Station Hotel fire in Ayr probed by police as huge emergency response closes train line

Chrissy Teigen is putting a plastic surgeon on blast.

Martyn Ford (“Shao Kahn”), Desmond Chiam (“King Jerrod”), Ana Thu Nguyen (“Sindel”), and Damon Herriman (“Quan Chi”) have been cast in the sequel to New Line’s hit 2021 action adventure “Mortal Kombat” based on the blockbuster video game franchise, New Line announced on Thursday morning.The new additions join a cast which include Karl Urban as “Johnny Cage,” Tati Gabrielle as “Jade,” and Adeline Rudolph as “Kitana.”The returning cast from “Mortal Kombat” includes Lewis Tan as “Cole Young”; Jessica McNamee as “Sonya Blade”; Josh Lawson as “Kano”; Tadanobu Asano as “Lord Raiden”; Mehcad Brooks as “Jax”; Ludi Lin as “Liu Kang”; Chin Han as “Shang Tsung”; Joe Taslim as “Bi-Han” and “Sub-Zero”; Hiroyuki Sanada as “Hanzo Hasashi” and “Scorpion”; Max Huang as “Kung Lao.”Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 film, is set to return. Jeremy Slater (“Moon Knight,” “The Umbrella Academy”) wrote the screenplay for the sequel.The previous film was a new adaptation of the popular video-game franchise that offered a grittier, more violent take on the material than the 1990s films.

Rosie O’Donnell and the late Barbara Walters had their ups and downs from cohosting The View together and beyond.

New Line has rounded out its cast for Mortal Kombat 2, with Martyn Ford (Red Sonja), Desmond Chiam (Joy Ride), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) coming aboard for roles.

The 1975 have performed their hit 2022 song ‘Oh Caroline’ with Caroline Polachek.The two acts – who have been touring together as part of The 1975’s European leg of their ‘At Their Very Best’ tour – performed the track together on Tuesday (June 13), at Musgrave Park in Ireland.Before diving into the fourth song of their set, The 1975’s Matty Healy said to the crowd while holding a bottle of wine: “You can’t play this song without acknowledging the wonderful opening act this evening. Please give it up for Caroline Polachek, ladies and gentlemen.”Watch The 1975 and Caroline Polachek duet ‘Oh Caroline’ below.Caroline Polachek – who has been opening for The 1975 on their current tour – was forced to pull out of her opening slot for the band’s Dublin concert earlier this month due to illness.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Disney is to close its six remaining linear TV channels in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea as the conglomerate puts a greater emphasis on direct-to-consumer streaming. The channels concerned are National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Star Chinese Movies, Star Chinese Channel, Star Movies and Star World. Linear services will end from September in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Korea, and by December in Taiwan. The group expects to retain a streamlined television portfolio with channels in Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand for the time being.

Fire crews in the Highlands are battling the third significant wildfire in the region in recent days after flames took hold in woodland near Fort William.

A huge emergency response has been prompted at a shopping centre in Lancashire tonight as a man has staged a protest on the roof.

A major incident has been declared in Nottingham with a huge emergency services response on the scene.

Luke Bryan has his sights set on quality time with his family. While the 46-year-old judge's career has been moving at breakneck speed, he's looking forward to slowing things down and savoring quality time with his wife and kids in the near future. «I'm not really balancing it that well this year,» he admitted in an interview with ET's Rachel Smith on Sunday at his Nashville bar, Luke's 32 Bridge, where the «One Margarita» singer hosted his Nut House Fan Club party. Referring to his wife of 16 years and college sweetheart, Caroline Boyer, Bryan continued, «I'm like, 'Baby, this is a rough year, let's just get through it and then we'll find a boat and go to the Caribbean or something.'»Teased by Smith that «you always say that,» Bryan zinged back with a laugh, «That's what she says!» A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)Bryan just wrapped an emotional season on, which saw Iam Tongi crowned the season 21 champ, and served as the headlining act for last week's CMA Fest.

Madeline Kenney wrote her upcoming album A New Reality Mind, after a breakup, but the singles she's released so far don't linger on the gory details. "Superficial Conversation," which we named a Song You Need, focuses on finding peace in the aftermath, and now "I Drew A Line" continues to explore the same uncharted emotional territory.

Matty Healy is set to perform a solo slot opening for his own band, The 1975, tonight (June 7), following Caroline Polachek pulling out of the show.The gig is set to take place at St Anne’s Park in Dublin tonight, and is the latest show as part of the band’s extensive ‘At Their Very Best’ world tour.Originally, the show was meant to be headlined by The 1975, featuring support from Caroline Polachek. However, in a new update shared by the band this morning, the American singer-songwriter has been forced to pull out of the Ireland show due to ill health.“Our dear friend Caroline Polachek is unfortunately not in good enough health to join us at our Dublin show today,” they confirmed to fans on Twitter.

Former X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has taken aim at ITV, as she claimed that its CEO 'refused to launch a probe' into the broadcaster's treatment of its reality stars. Rebecca, who appeared on The X Factor in 2010, has often been outspoken about her experience on the reality show, which she describes as "hellish".

Lukas Gage (You), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside) and Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) have closed deals to join Jack Quaid in Companion, New Line’s sci-fi thriller from the team behind last fall’s horror smash Barbarian, which Drew Hancock will direct from his own original script, in his feature debut.

Investigators have been spotted scouring the scene of a flat fire in Edinburgh.

Caroline Rhea, Linda Ronstadt, Mary Lou Belli, Pia Toscano, DJ Asha, Scarlett Kate Ferguson are coming together for the 2023 Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children Stand for Kids Gala, in Los Angeles on June 10.Previous A-list supporters, hosts, and honorees include Alyssa Milano, Julie Bowen, America Ferrera, Max Greenfield, and Debby Ryan.In addition to the celebrities, more than 600 guests are expected to gather at Universal Studios Hollywood and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to celebrate women pushing healthcare frontiers and LuskinOIC’s mission to advance health equity for every child in Los Angeles and beyond. Attendees will enjoy an enchanted forest experience at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, live performances, and a silent and live auction featuring coveted items and destination experiences, as they raise funds and honor donors, community partners, patient ambassadors, physicians and professionals in the LuskinOIC community. Afterward, guests will be treated to a post-gala soiree in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, featuring desserts, rides, magic, and a light show, and more surprises. «This year’s gala will be a special celebration of LuskinOIC’s 112 years of remarkable history. We are honoring the countless women healthcare professionals, donors and volunteers who have pushed the reach and quality of orthopaedic care for children in LA and beyond.

 aired Tuesday night, marking the first time Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga came face-to-face after Melissa and Joe Gorga skipped out on Teresa's wedding to Louie Ruelas.The feuding family wasted no time, immediately throwing insults and attempting to hash out their issues, with host Andy Cohen serving as the middleman.An allegation that Teresa made towards her brother and sister-in-law really shocked viewers and their fellow co-stars — Teresa claimed that it was Melissa and Joe who were responsible for putting her behind bars after she and he ex-husband, Joe Giudice, were convicted on fraud charges in 2015.Joe and Teresa both pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud in 2014 and were given consecutive sentences, with the mother of four — who was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison — serving her time first. She entered prison in January 2015, but was released early in December that same year. Joe, meanwhile, was released from prison in March 2019 after completing his 41-month prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, before being released to ICE custody and being returned to his homeland of Italy. After explaining that her ex-husband's ex-partner didn't go to jail during all their financial crime drama because he outed Teresa as being involved, Teresa claimed that Joe and Melissa were hanging out with this man around this time.Melissa maintained that she didn't know the man, and equated the allegation to a similar theory thrown around the Bravoverse in the years since Teresa's release.«This is like 'Caroline Manzo put you in jail,'» Melissa says of Teresa's longtime friend turned enemy.

Ayr’s political figures have called for concrete plans regarding the future of the Station Hotel following a fire at the weekend.

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged following a fire at Ayr’s Station Hotel.

A fire has broken out at the abandoned Station Hotel in Ayr this afternoon, sparking an emergency service response.