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Manchester United prodigy Kobbie Mainoo is set to miss out on being handed his first senior call-up to the England national team this month, according to reports.

Already well-known for her cheeky sense of humour, Queen Camilla had a good giggle when she was presented with a Barbie doll that looked just like her! The Queen was hosting a Women of the World event at Buckingham Palace when she was presented with the toy which had been designed in her likeness. Just like the Queen, the doll was dressed in a Royal blue Fiona Clare dress, a black Amanda Wakeley coat, Eliot Zed shoes and even had a Launer handbag and Van Cleef and Arpels bracelet.

A Place in the Sun buyers have shared a crushing update after they landed their dream home. Caroline and Gary were on the hunt for a three-bedroom property in Valencia on Monday's show - which saw presenter Jasmine Harman show the househunters around five properties in the Spanish region, reports Liverpool Echo.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has admitted to 'hating himself' before his weight loss. The actor documented his incredible weight loss in his own YouTube film 'Bored Of Being The Fat Kid’, which was released on YouTube in 2021. after finding a love of running during lockdown.

A couple who bought their dream Spanish home on A Place in the Sun were moved to tears - but issued a disappointing update soon after.

Israel’s Eurovision team have struggled to create a non-political song against the background of strong international feeling over the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.

Chat show star Luke Littler shines at Belgian Open Luke Littler put in another stellar performance on Saturday night, progressing to the third round of the Belgian Open.

Ben Croll Paris, Hong Kong and L.A-based sales company All Rights Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights for “The Defects,” a 3D animated sci-fi comedy that drew significant buzz as this year’s Cartoon Movie, which ran from March 5 – 7 in Bordeaux. Directed by Federico Milella (“The Fairy Princess & the Unicorn”) and produced by Luxembourg-based Fabrique d’Images (“Luis and the Aliens,” “Tally Ho!”), the family adventure will enter production later this year with budget of €10 million ($10.9 million) with an intended 2027 delivery date.

IQ Mag, three minors and one adult were arrested on Sunday morning (March 4). The adult suspect hailed from Liège, whilst the three minors were from Ninove, Brussels and Charleroi.The 18-year-old suspect was brought before a judge the next day and charged with “participating in the activities of a terrorist group and preparatory acts with a view to committing a terrorist attack.” The remaining three minors appeared in front of a judge in Dendermonde.All four met online and reportedly planned the attack on Botanique, a music venue located in Brussels, scheduled for a few weeks ahead.

Despite its “particularly British” nature, Mr Bates vs the Post Office has now sold to a dozen territories around the world, ITV bosses revealed this morning.

Manchester City are dealing with a number of injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s showdown trip to Liverpool.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith is well known among soap fans for playing Craig Tinker - or PC Craig Tinker to give him his full title - on the cobbles. The actor joined the ITV soap back in 2011 and he has viewers to thank for his continued stint in the show, now in its 13th year.

Manchester United are interested in Royal Antwerp midfielder Mandela Keita, it is claimed.

Nicki Minaj is back on the road!

Kacey Musgraves has announced her “Deeper Well World Tour,” in support of her upcoming album of the same name. The tour kicks off in Europe in April, with shows scheduled in Ireland and the U.K.

Soccer Mommy has announced a run of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find ticket details below.The new run of shows arrive on the heels of Soccer Mommy – also known as Sophie Allison – sharing her latest LP ‘Sometimes, Forever’ in 2022, then dropping the follow-up EP ‘Karaoke Night’ last year.All set to take place later this summer, the newly-announced tour comprises six live performances across the UK, followed by three stops in cities across Europe.Kicking off on June 28, the tour will start with a headline slot at the Papillon venue in Southampton, and continue two days later (June 30) with a performance at the Outbreak Festival in Manchester.

EXCLUSIVE: Beta Film‘s Crown-esque high-end drama series Maxima has sold to networks in Lat Am, Israel and across Europe.

A man has been sentenced after CCTV footage captured the moment he kicked and threw a defenceless dog across a garden in a horrific attack.

Interim boss John O'Shea will be taking charge of the Republic of Ireland's friendly games in March. The former Manchester United player turned coach has been picked by the Football Association of Ireland to lead the team.

UK Music, which is the collective voice of the UK music industry, has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut VAT in the spring Budget to throw the sector a “vital lifeline” and save venues that are threatened by closure.Tom Kiehl, UK Music’s Interim Chief Executive, has asked Hunt to use his Budget next Wednesday (March 6) to lower the current 20 per cent VAT rate on tickets to 10 per cent as a “boost for consumers, music professionals and venues”.The request to slash VAT is among the recommendations that UK Music has made to the Government in its Budget submission, which outlines the support the sector needs to grow (read it in full here).Currently, music fans in the UK must pay 20 per cent VAT on their tickets – almost double the EU average (10.3 per cent) and around triple the rate in countries like Belgium (six per cent) and Germany (seven per cent). ‌ The 20 per cent rate is the third highest rate of cultural ticketing in Europe. Gig-goers pay more tax on UK tickets than anywhere else in Europe, except Denmark and Lithuania.The calls come amid growing concerns for the future of grassroots venues.

Emiliano De Pablos “Professor T,” the crime series produced by Eagle Eye Drama, and starring Ben Miller (“Bridgerton”), has been greenlit for a fourth season by ITV and PBS Distribution. Attracting audiences of over four million viewers on ITV and making a successful debut on France 3, the highly acclaimed drama has been sold to almost 120 territories worldwide. Most recently, Telekom acquired rights in Germany, TV3 bought the series for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova 1 for Moldova, and BBC and TVP for Poland.

Annika Pham Paris-based global distribution powerhouse Newen Connect has secured a first round of pre-sales on the French live-action drama series “Cats Eyes,” based on the original cult manga work ‘Cat’s Eye’ from Japanese artist Tsukasa Hojo. The female-led series, produced by Big Bang Production for top French commercial channel TF1, has been acquired by RTS for Switzerland and RTL for Belgium.

Breaking Bad star Laura Fraser and Malpractice‘s Ella Maisy Purvis will play a detective duo in six-part drama series Patience from Eagle Eye Drama, PBS Distribution and Beta Film.

Thania Garcia Los Angeles-based duo the Driver Era is hitting the road for a 17-city tour across North America. With over three albums to date, brothers Ross and Rocky Lynch will again begin touring on April 2 in Pittsburgh’s Roxian Theatre and hit venues in New York, New Jersey, Quebec and more before wrapping in Toronto on May 8.

EXCLUSIVE: The news when Deadline speaks to Lisa Kramer is the launch of a Paramount+ branded hub with African pay-TV giant MultiChoice. But a conversation with the President, International TV Licensing at Paramount Global Content Distribution (PGCD), offers a much wider insight into the world of TV in 2024.

Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith became rather emotional as he was asked to value a unique item during the show's visit to Newby Hall in Yorkshire. During the show, Mark was asked to value a gold medallion, but was unable to do due to its rather distressing origin. After taking a look at the medallion, which originated from 1955, Mark shared that it had been awarded to people who had lived through the Holocaust and escaped the concentration camps.

As Italian director Garrone steps on to the Academy Awards red carpet on March 10 with Best International Feature Film nominee Io Capitano, the real-life skipper who part inspired the drama will be watching and rooting for the film from afar.

Manchester City will be hoping that Kevin De Bruyne will be fit enough to feature in today's Premier League clash with AFC Bournemouth.

Philippe Clement refused to lose his cool when faced with the superstar threats of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

The King was left tickled pink by a well-wisher’s card showing a disgruntled dog recovering from medical treatment and telling him “at least you don’t have to wear a cone!”. Charles, 75, has been pictured looking through some of the 7,000 messages of support Buckingham Palace’s correspondence team has received from around the world since his cancer diagnosis. Many have shared their own stories about dealing with cancer or offered their good wishes and advice for a speedy recovery.

Manchester City will be hoping to move to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool when they face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening.

Justin Timberlake has announced a series of UK and European dates as part of his upcoming ‘The Forget Tomorrow’ world tour – find details below.The news comes alongside the release of the latest song from his upcoming album ‘Everything I Thought It Was’. Following on from ‘Selfish’ and ‘Sanctified’, Timberlake has now shared the track ‘Drown’, which you can check out below.

The Kinepolis Group – which operates 109 cinemas worldwide with 1,131 screens and more than 200,000 seats – has posted record results for 2023.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian singer-songwriter Margherita Vicario’s directorial debut “Gloria!” has scored a slew international sales ahead of its world premiere in the Berlin Film Festival competition. RAI Cinema International Distribution has sealed deals to nine territories on Vicario’s vibrant musical comedy set in a late 18th century Venetian female orphanage where a young rebel named Teresa leads a group of performers to challenge classical canons and invent a precursor to pop music.

Newly updated figures show that during the ongoing cost of living crisis, people in the UK claiming their State Pension entitlement only just break even despite a record-breaking increase to weekly payment rates in April. The research, conducted by pension advisors Almond Financial, looked at the State Pension in comparison to the average cost of living in the UK.

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