More than half of women jailed serve sentences under six months, study finds

A crack addict was jailed for 15 months for ‘warehousing’ cocaine for a drug gang in his flat.

Assessing the full damage caused by Storm Babet has been made more difficult by ongoing rainfall, a Scottish Government minister has said.

Marvel creatives, including studio chief Kevin Feige, assembled in Palm Springs for the studio’s annual retreat. Most years, the vibe would have been confident — even cocky — given how the premier superhero brand, owned by Disney since 2009, has remade the entertainment business in its image.

A move to Saudi Arabia is looking increasingly likely for Jadon Sancho if he leaves Manchester United in January, according to reports.

So much for that report about Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley splitting from her husband Paul ‘PK’ Kemsley!

a list of popular Halloween costumes called the ‘Frightgeist‘ released by Google Trends, Barbie came in at number one. Princess Peach made 13th on the list, while plenty of movie franchise characters also made the cut, with Marvel’s Spider-Man at number three and Netflix‘s Wednesday Addams at sixth place.Before the huge success of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to a sizeable uptick in UK box office numbers in July, The Super Mario Bros. Movie led the way with the most successful global opening ever for an animated film.It had less success with critics, who largely gave it low scores.

A transgender butcher serving 20 years for subjecting a little girl to a horrifying sexual abuse ordeal is planning to appeal against the length of his jail term.

Wednesday has become one of Netflix‘s biggest hits in 2022, and the TV show is proving a popular choice for this year’s Halloween costumes.The show, which debuted at the end of last year, sees Jenna Ortega star as the titular Wednesday Addams. Soon after its release, it crossed 1billion hours viewed on Netflix within one month.

Mark Schilling Japan Correspondent Boys’ Love, or ‘BL’ as it is also known, was once a minor and lightly regarded type of Japanese manga catering mainly to female fans, delivering stories of handsome young guys falling in love with each other. Now its popularity has spread beyond Japan to much of East Asia and beyond, while metamorphozing into a film, TV and online genre with millions of fans. Just how big BL has become was evident in a Wednesday TIFFCOM seminar on the BL phenomenon in Thailand: Beyond Borders: Exploring the Global Appeal and Diversity of Thailand’s Boys’ Love Contents. The eleven speakers, including an official from the Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy in Japan, vigorously pitched partnerships with Japanese content companies, which seemed to be a classic case of selling ice to Alaska’s indigenous inhabitants. Members of the packed seminar room might beg to differ, however.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Without Taylor Swift and Martin Scorsese, the October box office would have been a ghost town long before Halloween hit. It was thanks to two unconventional releases — “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Killers of the Flower Moon,” one distributed by an exhibitor and the other backed by a major streaming service — that anyone went to the movies at all. It may get worse before it gets better.

Greater Manchester will get an extra £16m for buses from the government next year. The city-region received £94.8m to spend over three years from the same pot of funding, but the cash which has helped subsidise bus fares is still set to run out in 2025, as it stands.

Jadon Sancho's Manchester United career is 'finished' whether he apologises to Erik ten Hag or not, according to reports.

Jada Pinkett Smith is opening up about her sexuality.

A "wonderful" and "excellent" hotel in the Outer Hebrides is currently available to book for half price, and it looks like an ideal staycation spot.

A second-half double saw Livingston return to winning ways with a 2-0 SWPL2 victory over Stirling University, writes Angus McGregor.

Tesco is helping families with little ones stock up on some essentials with a new sale running for the next five weeks.

Irish director Joe Lawlor said his film Baltimore – about heiress-turned-IRA mastermind Rose Dugdale – has modern connotations with groups such as Extinction Rebellion UK and Just Stop Oil who he suggests will become “more militant” in time.

Grapes are a popular fruit that are rich in antioxidants, and now new research shows eating them regularly can also boost your vision.

A TikToker who helps new parents choose unique baby names has shared ten of the rarest names given to girls last year. With more people getting creative with baby names, Stephanie Lynn Coffield gave some suggestions on what to add to your list.

Alzheimer's disease affects around 90,000 Scots and scientists have uncovered a possible link between the debilitating condition and stress.