Doubt over council tax freeze as Falkirk one of 29 local authorities set to miss deadline

The family of murdered teenager Jodi Jones have reacted with fury after news her killer is set to apply for parole.

Nick Grimshaw has shared that his summer wedding might not happen because he and his fiance keep forgetting to plan it before admitting that he'd rather kids than tying the knot anyway. Former Radio 1 DJ, Nick, announced in January that he wanted to marry his fiance Mesh Henry - full name Meshach Henry - this year ahead of of his milestone 40th birthday in August - but not before going to Glastonbury festival first.

Killer Iain Packer cost taxpayers almost £65,000 in legal aid as he denied murdering Emma Caldwell.

Champagne Problems.“Hope this lady found out what song it is,” the fan who posted the footage teased.The innocent clip sparked a passionate response online, with thousands of diehard Swift fans saying the highly-coveted Eras tour ticket should have gone to a more passionate fan.“Damn I lost the battle to Ticketmaster and spent ($1,000) on an aftermarket ticket to this,” one commenter lamented.Another echoed: “I lost a ticket to THAT?” Her reaction was liked almost 10,000 times.The lion’s share of commenters, however, were glad to see another member joining the immense Swiftie fraternity.“This is actually so sweet – I’m sure she came with her daughter or someone and realized just how beautiful Taylor’s lyricism is,” one wrote.“Imagine her experience of falling in love with this masterpiece live for the first time – what a truly blessed experience she has,” added another.Others speculated the woman might have been a mother taking her child, hence her lack of knowledge of Swift’s back catalog.While not at the dizzying heights of popularity like other hits like Anti-Hero or Cruel Summer, the 2020 track in question appeared on eight global charts for 27 weeks after its release and peaked at six in Canada and Ireland.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Television is reducing the number of its development deals by more than half, sources tell Deadline. The move comes on the heels of Lionsgate’s acquisition of indie TV studio eOne from Harbro, which was completed at the end of December. It follows a two-month review of the combined talent roster of Lionsgate Television and eOne, which I hear included nearly 60 overall and first-look deals. More than 50% of them — across both eOne and Lionsgate TV — have now been cut. A rep for Lionsgate declined comment.

Perth and Kinross Council has voted to freeze council tax in 2024/25.

Love Island star Callum Jones has dropped huge hints that he is no longer with fellow islander Jess Gale, after the duo reached the final together earlier this month. The couple, who initially met on the 2020 series of Love Island, hit it off during their second round in the villa and ended up placing second, despite many fans wishing Callum had rekindled his romance with ex Molly Smith. Callum and Jess ended up finishing in second place on the first All Star series, with Molly Smith and Tom Clare taking home the crown, and the 50k cash prize.

Gemma Collins became emotional as she shared her weight loss milestone with fans on social media. The former TOWIE star claims she shred nearly a stone in one week whilst celebrating her new engagement to Rami Hawash.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dave Bautista says the door is closed on ever playing Drax the Destroyer again following last year’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” but that doesn’t mean his comic book movie tenure is over for good. Speaking to Gizmodo on the press tour for “Dune: Part Two,” the actor said he’s still interested in superhero movies and has even let Marvel boss Kevin Feige know.

Humza Yousaf has defended his Government's record on housing as it prepares to slash spending on building affordable homes.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Just 30 minutes after final voting for the Screen Actors Guild Awards wrapped up, I made a last-minute switch in my best actress prediction — from Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon” to Emma Stone in “Poor Things.” Let this be a lesson: Second-guessing yourself is seldom a good idea. Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American and Indigenous person to clinch an individual SAG Award for her portrayal of Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman, in Martin Scorsese’s gripping crime saga.

Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole believes it may take Sir Jim Ratcliffe more than three years to make his former club Premier League title contenders.

Tyler Perry has seen demonstrations of what AI can do. While he is astonished, he’s also sounding an alarm.

People in Rochdale will pay more in council tax from April. A 4.99 per cent hike in the household precept has been agreed. Of that, 2pc will go towards adult social care.

Residents in Trafford are to be hit with a 4.99 per cent increase in their council tax alongside £2m-plus cuts to adult and children’s services. The move was approved by the authority’s full council meeting last night (Wednesday) as it approved a net revenue budget of £217.83m for 2024/25.

Scottish Ministers have coughed up extra funding as a sweetener for local authorities over a bitter council tax freeze row.

A wide range of household bills are set to rise significantly this April.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache is said to be "doing fine" despite facing a huge 'bankruptcy' bill. The 91-year-old actor is at risk of a second bankruptcy due to a reported debt of £588,015.18 owed to the taxman.

Christopher Vourlias Abel Ferrara is set to begin production on his latest feature, “American Nails,” a modern gangster story inspired by ancient tragedy that stars Asia Argento and Willem Dafoe, Variety has learned. According to the producers, “American Nails” charts “the rise and fall of this modern Phaedra, in a tale set in the gangster world of primal violence, power and revenge.

EXCLUSIVE: One of the last big European Film Market pre-sales projects to be revealed is one of the most intriguing as SAG winner Caleb Landry Jones (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri) has been set to star with two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) in a big-budget reimagining of the Dracula story from Lucy filmmaker and Taken creator Luc Besson.