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EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has snapped up U.S. rights to the drama The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, written and directed by Sundance prize winner Robert Machoian (The Killing of Two Lovers), from Visit Films. The Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company plans to release the film in limited theaters and on demand in February of 2023.

Billions of pounds have been promised for projects aimed at 'levelling up' the country over the last four years. Various funds have been set up with money earmarked for schemes on the condition that it is spent swiftly and projects are completed by an agreed deadline.

EXCLUSIVE: Romantic drama The Perfect Love Storm has added three to its ensemble cast.

Thousands of civil service jobs could be moved to Scotland if Labour wins a majority at the next General Election, Gordon Brown has said. The former Prime Minister will set out proposals from the Commission on the UK's Future later today, which will look at different ways to devolve more power out of London in a bid to save the Union.

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Material girl! Jordyn Woods was gifted a whole new, luxurious wardrobe from boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns in honor of the couple’s two-year anniversary.

EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films has boarded writer-director Robert Machoian’s The Integrity Of Joseph Chambers and will be shopping the project to buyers in Cannes next week.

EXCLUSIVE: Japanese director Hikari is to helm Netflix’s dramedy Beef.

Big news out of the NBA for Cleveland Cavaliers’ fans as their starting point guard is now an NBA All-star. Last night at 7 o’clock the 2022 NBA All-star reserves were announced and who better to be named as one than Darius Garland.

Nicola Wheeler has became a staple to our screens over the years, thanks to her portrayal of Nicola King in the hit ITV soap Emmerdale. The soap star, 47, joined the show back in 2001, and is now the longest-serving actress on Emmerdale. She's found herself at the centre of several dramatic storylines throughout the years, including being caught in a cottage fire and discovering her fiancé was having an affair.

Scotland this year have been revealed, with the average houses price reaching under £65,000, according to new data.New research by Zoopla, the UK’s most comprehensive property destination, has confirmed the most affordable towns and cities for buyers in the UK - along with what areas have seen the biggest improvements.Towns in historic Ayrshire dominate the rankings, with Kilbirnie and Cumnock coming in first and second place, with the average house prices in these areas £76,303 and £77,414

Marauders invading and setting up shop might seem like a tale from Game of Thrones, but this is the real history of our region.

A school has closed for the week amid fears that students and staff returning from a ski trip in Italy could have contracted coronavirus.

Danica Roem – Photo by Julian Vankim