Castle Douglas' Calendar Girls cast donate calendar profits to charity

Girls Aloud will soon release some music from the vaults to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Sound of the Underground.

Two former Castle Douglas High School pupils are on the trip of a lifetime in Africa.

Fans of the 00s girl band rejoice, because Girls Aloud are back – and you only need to wait a few months to hear their new music. Bandmate Kimberley Walsh revealed that the group will be releasing some new music, and it should be available to fans by May.

Naman Ramachandran Channel 4’s “Derry Girls” and the BBC’s “This is Going to Hurt” and “The Traitors” have won the top honors at the U.K.’s annual Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards. “Derry Girls” won best comedy and best writer for Lisa McGee and the stars of “This is Going to Hurt,” Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod won best actor and best actress. The most popular new reality show on British television, “The Traitors,” won best entertainment title. Other BBC shows among the awards were “Sherwood,” which won best drama, “The Real Mo Farah” best documentary mini series and “Frozen Planet II” best documentary.

A photographer has shared stunning photos of a Scottish castle that has featured in the likes of James Bond and Highlander.

Dope Girls has been developed by the BBC – described as the “spiritual successor” to Peaky Blinders. Dope Girls is new crime series about a female gangster in Soho’s historical wretched neighbourhood. The show will be a six-part series debuting on BBC One, produced by Bad Wolf.

The UK Government recently published the Health and Disability White Paper, which lays out proposed reforms to the benefits system. As part of its shake-up of the welfare system, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced plans to scrap the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to encourage people who need to claim benefits back into work.

Taylor Swift tops this week's Official Trending Chart with All Of The Girls You Loved Before.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is delving into the history of Soho’s criminal underworld for its next big-budget drama series.

that her sex tape—filmed when she was 19 and her boyfriend Rick Solomon was 33, by the way—had been leaked and distributed without her consent. But that didn't stop Pink from making fun of it in the video for her 2006 song, “Stupid Girls.” (The song title is context enough, right?) Well now, in a passage from her new book, Paris: The Memoir, Hilton is publicly taking the singer to task for mocking what essentially boils down to analog revenge porn. After describing how Solomon (allegedly) pressured her into filming the sexual encounter and then profited from the tape's release, Hilton's book details the relentless public shaming that followed.

EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Henshall (Shetland) and Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil franchise) are taking on key roles in mystery horror One Of Us, alongside Kit Conor (Heartstopper), Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells), Charlotte Hope (The Spanish Princess), Siobhan Fallon-Hogan (Rushed) and Ian Beattie (Game Of Thrones).

Naman Ramachandran Revenues at Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based RTL Group, a media giant which owns Fremantle, climbed 9% to a record €7.2 billion ($7.6 billion) for the financial year 2022. However, the company’s EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization) slid 6% to €1.08 billion, down from €1.15 billion in 2021. RTL attributes this to higher streaming start-up losses and lower TV advertising revenue at RTL Deutschland, and the exits of RTL Belgium and Groupe M6. These effects were partly offset by record adjusted EBITA contributions from RTL Nederland and Fremantle, RTL said. The RTL Group has interests in 56 television channels, nine streaming services and 36 radio stations. The group’s content business, Fremantle, is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, including “American Idol,” “Britain’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor.” 

If you're venturing along the North Coast 500 this spring, you may come across what is believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.

The charity boss who was at the centre of a royal race row has stepped down from leading her domestic violence organisation because of the backlash she has faced. Ngozi Fulani revealed she has temporarily resigned as chief executive of Sistah Space, the charity she founded, as she criticised Buckingham Palace for not tackling the abuse she suffered in wake of the controversy.

Iggy Pop‘s Dog Day Afternoon event, with Buzzcocks and Lambrini Girls now joining the bill.Back in November, the Punk icon announced that he will take over Crystal Palace Park on Saturday, July 1 with a special one-day event, featuring sets from Blondie and Generation Sex.The latter band features Billy Idol and Tony James of Generation X, as well as Sex Pistols‘ Steve Jones and Paul Cook.

A charity has helped transform the support available for families across the UK - thanks to backing from big stars and residents across Wigan.

Prince Harry is honoring his late mother’s legacy in making a difference in the HIV community.

Alex Pumfrey, CEO of the Film and TV Charity, announced today that she plans to step down from her position after six years.

ITV’s profits slid by more than 12% last year reflecting “planned investment in content and ITVX,” according to the network.

At any point in your career, a Number 1 album is important. The ultimate vindication.