Dumfries youngster praised for big-hearted efforts to help the less fortunate

Studiocanal rolled out the red carpet at the Unifrance Paris Rendez-vous this week for actor Gilles Lellouche’s upcoming feature film Beating Hearts (L’Amour Ouf).

Maybe it’s a Super Bowl commercial. Or perhaps a reunion panel.

Mumford & Sons have opened up about their collaboration with Pharrell on new single ‘Good People’ – their first new music in five years.The British band returned with the single yesterday (January 16), which was produced by Pharrell and features his backing vocals.The artists also brought in the vocals of a six-piece vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.In a new interview with The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music, Marcus Mumford recalled meeting Pharrell almost 10 years ago on the festival circuit, sharing that they “instantly got on”.“There was a mutual kind of respect and admiration straight away,” he added.”And we’ve always talked about making music together. We’ve always talked about just getting in the studio and seeing what happened.”The band were performing at Pharrell’s festival Something in the Water in Virginia Beach last year when they committed to getting in the studio.“And I said to him, man, we’ve got to do that thing we’ve always talked about doing and get in the studio together,” Mumford said.

If approved, the plans submitted to the council will see 15 new homes built on a shared plot on Foundry Street.

Melissa Barrera is back in the horror world.

Globally, including most everywhere overseas, 2023 box office was led by a mix of Barbie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Oppenheimer, curious bedfellows who nevertheless proved that cultural phenomena can come in different forms and set turnstiles spinning.

Alison Herman TV Critic “Ted” is not the kind of story that begs for expansion. Once upon a time, a boy wished upon a shooting star for his stuffed teddy bear to come to life; in terms of exposition, that’s basically it. That teddy bear and his aggressive Boston accent, courtesy of creator Seth MacFarlane, went on to co-star in two hit films with Mark Wahlberg, the second of which hit theaters nearly a decade ago.

Mogwai have shared a trailer for their new documentary If The Stars Had A Sound. Check it out below.Arriving yesterday (January 10), the new trailer comes as the first preview to the upcoming documentary about the Scottish band – which is set to follow them from their inception to the present day.Filmed and directed by Antony Crook and produced by Kyrie MacTavish (Super Special, Anna and the Apocalypse), along with Blazing Griffin and Adler Entertainment, the post-production stage of the project is now complete, and set for release later this year.Scheduled to make its debut in the Spring, the world premiere of If The Stars Had A Sound will take place at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, this March.“Over 25 years and 10 studio albums – using brute sonic force mixed with subtlety and grace – Mogwai have defined their own musical genre and built a loyal following by staying true to their sound and true to their roots,” reads a press release for the documentary.“The film takes us on a journey from their very beginnings, in the mid-1990s, to the band writing and rehearsing their tenth studio album in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 – a record made during lockdown,” it adds.

A man raped a woman after spraying her with his aftershave, telling her: "I want you to smell like me." Abdul Qadir, 21, met the woman on a social media dating site.

Cash-strapped families in the region are being urged to seek help before sinking deeper into debt.

We are fast approaching a full five years since the release of “Big Little Lies” Season 2. And it feels as if every few months or so, one of the stars hints at the possibility of Season 3.

Paddy McGuinness has publicly supported his ex-wife Christine as she revealed her first major piece of career news after teasing a big and busy year ahead. The TV personality and author has been busy in recent months working on "a few secret projects" and took to her Instagram account at the start of the New Year to upload a reel of what fans can look forward to over the next 12 months.

Robert Downey Jr. has taken the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a motion picture drama for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Universal’s Oppenheimer. This was Downey Jr.’s fifth Golden Globe nomination and third win.

Former Love Island star Amy Hart has been praised by her followers for showcasing her "real" body after she showed off her stunning figure on Instagram.The influencer, who gave birth to her baby son Stanley earlier this year, shared reel of herself getting dressed into some gym gear as she opened up on her goals for 2024.The blonde beauty, who has been keeping her followers updated with her journey to motherhood, wore printed leggings and a black sports bra before pulling out a cosy looking jumper to wear over the top. She was also seen taking her false eyelashes off and hoop earrings out.

Gorka Marquez has been flooded with praise after posting a video of how he was spending some of his downtime at home in Greater Manchester. The adorable moment with his daughter Mia also left the Strictly Come Dancing star issuing a joke apology to his stylist.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has set a January 29 streaming premiere date for The Greatest Night in Pop, a feature doc just announced as world premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on the 19th of this month.

Kate Garraway praised her teenage children for coping 'brilliantly' with their dad's illness, just months before he tragically died at the age of 56.

Hollywood stars approach midlife in different ways. Actress Maria Bello, 56, recently shared that "crisis is actually a gift" as she celebrates her midlife. In 2021, actor Luke Wilson admitted he started "to feel panicky about some stuff" as he approached his 50th birthday.

LGBT activist Paul Fairweather has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 2023.

Vicky Pattison has been praised for showing the reality of her own post-Christmas 'limbo' as she showed support for those struggling with the time between Christmas and New Year, particularly when it comes to work, their diet and exercise.