Showcase Cinemas offering free entry during heatwave - but only to certain people

Justin Bieber offered up his help after U. S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia on Thursday.

It’s all go at Murrayshall these days.

Madonna has offered an update on her forthcoming, self-directed biopic. 

Supermarket giant Tesco has angered shoppers after offering free food to Clubcard holders. The retailer recently announced the news that anyone with a Clubcard can get free food if they buy anything at a Tesco café.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFilms from Maze Pictures, producer of Colin Firth-starrer “The Happy Prince,” and from Basis Berlin, behind Oscar-nominated doc feature “Of Father and Sons,” figure among the six pix in post to be highlighted at Locarno’s First Look on German Cinema, which is shaping up as one of the festival’s industry highlights.Maze and Basis Berlin will unveil what look on paper like the section’s biggest commercial plays: Drug scene drama “Three Lives Long” and Iran-set social thriller “Empty Nets.”First Look’s most classic art house play may be Milena Aboyan’s “Elaha,” a Kurd bride-to-be emancipation drama set in contemporary Germany.Two other titles have more of an indie tenor: Pan-Europe road movie “Arthur & Diana” and farewell dinner dramedy “One Last Evening.” “Life is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning” weighs in as an arch film essay from queer feminist activist Julia Fuhr.Five of the six works in progress are first features, making the First Look on German Cinema an effective new talent showcase. The directors, however, are not all totally German, three being born outside Germany – a sign of the welcome larger inclusivity and pulling power of today’s German film industry.Selected projects, none with a sales agent attached, will be awarded by a jury of major festival directors made up of Vanja Kaludjercic (International Film Festival Rotterdam), Tricia Tuttle (BFI London Film Festival) and HUH Moonyung (Busan International Film Festival).Awards take in the Cinegrell First Look Award, which consists of services towards the completion of films in post-production up to the value of €50,000 ($51,000). A brief drill-down on titles:“Arthur & Diana,” (Dir: Sara Summa.

Entire aisles at a large Manchester supermarket are currently empty with a number of fridges that failed during this week's heatwave still out of action.

Scotland recorded its hottest day on record, with temperatures in some regions reaching above 34C on Tuesday. With this heat, Scots are doing all they can to stay cool, including keeping windows open at all times.

Passengers at Manchester Airport have suffered long waits for luggage amid reports of staff absence in handling agencies as temperatures soared. In Terminal One on Tuesday afternoon there were reports baggage conveyors 'broke down' for around 30 minutes while later in the day travellers reported two-hour delays in Terminal Three.

A family farm has responded to negative claims posted online that a donkey ‘collapsed’ while giving children a ride in the blazing heatwave. Smithills Open Farm hit back at posts circulating on Facebook about their donkey, Bouncer, collapsing in the heat on Saturday, and said those responsible were "trying to destroy our family business that we have spent so long building up".

Temperatures in the UK are set to hit record highs this week and with that comes a myriad of problems for different groups of people. As the heatwave is set to peak in the next couple of days, experts have predicted that we could say goodbye to the hot air and hello to thunderstorms.

With amber heat warnings across the country this week it may be tempting to take a cooling dip in a reservoir. However, despite the beauty of Scotland’s many watercourses, swimming in them can be deadly and is discouraged by Scottish Water .

As the country braces itself for record-breaking temperatures people are being urged to think twice before heading to the beach as conditions can be even more extreme at the coast. Sefton Council has issued a warning to those planning on visiting the Merseyside coastline during the next few days.

The UK is faced with the possibility of record-high temperatures this week as forecasters predict it could go above 40C for the first time.

From tomorrow until Tuesday, many parts of Scotland will be placed under an amber warning for extreme heat. Temperatures - according to Met Office forecasting - are expected to sit just shy of 30C in many parts of the country including the borders and Glasgow.

https://t.co/d1pGiCFhnA pic.twitter.com/3nAMMj0LHd— Showcase Cinemas UK (@ShowcaseCinemas) July 15, 2022With an unprecedented heatwave coming up, Nintendo has issued a warning to Nintendo Switch owners regarding the usage of the console in hot weather.A tweet posted on Nintendo’s Japanese customer support page warns that the console should only be used in temperatures between 5 and 35 degrees Celsius.“Playing a Nintendo Switch in a high-temperature area can cause the temperature of the console to rise. Additionally, blocking the air intake and exhaust vents can cause the console to heat up.