Norway lifts coronavirus travel ban on UK arrivals from tomorrow

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMer Film, the well-established Norwegian film production banner, is reteaming with “Sami Boy” filmmaker Elle Sofe Sara on her feature debut “Arru.” The project will be pitched for the first time at the virtual Nordic Film Market, the industry program of the Goteborg Film Festival, whose full lineup has just been unveiled.“Arru” is a musical drama set in Kautokeino, a small Sami village in Northern Norway.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentRikke Ennis’ REinvent has sold “Outlier,” a female-led crime thriller, to major TV services, including HBO Nordic.Produced by Shuuto Arctic, the series follows Maja Angell, an acclaimed young academic in London who specializes in profiling serial killers and aims to develop analytical tools to predict serious crimes.

Sophie Piper, who rose to fame on the first ever winter edition of Love Island last year, has become the latest reality star to escape the UK amid the third national lockdown.But unlike the droves of influencers who have flocked to Dubai, Sophie has instead jetted off to the Maldives for a romantic vacay with her new boyfriend Casey despite the current ban on non-essential travel.The 22 year old, whose sister is The Saturdays singer-turned-TV presenter Rochelle Humes, has been sharing snaps from

direct to your inbox Spain has extended its travel ban for British nationals because of the mutant coronavirus strain currently found in the UK, the Mirror reports.The Spanish government has extended the restrictions until February 2, at 5pm UK time.The rules apply to anyone arriving to Spain from the UK by air or sea, with exceptions being made only for Spanish nationals or residents of Spain returning to the country.The travel ban was first introduced in December 2020 when the mutant strain

coronavirus. No one will be allowed to enter the country from Scotland via air or sea until 6pm on February 2 under the new restrictions.But there are exceptions to Spanish nationals and those who are a legal resident in Spain.

Ben Shephard is a man of many talents! The Good Morning Britain star might have found fame on the small screen, but he is no less accomplished on the stage, it seems.

Regina King has defended casting Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X.The One Night In Miami director has opened up on her decision to get the British actor – who portrayed Barack Obama in The Comey Rule – to play the African-American civil rights leader during a fictional meeting with Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Muhammad Ali in her new movie.Speaking to Reggie Yates during a BAFTA masterclass this week, King said: “In my opinion, I feel like the best actor for the role should play the part; the actor

Naman Ramachandran “One Night in Miami” director Regina King has defended the casting of British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in her film.Delivering a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday, King was in conversation with U.K. actor and presenter Reggie Yates, who questioned the director about her stance on the transatlantic casting debate.In “One Night in Miami,” Ben-Adir portrays the civil rights leader during an imagined evening with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

Ben Shephard has expressed his pride over his eldest son Jack's achievement in lockdown - his ability to complete 5k runs. The Good Morning Britain host is a doting father to two teenage sons, 15-year-old Sam and 13-year-old Jack, whom he shares with wife Annie.Appearing on good friend Kate Thornton's podcast White Wine Question Time, the 46-year-old opened up about his love of fitness and how training on a daily basis has helped him overcome any stresses in life.

Ben Shephard revealed there has been some upset in his family following the latest announcement from the government. The 46-year-old Good Morning Britain star appeared on the show on Thursday with Kate Garraway, and was asked about his Christmas.MORE: Kate Garraway reveals her bittersweet Christmas visit with husband Derek"It was just all over too quickly, and then we're back and we're all thrown into it [lockdown]," he began.

Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is recovering after a scary skiing accident.

God Of War III and 2018’s God Of War will get their answers soon.Dark Horse Comics has announced a March 10 release date for the first instalment of the God Of War prequel comic series, titled Fallen God. The comic will be set right after the events of God Of War III, following Kratos’ slaying of Zeus.The comic book in the series will chronicle Kratos’ escape from Greece after he slays the Greek gods, battling his inner self on his journey to Norway.

direct to your inboxA vulnerable teenage girl whose body was found in a jungle while on holiday in Malaysia was not killed by a third party, a coroner has found.Nora Quoirin, a French-Irish teenager from Balham in London, disappeared at the Dusun eco-resort in southern Negeri Sembilan state on August 4, 2019, a day after her family arrived for a holiday.After an extensive search, her body was found on August 13 beside a stream on a palm oil estate about 1.6 miles from the resort.Coroner