Lanarkshire secondary pupils win national Spanish competition

Emiliano De Pablos Barcelona-based private investment fund Suma Capital has taken a 40% stake in Adolfo Blanco’s A Contracorriente Films, aimed to boost the Spanish distributor’s movie acquisition capacity, to transform it into one of Europe’s leading indie distribution houses.Estimated at about €15 million ($17.9 million), the investment combines a capital increase with the purchase of shares from some minority partners.Under siblings Adolfo Blanco, CEO, and Amalia Blanco, president, A

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While Netflix has been delighting us with seriously brilliant original movies and TV shows, there is one place that the streaming service seriously excels and that, my friends, is true crime.

Debbie Stringer has shared a heartfelt video tribute to her rugby star husband Peter to mark their six-year wedding anniversary.

Debbie Stringer has shared a heartfelt video tribute to her rugby star husband Peter to mark their six-year wedding anniversary.

MADRID -- French author Emmanuel Carrere, popular for his non-fiction books in a high literary vein, has been granted this year’s Spanish Princess of Asturias Literature Award.The award is one of the eight prestigious prizes by the foundation named after the heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor.Its jury said Wednesday that Carrere, 63, was chosen among 33 candidates from 20 countries because of the ability of his works to straddle reality and fiction.Starting with his “The Adversary” in

iOS - Android Councillor McCallum’s colleagues from the SNP group in Cumbernauld called him “a very kind and much-loved person”.They said: “We recall fondly that he was number two at the Mitchell Library, as well as being a member of Cumbernauld bowling club in the Village.“Neil was passionate about Burns and was a very active member of Cumbernauld Burns club; he was a past president of Cumbernauld Rostrum Club and lived in Cumbernauld Village for many years.“He was a well-liked and popular SNP

iOS - Android However, crimes of threatening/disclosure of intimate images are up from 76 to 102 in Lanarkshire and there were 356 more fraud crimes according to the Police Scotland figures.A drop of 372 house-breakings were recorded, meanwhile common assaults on emergency workers increased by 185.The force welcomed the drop in some crime numbers but pointed to lockdown contributing to less house-breakings.The pandemic is also thought to be the reason for a huge increase in virtual crime and

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have an incredible mansion in Mallorca where they have been staying for the past few weeks.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones' family celebrate exciting news from MallorcaAnd over the weekend, Michael shared a new look inside the sprawling property in a video posted on Instagram as he opened up about World Environment Day.In the footage, the father-of-three was seen looking happy and relaxed as stood in his spacious living room, which featured artwork on the

iOS - Android Youngsters from Cathedral Primary in Motherwell joined Glasgow city council leader Susan Aitken for the inaugural planting event at Cart and Kittoch woodland near Carmunnock, where 40,000 trees will be planted to connect the woodland with nearby Cathkin Braes.Meanwhile, North Lanarkshire leader Jim Logue planted a tree at Clarkston in his home town of Airdrie to help launch the project.The Clyde Climate Forest aims to link up the region’s 29,000 existing but fragmented hectares of

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are two of the most famous stars in Hollywood – so it comes as no surprise that they often have celebratory work news.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas mark emotional family milestoneMost recently, during their Spanish vacation at their holiday home in Mallorca, the couple marked a big day involving Michael's latest project.Taking to Instagram, the father-of-three shared footage of himself standing in the kitchen of their mansion, looking

iOS - Android In 2019, 16,310 children in Scotland were looked after or on the child protection register, 850 of which were from the North Lanarkshire region.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMarking the biggest Spanish-language literary adaptation deal of the year, Telemundo Global Studios has signed with Spain’s Planeta for exclusive rights to the complete library of all time best-selling Spanish-language writer Corín Tellado, which reaches nearly 4,000 titles.The deal signals another big swing by Telemundo Global Studios, the domestic and international scripted unit of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, which early this May

iOS - Android The girls will also choose a charity that is close to their hearts and endeavour to highlight the cause and raise as much funds for them as possible over the course of the coming months. Jan Sue Smith, director of Miss Scotland, Lanarkshire Live : "This year there is sadly no big in person event.

Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the hit Spanish series Elite!