Teams working on the development of overhead electricity lines and a new substation near Alyth donated over £4500 for two local causes.
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Dennis Harvey Film Critic“Too much too soon” is a scenario that plays out in many life arenas, and it certainly does for the teenage protagonist swept into the professional sports world of “Tigers.” This year’s Swedish Oscar submission feature dramatizes Martin Bengtsson’s memoir of his brief, overwhelming stint in a leading Italian soccer club, whose pressures triggered a nervous breakdown. It’s a compelling tale, well cast and directed with vivid intensity by Ronnie Sandahl.
Teams working on the development of overhead electricity lines and a new substation near Alyth donated over £4500 for two local causes.
“Dawn FM,” The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records)Since releasing “After Hours” in March 2020, The Weeknd has, like the rest of the world, lived through an isolating pandemic. His latest album, “Dawn FM,” carries listeners out of that darkness into a dance-worthy '80s fantasy.Left behind is the blood-slashed, manic super-villain singing about overindulgence and self-loathing we last saw in “After Hours” for a more mature and playful persona most interested in dancing off the pain of melancholia (and the pandemic) through the many dance-pop and escapist songs from the Toronto-born singer’s latest 16-track album."Dawn FM" is certainly the singer’s most creative project yet.
NEW YORK -- An Italian citizen charged with stealing numerous unpublished book manuscripts pleaded not guilty Thursday and had bail set at $300,000 despite a prosecutor's attempt to keep him incarcerated until trial.Filippo Bernardini, 29, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges lodged against him after his Wednesday arrest as he arrived in the U.S. on a flight.Assistant U.S.
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ELECTRIC Vehicle Association Scotland has launched a major survey to find out about the views of current and potential EV owners and to identify important trends and developments in the fast-growing marketplace.
Richard Kuipers A young Iraqi refugee attempts to cross the dangerous border between Turkey and Bulgaria in “Europa,” a gripping drama that takes viewers as close as they would ever want to come to the real-life experiences of those willing to risk everything in the quest for safety and security.
A jury in Missouri awarded transgender student, RJ Appleberry, $4 million in damages on December 13, after a school district refused to let him use male washrooms and locker rooms. The Jackson County Jury also awarded him $175,000 in compensatory damages. Madeline Johnson, one of the first openly transgender attorneys in Missouri, and a lawyer for the Appleberry, said her client was “ecstatic” over the unanimous ruling. “He was very excited, very happy,” Johnson said.
joint statement.In a statement released earlier this week, the groups say that the league has been unable to grow because the name “quidditch” has been trademarked by Warner Bros., owners of the “Potter” franchise. As such, the league has been unable to attract sponsors and broadcast deals, and hopes that the name change will allow the sport to grow without any “Potter” references that could lead to a cease-and-desist from the studio.“I believe quidditch is at a turning point.
A major Scots road has been closed to drivers as emergency crews race to the scene of a rush hour crash.
A Scots cargo ship has crashed into a Danish container vessel with a desperate rescue mission for two missing people underway.
Attentions will focus on the Champions League this morning for the much-anticipated last-16 draw.
Attentions will focus on the Champions League this morning for the much-anticipated last 16 draw.
Manchester United secured Champions League knockout qualification with the win over Villarreal on the penultimate matchday of the group stage and they have already been sounded out as the team to face.
“Garbo” by Robert Gottlieb (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)Coming a century after the Swedish actress' film debut, Robert Gottlieb’s biography of Greta Garbo is a classic movie lover's dream. Enriching his insightful reconsideration of Garbo's life and career are wonderful photos, a selection of essays from the past, and anecdotes from those who encountered the enigmatic star.It’s just the kind of book the famously private Garbo would have hated — and read — every page.
Janette Manrara has revealed she was left feeling emotional when her husband Aljaz Skorjanec and his dance partner Sara Davies joined her for the first time on Strictly Come Dancing's It Takes Two sofa.MORE: Janette Manrara announces big news after clarifying Aljaz Skorjanec quitting rumoursSpeaking at the Together For Short Lives event, the presenter confessed how her partner was very supportive when she began her new presenting role.WATCH: Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec attempt to
Joe Otterson TV ReporterSylvester Stallone is set to star in a new drama series at Paramount Plus from Taylor Sheridan and Terence Winter, Variety has learned.The series, set in present day, follows legendary New York City mobster Sal (Stallone), who is faced with the startling task of reestablishing his Italian mafia family to the modernized, straight-shooting town of Kansas City, Missouri.
Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy, Paul Verhoeven probably would have eagerly pushed that person down a set of stairs to get his hands on this material, because it’s tailor-made to suit his risqué sensibilities.Hence, the Dutch auteur’s Benedetta (★★☆☆☆) might not be the most divinely right adaptation of Brown’s account of real-life 17th-century Sister Benedetta Carlini, but it is exactly the overheated, mystic lesbian nun thriller that viewers might expect from the