14 h. ago Edinburgh’s statues spring into life with the help of AI filming techniques

Statues have been springing to life across Scotland’s capital city thanks to the creative talents of an award-winning filmmaker from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh.

Politics

19 h. ago The Greater Manchester ice cream parlour that has queues down the street

The ice cream is made with award-winning milk from the farm's own cows

Politics

41 h. ago Cruden Homes partners with Senior Moves and Glenmore Mobility to support downsizing at The Avenue, Barnton

Award winning house builder, Cruden Homes has partnered with The Senior Move Partnership and Glenmore Mobility to provide tailored support for residents moving into The Avenue.

Politics

42 h. ago The Diamond Heist review – Guy Ritchie’s thrilling tale of the failed Millennium Dome jewel robbery

This three-part documentary about the attempt to steal hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of diamonds is pacey and stylish – but it definitely didn’t need to glamorise the real-life violenceI suppose the wonder is that it has taken Guy Ritchie so long to get around to telling the story of the Millennium Dome robbery, in which – way back at the turn of the century, children – a group of south-east London criminals ram-raided a national joke in pursuit of the 203-carat Millennium Star diamond worth £200m, which De Beers had unaccountably agreed to display in the capital’s gangster heartland.Strictly speaking, Richie himself is not telling it; the three-part documentary The Diamond Heist comes from Oscar and Emmy award-winning company Lightbox and is executive produced by Ritchie. But the subject matter is so perfectly him that any meaningful separation in your mind as you watch it collapses quicker than a Greenwich exhibition venue’s shutters under the weight of a JCB driven at spe...

Events

64 h. ago The amazing ice cream shop nestled in a countryside village that's worth the drive this Easter

The beautiful Lancashire village is home to an award-winning ice cream shop

Politics

3 d. ago TV star's Antarctica horror as he watches penguin colony fall to certain death

Bertie Gregory feared the worst during his new Disney + series, Secrets of the Penguins. The Award-winning explorer and filmmaker caught a penguin colony, seemingly doomed.

Events

3 d. ago Inside Jamie's Borthwick's bitter split from girlfriend and Strictly's Jowita rumours

EastEnders star, Jamie Borthwick, has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend, Chloe, with a source claiming the award-winning actor 'acts like a boy in a man's body'

Politics

4 d. ago The old tractor shed now a dreamy cottage stay at famous farm

You can have a quirky staycation at the famous Maynard's Farm known for its award-winning bacon in this cottage that fits up to four people

Politics

5 d. ago Huge airport with 30m passengers every year is sinking into the sea

An award-winning airport that was built on an artificial island has been subsiding since its construction over 30 years ago, but today climate change is putting the airport at greater risk

Politics

5 d. ago Ted Kotcheff, director of First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s and Wake in Fright, dies aged 94

Prolific Canadian director also made one of the country’s first internationally successful films, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, starring Richard DreyfussTed Kotcheff, the prolific Canadian director of films including First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s, Wake in Fright and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, has died aged 94. His daughter Kate Kotcheff told the Canadian Press that he had died of heart failure on Thursday in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, where he lived. His son Thomas said: “He died of old age, peacefully, and surrounded by loved ones.”In an amazingly varied career, Kotcheff’s work ranged from hardhitting TV plays and low-budget features in the UK, to hit Hollywood comedies and prestige-laden award-winners and cult films. Kate Kotcheff said: “He was an amazing storyteller. He was an incredible, larger than life character [and] he was a director who could turn his hand to anything.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Forgotten' Al Pacino classic film 'teaches us all to be better people' on BBC this weekend

Winning Al Pacino an Academy Award for Best Actor, the film will be broadcast on BBC Two on Sunday, April 13.

Politics

6 d. ago Kennedy Center director snipes at musician for ‘vapidness’ over DEI concerns

Trump ally Richard Grenell sends series of hostile emails to Yasmin Williams despite saying he was ‘too busy’ to do soThe Kennedy Center’s interim executive director, Richard Grenell – a staunch ally of Donald Trump – accused a professional musician of “vapidness” after she emailed him over concerns of the now Trump-controlled center’s rollbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.Earlier this week, Yasmin Williams, an award-winning musician who has performed multiple times at the Washington DC-based performing arts center, emailed Grenell regarding the center’s DEI plans, pointing to the cancellations of a concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington as well as Finn, a children’s musical about a shark who feels different from other sharks. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Melbourne cinema says threats caused it to cancel fundraising screening of Oscar

Exclusive: Jewish Council of Australia’s Sophia Kagan says she was told there were protests planned against the screening of No Other Land in ElsternwickElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA fundraising screening of the Oscar-winning documentary film on the Israeli displacement of the Palestinian community, No Other Land, has been cancelled by a Melbourne cinema after organisers the Jewish Council of Australia said the cinema received threats.JCA had arranged with Classic Cinema in Elsternwick to host the screening of the Palestinian-Israeli Academy Award-winning film on 1 May, which was to be followed by a discussion between a Palestinian and an Israeli speaker, with one of the film-makers recording a dedicated message for the event.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Owen Cooper becomes FAVOURITE to win an historic Emmy for Adolescence: Experts say victory would be 'like scoring the World Cup winner on your debut'... but the 15

Owen Cooper, the 15-year-old star of Netflix school murder drama Adolescence, today sensationally became the favourite to win an historic Emmy Award for his performance.

Culture

7 d. ago Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airportElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn award-winning Australian comedian has cancelled a planned trip to the US after receiving legal advice that she could be stopped at the border due to her previous jokes about the Trump administration.Alice Fraser, who has appeared on Australia’s ABC and the BBC and toured internationally, was due to head to New York in the first week of May to promote her recently published book.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BBC Morning Live doctor explains exactly what you should do if you have a nosebleed

Doctor Oscar Duke shot to fame in the award-winning documentary, 24 Hours in A&E

Society

8 d. ago Airport named 'best in the world' featuring butterfly garden, rooftop pool and rain vortex wins prestigious award

The world's best airport has been crowned in a new ranking, with the UK failing to get a spot in the top 20.

Events

8 d. ago I'm a dog expert, and here's three top training tips which could save Scottish pet owners thousands in vet bills

A multi-award-winning dog trainer has revealed three top training tips which can help Scottish pet owners from shelling out thousands in vet bills.

Economics

8 d. ago Oscar winner who worked on ET and Jurassic Park dies as tributes flood in

Award-winning advisor and publicist Marvin Levy, who worked with Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg for several decades, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 96

Events

8 d. ago Amazon users hail 'miraculous' £14 shampoo for thinning locks that 'stops hair loss'

This multi-award winning product has been singled out as an 'Amazon Choice' due to its popularity.

Economics