with his son Riley as manager and Lightning Seeds guitarist. “I love my band, I love playing live, which I never used to like, and I feel like we’re really good.

NME, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin game designer Daniel Saunders has discussed the effort that goes into turning a Warhammer story into a real-time strategy (RTS) campaign.Set in the savage realm of Ghur, Realms Of Ruin‘s campaign takes place as a band of Stormcast Eternals – some of humanity’s strongest warriors – fight to secure a foothold against Orruk tribes, undead Nighthaunt, and Chaos-touched Disciples Of Tzeentch.“Getting to a campaign to operate where you’re playing from multiple perspectives is quite tricky,” shared Saunders. He says more of that challenge lay with principle designer Sandy Sammarco and veteran Games Workshop author Gav Thorpe, who worked with Frontier Developments on the plot.“They had to weave together a story where each of these factions having something to do with each other, whatever that may be, had to make sense,” said Saunders.

André 3000 has explained why he has stopped rapping, saying that it can now feel “inauthentic” to do so.The OutKast member – real name André Lauren Benjamin – released his debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun’, today (November 17) after announcing the project earlier this week. Clocking in at 87 minutes, the project consists of minimalist and experimental flute music.Fans were told ahead of the record’s arrival that it would contain “no bars”, beats or vocals. The LP even opens with a track titled ‘I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time’.‘New Blue Sun’ comes 17 years after OutKast’s sixth and final studio effort, 2006’s ‘Idlewild’.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 showcase has been announced for later this month, featuring new information on the upcoming role-playing game.The showcase will be taking place on November 28 at 1PM PST (9PM GMT) and will be hosted by game director Hideaki Itsuno, along with producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi. The teaser for the showcase promises an “info-packed 15-minute live stream” with “brand new gameplay reveals”.During an investor Q&A recently, Capcom noted that it’s still expecting an “undisclosed” title to launch before the end of the financial year (ending March 2024), which could be Dragon’s Dogma 2.As noticed by VGC, the title has been rated in Saudi Arabia, meaning a release date could be coming sooner rather than later.Dragon’s Dogma 2 was first announced in June 2022, a full decade after the original game was released.

Wayne’s World, Saturday Night Live) shared the news in a joint statement with his wife and Dex’s mother, Paula. “Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” it began. “Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose.”The message continued: “Dex packed a lot into those 32 years.

Nadine Shah has apologised for calling U2‘s Adam Clayton “a fucking spenk” in 2021.Shah initially made the comments when pointing to a clip from Clayton’s appearance in the documentary Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away.In the clip that Shah tweeted, Clayton speaks on Lynott’s work as a bassist – in particular his role playing the instrument in Thin Lizzy. “One thing you need to know about the bass is it’s that big, heavy thing that hangs down between your legs,” Clayton said in the documentary.“The bass is this secret weapon. It’s where the power comes from.

Joaquin Phoenix reportedly “walked out” of the premiere of his new film Napoleon earlier this week.The historical drama stars Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role as Napoleon Bonaparte, the military mastermind and Emperor of France. It spans 32 years from the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 to Napoleon’s death on St Helena in 1821, and explores significant battles as well as the romantic turmoil with his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais.Phoenix was spotted walking out of the film’s premiere in Paris on Tuesday (November 14) before it started.

Meghan Markle is embarking on a comeback to the entertainment industry and she says she’s “thrilled” with the move after stepping down as a working royal in 2020.

A Lanarkshire grandfather, who passed away only nine weeks after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, at no time acknowledged that he was dying.

A fuming teacher has insisted it is not her job to potty train children after a six-year-old who was not potty trained was dropped off at school without nappies.