Scotland Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Social Security Scotland is encouraging eligible teenagers to apply for the annual Young Carer Grant, which is now worth £383.75 during the 2024/25 financial year. Since being introduced in 2019 by the Scottish Government, the Young Carer Grant has delivered over £3 million to over 6,600 teenage carers.

A farmer has been left stunned after his Highland Cow gave birth to a hairy Belted Galloway calf.

Patrick Harvie will quit as co-leader of the Scottish Greens if the party votes to end the power-sharing deal with the SNP.

A man is fighting for his life after an altercation with another man on a Scots street.

Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a planned Westminster committee appearance just days after her husband was charged by police.

A windfarm in Upper Nithsdale is set to be expanded in a move billed as providing power to around 13,500 households in Scotland every year.

Scots Still Game star Greg Hemphill has been spotted in a trailer for Ryan Reynold's new Deadpool film.

A small piece of contemporary cinema history was written last night in St Andrews, Scotland when Steven Soderbergh sat down with Joe and Anthony Russo on stage at the Sands International Film Festival to discuss their 2002 collaboration Welcome to Collinwood. 

Drugs worth nearly half-a-million pounds have been seized by cops on the M74.

EXCLUSIVE: The ancient Scottish town of St Andrews was hit with a heavy bout of  Spidey fever this past weekend as the third annual Sands International Film Festival opened, pulling in an eclectic set of films, filmmakers, and speakers alongside one popular guest of honor. 

It's been over 20 years since Michelle McManus shot to fame on Pop Idol.

The most competitive genre this Emmy season is Limited Series or Anthology Series and it’s not even close. There are likely four to five highly acclaimed programs that won’t make the five-nominee field.

Tom Holland has confirmed that he is definitely returning for a fourth instalment in his run of Spider-Man films.The actor has portrayed the superhero in three lead entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date (2017’s Homecoming, 2019’s Far From Home and 2021’s No Way Home), as well as appearing in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.And now, during an appearance at the Sands International Film Festival in St. Andrews, Scotland, Holland has said that he will be returning in the next MCU Spider-Man movie.“The simple answer is that I’ll always want to do Spider-Man films,” Holland said. “I owe my life and career to Spider-Man.

Sharleen Spiteri of Scottish rock band Texas has opened up on the difficulties she’s experienced in her time in the public eye, revealing she’s ‘never had a great relationship with the music industry.’

Rod Stewart delighted punters and musicians with a singalong in a Glasgow pub.

Police have issued another warning about young children being sold illegal vapes laced with 'unknown substances' in Greater Manchester.

The parents of a Scots toddler who received a life-saving liver transplant have 'hit rock bottom' after finding out he now needs multiple organ donations.

A row has broken out between the SNP and the UK Government over how much Scotland will pay on radioactive waste.

A brazen thief has been caught on camera sneaking about and stealing from doorsteps in a quiet Scots street in the dead of night.

A man has been charged eight months after a fatal crash in the Borders that killed one woman and left three others injured.

Plastic wet wipes are set to be banned in Scotland in a bid to stop them clogging up sewers and polluting our waterways.

Three articulated lorries burst into flames at a Scots industrial estate.

Outlander star John Bell looks totally different in unearthed snaps from his time on Tracey Beaker more than 14 years ago.

A councillor has blasted the news sewage was dumped 436 times in Perth and Kinross waterways last year as "disgusting".

Sarah Ferguson has paid a heartfelt tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her "97th birthday", despite a slight error in her calculations.

Netflix smash hit Baby Reindeer is the show being talked about by everyone at the moment and it was written and created by Scots comedian, writer and actor Richard Gaad.

Taylor Swift fans will be overjoyed to find out that there are still is a possibility that they can attend her long-awaited Eras Tour leg in the UK.

A year and a half after Queen Elizabeth II's passing at the age of 96, the Royal Family is gearing up for a solemn yet heartfelt commemoration of what would have been her 98th birthday. Now a former royal butler, Grant Harrold, has offered his insight into how he thinks the family plans to honour the beloved monarch away from the public eye on Sunday, 21 April. Speaking on behalf of Slingo, Grant reveals that while the Royal Family won't hold public celebrations, they will come together in private to quietly acknowledge the late Queen's birthday.

Crocked Abdallah Sima has spoken for the first time since limping off during Rangers win over Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

British holidaymakers are abandoning their winter trips to the Canary Islands due to European Union rules and rising flight costs.

A new restaurant is appealing to a family of eight to come forward after they left without paying for a £329 bill.

Scots DJ Calvin Harris has been spotted at the wedding of Scottish Radio 1 star Arielle Free as she tied the knot with her new husband, George Pritchard.

Greater Manchester will see a mixed weekend weather-wise - with sunshine and showers predicted. According to the Met Office, it will remain mostly dry today (Saturday) after a chilly start.

A killer who lured the father of her unborn child to his death casually continued making sandwiches at a cafe when questioned about the murder, a new TV documentary has revealed. Detectives who investigated Tasmin Glass have revealed they were stunned by her demeanour when she was approached about the death of her former boyfriend Steven Donaldson.

Ania Trzebiatowska has compiled an eclectic selection of fiction and non-fiction titles for the third annual Sands International Film Festival, which kicked off Friday evening in St Andrews, Scotland. 

Thousands of people turned out at a rally for Scottish independence, with many supporters saying they were not concerned by the prosecution of ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.